PGCIL Tenders for Transformer Package for Kurnool Wind/Solar Energy Zone

PGCIL has issued a tender for setting up of a 400KV transformer package at Kurnool-III PS for the Kurnool Wind/ Solar Energy Zone in Andhra Pradesh

The Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has issued a tender for setting up of a 400KV transformer package TR-25 for 4 x 500 MVA, 400/220 kV, 3-Phase ICTs at Kurnool-III PS under the transmission system for the Kurnool Wind Energy Zone/ Solar Energy Zone in Andhra Pradesh.

The scope of work covered under the subject package shall include the supply, erection, testing & commissioning of autotransformers along with all fittings, accessories including the Marshalling box for each autotransformer, cables and mandatory spares as per Technical specification for the four numbers of 500 MVA, 3-Ph, 400/220/33 kV autotransformer at the 765/400/220 kV Kurnool-III substation.

The last date for bid submission is January 22, 2019, (January 20, 2019, for online submission of bids) and the techno-commercial bids will be opened on January 22, 2019. A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for January 8, 2019, to address the concerns raised by the prospective bidders.

All bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 1.008 crore along with their bids.

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In December 2019, The Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation (APSPCL) had issued a second tender, inviting bids from eligible parties for carrying out the operation and maintenance (O&M) services for the 1000 MW Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park located in the Gani and Sakunala villages in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

This was the second such tender that the APSPCL has issued. The first tender was issued for carrying out the operation and maintenance (O&M) services for the 1500 MW Ananthapuramu Ultra Mega Solar Park in the state.

More recently, PFC Consulting, a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, has issued a tender for shortlisting transmission service providers to develop transmission systems for the evacuation of 2500 MW of wind power from the Karur/ Tiruppur wind energy zones (WEZ) of Tamil Nadu. The projects are to be developed on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis. The last date for bid submission is January 17, 2019.