SECI Invites Bids for 400 MWp Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules

SECI has issued a tender for the manufacturing, testing, packing and forwarding, supply and transportation of 400 MWp domestically manufactured solar PV modules with domestically manufactured solar cells.

The last date for the bid submission is December 23, 2023. Bidding opens on the same day, that is, December 23, 2023.

The total capacity of PV modules to be procured under this tender, excluding mandatory spares, is 400 MWp.

The total capacity is divided into 04 (four) Packages of 100 MWp each.

The bidder may quote in the configurations of 100 MW, 200 MW, 300 MW, 400 MW. The Earnest Money Deposit for these is INR 2.7 Cr, INR 5.4 Cr, INR 8.1 Cr, INR 10.8 Cr.

The contract performance security is 5% of the total project/order cost for a total period of 27 months.

Any random package of 150 MWp, 250 MWp, 350 MWp etc. are not allowed under this bidding process.

The bidder must offer only one type of PV Module Technology, which is, crystalline technology.

6 PV Modules including Mandatory Spares under the award shall be supplied by the supplier in staggered deliveries during the delivery window of 9 months.

Domestic Content Requirement 

The tender mandates use of both Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) cells and modules manufactured domestically as per specifications and testing requirements fixed by MNRE. For the supplies to be done under this tender, both the solar cells and modules must be made in India and modules shall be from the manufacturers listed in ALMM list, published and updated by MNRE from time to time. In case of Crystalline Silicon Technology, all process steps and quality control measures involved in the manufacture of the solar cells and Modules starting from wafers until final assembly of the solar cells into modules shall be performed at the works of PV manufacturers in India.

SECI has issued a series of major tenders, the most recent one being a 1350 MW wind projects tender.