SECI Issues Bid For 20 MW Solar Plant With BESS In Leh

By Akash Dhiman/ Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024

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According to the tender document issued by SECI, the scope of work includes the power evacuation system and capacities for ground-mounted projects, design, supply, installation, and commissioning of grid-connected solar power projects

SECI Issues Bid For 20 MW Solar Plant With BESS In Leh

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender inviting bids for design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 25 MW solar power project with a 20 MW/50Mh battery energy storage system at Taru, Leh in Ladakh.

According to the tender document issued by SECI, the scope of work includes the power evacuation system and capacities for ground-mounted projects, design, supply, installation, and commissioning of grid-connected solar power projects. The last date for the submission of bids is May 13, 2025, while the bidders must have an earnest money deposit of Rs 74.1 million.

The tender also specified that only modules from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Approved List for Models and Manufacturers must be used for the project. The tender specifies that bidders should have experience in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) or as developers executing ground-mounted solar projects on a turnkey basis. This includes design, supply (modules/inverters may be included or excluded from the bidder’s scope in past experiences), installation, and commissioning of grid-connected solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of at least 12.5 MW over the past seven financial years.

Else, the bidders should have experience in the EPC execution or developing ground-mounted solar projects on a turnkey basis, including design, supply (modules/inverters may be included or excluded from the bidder’s scope in past experiences), installation, and commissioning of at least two grid-connected solar power projects, each with an individual capacity of 2.5 MW or more, over the past seven financial years, as of the bid submission deadline.
As far as financial criteria are concerned, the bidders are required to demonstrate a minimum average annual turnover of 21.48 billion (~$17.7 million) over the last three financial years.