SECI Issues Tender For 400 MWp Of DCR Solar Modules

SECI Issues Tender For 400 MWp Of DCR Solar Modules

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has now issued a tender seeking solar modules upto 400 Mwp. These modules have been envisaged to be used in the proposed solar project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh.

The SECI tender said that these solar modules must be Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) compliant. The participating module makers can bid in multiples of 100 MWp.

“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 & updated by MNRE from time to time,” the tender said.

The tender said that all the supplied solar modules must be of the same technology (crystalline) and of the same dimension. The last date to submit the tenders for the project is December 5.

“In the 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,” the tender said.

The SECI tender also said that it can also opt for 100 percent of the repeat order but at the same price. ‘The Owner reserves the right to place a repeat order up to an additional quantity of 100% (Hundred percentage) of the respective awarded PV Module package capacity on the same price, terms, and conditions of the original contract, by providing suitable extension in delivery period for the additional repeat order quantity. The provision of such additional requirement of supply upto 100% on repeat order basis will be done on mutual agreement basis & the award of such repeated order will be done maximum within 06 months of the original awarded capacity,” the tender read.