Tender for Geo-Technical Study of 500 MW Kadaladi Solar Park to Close on Jan 31 By Ayush Verma/ Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 The last date for bid-submissions is January 31, 2019. And the bids will open on the same day I.e. January 31, 2019. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has issued a tender for conducting geotechnical testing for the establishment of its 500 MW Kadaladi Solar Park in the Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu. The last date for bid-submissions is January 31, 2019. And the bids will open on the same day I.e. January 31, 2019. The scope of work for winning bidders will be the conducting of Geotechnical investigation study for the establishment of 500MW Kadaladi Solar Power Park Project at S. Tharaikudi, Narippaiyur and Kannirajapuram Villages in Kadaladi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District. To be eligible for bidding, all prospective bidders should have executed similar work and projects for value no less than Rs 1,00,000 in the previous three years in a single contract. The tender value has been estimated to be around Rs 1,63,250 and the estimate sanctioned amount is Rs 1,94,300. For more information click here. Recently, NLC India (NLCIL), state-owned mining and power generating company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the TANGEDCO to develop 2,640 MW of lignite-based thermal power projects and 1,000 MW of solar energy projects in the state. NLC India through the MoU will invest close to Rs 23,800 crores in the state. The investment will include setting up lignite mines with a capacity of 15.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), a 2,640 MW lignite-based thermal power project, and a 1,000 MW solar PV project in the state. Tags: Geo-Technical of 500 MW Kadaladi Solar Park, green energy, India, Kadaladi Solar Park, Solar Energy, Tamil Nadu, TANGEDCO