UPNEDA To Develop Solar Project In Mau On Govt Land

UPNEDA To Develop Solar Project In Mau On Govt Land

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency (UPNEDA) has now decided to develop a solar project in Mau district on government land. The state nodal agency for green energy has now also issued a tender in this regard for developing a 5 MW of solar project in the region. The last date of tender submission is September 17.

“Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency, hereinafter referred to as UPNEDA, acting through Director, Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, hereby invites interested Bidders to participate in the online bidding process for selection of SPG for setting up of 05 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects in District MAU of Uttar Pradesh on the basis of international competitive bidding in accordance with the Bidding Guidelines. The responsibility of the Successful Bidder shall be to supply power to the Procurer(s) as per the terms and conditions of the RfS Documents,” the tender document read.

“UPNEDA has about 29.2 acres (11.86 hectare) land in village Saraisadi of district MAU. The title of the land is in the name of UPNEDA. UPNEDA wishes to invite proposals for setting up a grid connected Solar PV project of 5 MW capacity on “Build Own Operate” (B−O−O) basis on this land parcel. This land will be provided on lease rent of Rs 15000 per acre per annum for 30 years to the selected SPG for setting up of 5 MW project,” it added.

As per the plan, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) shall enter into PPA with successful SPGs/bidder for a period of 25 years from the date as per the provisions of PPA. The maximum tariff payable to the Project Developer is fixed at Rs 2.98/kWh for 25 years. This will be inclusive of all statutory taxes, duties, levies, cess if applicable as on the last date of bid submission.

The UPNEDA tender said that the bidders need to submit their bid by offering a single tariff for the Project, which shall be applicable for all the 25 years.

“If the Project is transferred or sold to a third party during its tenure (after initial lock−in period of 1 (one) year after SCSD), UPNEDA/UPPCL (Procurer) will retain full rights to operationalize the PPA with the third party, which will be under full obligation to honour all the obligations and terms & conditions of the PPA.,” the tender document said.