Haryana Issues Tender For Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM

Haryana Issues Tender For Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM

The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Authority (HAREDA) has issued tender seeking vendors for the deployment of off-grid solar pumps under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The tender sought vendors which can ensure the commissioning of these standalone off-grid solutions for the farmers of Haryana

As per the details of the tenders, the interested bidders would need to take care of design, manufacture, supply, transport, installations, testing and commissioning of the solar pumps with capacities ranging from 3 HP to 10 HP. The bidders would have to also ensure the repair and maintenance of these plants for the initial five years. As per the details, the tender was issued under Component B of the scheme

The tender document also said that the bidders would have to also abide the MNRE specifications and applicable BIS standards besides complying with the norms of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The tender has been issued for around 35,000 solar pumps in the state.

“The Selected vendor shall be responsible for design, supply, installation and commissioning of SPWPS along with 5 years of repair and maintenance. To ensure timely maintenance of SPWPS, apart from training a local person and making available necessary spare parts & tools in each district, to ensure timely maintenance of the systems the vendor shall have one authorized service center in each operational district and a helpline in local language in each operational State. Helpline number shall be indicated on the pump/ controller at suitable location easily visible to the user,” the tender document read. 

It also added, “Each pumping system should be marked with Toll Free No. of the vendor (Toll Free No. shall be affix on controllers and shall be readable for 5 years) operating in English and Hindi or Regional language of respective state and specific pump number and same must have been captured by SIA‘s (State Implementing Agency i.e. Director General, DNRE & HAREDA for the State of Haryana) web-based application (as per instruction of NRE & HAREDA i.e. Director General, DNRE &HAREDA) at the time of installation at site.