Khavda: NTPC REL Invites Bids To Supply Modules For 1.2 GW Solar Project

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has issued a tender, inviting bids to supply solar modules for its 1,200 MW solar projects at Khavda in Gujarat. This project is located at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park South Block in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. To develop this project, NTPC REL has sought bids until August 28, 2025.

The tender scope includes the manufacturing, supply, packing, forwarding, and transportation of crystalline bifacial solar PV modules with a minimum nominal rating of 570 Wp. The modules must fall under the "open category" and be listed in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I.

The selected developer for the NTPC tender will be required to supply 1,560 MWp (4x390 MW) of bifacial modules, along with an additional 1 percent as spares.

To develop this project, NTPC REL said the project would be financed through its own resources and/or external borrowings. Additionally, as per the financial criterion set under the tender, the bidders must have had an average annual turnover of no less than ₹0.247 cr/MWp of quoted capacity during the three financial years preceding the techno-commercial bid opening, the tender added. 

Previous Projects in Khavda

Earlier, Vikram Solar, an Indian solar module manufacturer, won a 326.6 megawatt (MW) supply order from Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPCL) for India’s largest renewable energy project at Khavda in Gujarat.

Separately, Kosol Energie secured a 400 MW photovoltaic (PV) module supply order through Zetwerk earlier this year. This project was a part of the larger 1,515 MWp PV module requirement for NTPC’s Khavda Solar Project in Gujarat. The order included the supply of 550W bifacial modules, which are designed for tracker-mounted installations to improve power generation efficiency. The modules will be manufactured under Kosol Energie’s Category-1 certification, and the company is listed as an approved supplier by NTPC.