NTPC-REL Releases Tender For 260 MW Solar Project At Bikaner

NTPC-REL Releases Tender For 260MW PV Project At Bikaner, Rajasthan

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a subsidiary of NTPC released a tender, inviting online bids from eligible bidders for the development of a 260 MW grid-connected solar PV project at Bikaner, Rajasthan.

NTPC REL invited bids for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation, unloading storage, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar photovoltaic plant including supply of solar PV modules.

The NTPC-REL document mentioned the tender included the design and construction of the foundation & erection of a tracker-based module mounting structure (MMS) for SPV panels. It included fixing of PV Modules on MMS (Tracker-based) and PV Modules interconnection. arranging power supply and water supply for construction purposes.

NTPC REL project involved, “Construction of pre-engineered type Inverter room (if applicable) with power conditioning unit associated low tec (LT) and high tech (HT) switchgear. In case of String Inverter, Construction of Pre-Engineered type HT Switchgear room. All associated electrical and civil works required for interfacing with grid (i.e., transformers, panels, protection system, cables, metering at 33kV level, facilitation for grid compliance study as per regulation etc.). Power evacuation in scope of the package shall be up to 33kV Main Pooling Switchgear at Owner’s pooling substation. Laying and termination of HT Cables (including supply) from block boundary to 33kV Owner’s Main Pooling switchgear as per specification.”

Document sale start date is from 7th May 2024 to 17 May 2024 up to 17:30 HRS.

The pre-bid conference and last date for receipt of queries from prospective Bidders is 20th May 2024

Bid Submission End Date: 6th June 2024 at 15:00

The last date and time for receipt of bids comprising both techno-commercial bid and price bid is 6th June 2024

The date and time of opening of the techno-commercial bid is 6th June 2024 at 15:30:00 (IST)

The cost of bidding documents is Rs. 22,500/-

The bid security for an amount of INR 10 Crores (Indian Rupees Ten Crore Only), in the form as stipulated in the bidding documents.

Technical Criterion included, “The bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and commissioned/ supervised commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid-connected power plant(s) of 40 MWp or higher. Out of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.”

The bidder should have executed in the last 10 years an industrial project either as a developer or as EPC Contractor in the area of power/ steel/ oil and gas/ petro-chemical/ fertilizer/cement/coal mining including coal handling plant and/ or any other process industry, of a value of Rs. 240 Crores or more, in a single project or single work and the same should be in successful operation for at least one year/ six months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

For more details, please find the link to the tender document- 

https://ntpctender.ntpc.co.in/NITDetails/NITs/27064