SCCL Floats 107 MW Ground Mounted Solar Tender In Telangana

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has invited bids to develop a 107 MW (AC) ground-mounted solar power project across multiple sites in Telangana. The deadline for bid submissions is April 11, 2025.

The project scope includes the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the solar plants, along with comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) services for 10 years. The installations will be located on both ground-based and overburden (OB) dump-based sites.

Bidders must submit a single earnest money deposit (EMD) for the entire capacity. However, the selected bidder will be required to provide site-specific performance guarantees and, where applicable, advance bank guarantees. SCCL reserves the right to revise site capacities before or after contract award, with the total project cost adjusted proportionally.

This tender is part of SCCL’s broader push toward green energy. The state-owned coal mining company has already commissioned 234.5 MW of solar capacity at various locations and aims to reduce its dependence on conventional energy by leveraging the solar potential in Telangana.

Eligibility Criteria

Bidders must fulfill the following technical requirements, the tender stated, "The bidder must have executed EPC contracts for grid-connected, ground-mounted solar projects on a turnkey basis, including design, supply, installation, and commissioning of solar PV plants with a cumulative capacity of at least 90 MW in the last ten financial years."

Additionally, the bidder must also have at least one of the completed projects must be a grid-connected solar PV plant with an individual capacity of 70 MW or more. All referenced projects must have been in satisfactory operation for at least six months before the bid submission deadline.