UPNEDA Aims To Solarise Households, Issues Bid For ‘Solar Packs’

UPNEDA Aims To Solarise Households, Issues Bid For 'Solar Packs'

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender for solar power packs, aiming to solarise several smaller households across the state with solar-operated appliances. With this tender, the UP government has planned to boost the use of solar power for smaller households in the state.

Under the initiative, the state nodal agency plans to provide three LED lights, one DC ceiling fan, and a DC mobile charging plug, all powered by solar energy. The scope of work, as per the tender document, includes the supply and installation of the solar power packs.

The successful bidders will also be responsible for comprehensive warranty maintenance. “The scope of work includes design, supply, installation, commissioning of Solar Power Pack systems including 05 years comprehensive warranty maintenance at site in various districts of Uttar Pradesh as directed by UPNEDA on turnkey basis as per the following specifications,” the tender said.

Technical specifications

According to UPNEDA, bidders will be required to open a service centre in their name in the concerned district where the solarisation works are to be carried out. The agency added that service and maintenance must be provided quarterly each year and within 72 hours of complaint registration.

Explaining the concept of a solar power pack, UPNEDA said, “A Solar Power pack consist of Three white LED luminary (one 3 watt and two each 5 watt and 7 watt), one DC ceiling fan 20 Watt and a mobile charging plug point as per configuration along with solar PV modules and battery of given capacity, necessary control electronics-inter connecting wires / cables, module mounting structures etc.”

Lithium Batteries & Local Modules 

UPNEDA stated that only indigenous solar modules of up to 200 Wp will be used in the project. Lithium Ferro Phosphate batteries have been mandated for use in these systems.

The systems will be designed to function for a minimum of six to seven hours daily, with two days of autonomy. “Only indigenous (100 watt X 2 nos modules) = 200 watts modules or a bidder can use both options of panels either 2 panels of 100 watt each or 1 panel of 200 watt in 36/72 cells of IEC tested shall only be used in the project. Crystalline high power/efficiency ( not less than 16%) cells shall be used in the solar photovoltaic module,” the UPNEDA tender said.