1.5 million multicrystalline PERC solar cells supply tender
CEL issued a tender for supply of 1.5 million multicrystalline PERC Solar Cells. Bid submission deadline 16th Oct 2020.
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender inviting interested bidder to submit bids for the supply of a total of 1.5 million multicrystalline PERC solar cells. While, CEL has mentioned to deal directly with the manufacturer and would thus prefers to get offers directly from the original manufacturers.
The offer may be made on behalf of the Indian agent or directly from the foreign producer, but the two cannot offer for the same tender simultaneously.
Submission Deadline:
The last date for bids submission is October 16, 2020, and the bids will be opened on the same date.
Specifications
Solar Cells should meet the following specification as per the tender document,
- Each Solar Cell should be with a dimension of dimension should be 157x157mm +-0.25mm.
- In addition, the solar cells should be five bus-bars in length, and the thickness of the cells should be 200+-20 microns.
- In regards to efficiency, the solar modules should have a minimum efficiency of 19.6.
- In addition, solar cells should not have defects like chipping, microcracking, and other fractures. Also, the color dissimilarity between cells should also not occur.
- If the faulty cells are below 3%, these cells must all be substituted, and if the defect cells are above 3%, the whole lot will be refused says the tender document.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to participate in the competitive bidding process, the tender documents mention the following criteria for bidders –
- The provider is expected to confirm that the modules generated using cells of the provider adheres to IEC 61215 / IS 14286 and IEC 62804 standards.
- The modules will be made from glass with an optical loss of about 2% and a transmitting value of 91%. The total power of the modules should be below the arithmetic value of the power of each cell used.
CEL is a government under the administrative control of the Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
