Empanelment bids invited for 1 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects in Tripura
TSECL tenders for empanelment of developers for 1MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on residential buildings across Tripura. The bid submission deadline is September 27, 2021…
TSECL (Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited) has invited bids for empaneling developers for the installation of 1MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on residential buildings in different parts of the state.
The empanelment tender has been floated by the state under MNRE’s phase II of the rooftop solar program. Five years of maintenance activities of the project will be required of the successful bidder.
As a general guideline, the project needs to be completed within 180 days of the letter of allocation, or within 15 months from the approval of the MNRE’s (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy), whichever is earlier…
Important Dates and Deposits: Until September 27, 2021, bids can be submitted online, and they will be opened on September 29, 2021.
As a security deposit submission, 3 percent of the project cost will be required to be furnished within 15 days from the issuance of the “Letter of Intent” by the bidder.
Eligibility Criteria: In order to qualify, the bidder must have installed/commissioned grid-connected rooftop solar projects of at least 100 kW capacity prior to the date of bid opening.
An average annual turnover required of the general category bidder should be at least INR 15000/- per Kw of the quoted bid capacity during the last three financial years. For micro/small bidders, the average turnover during the last three financial years should be INR 5000/- per kW of the quoted bid capacity.
It is required that general category bidders have a positive net worth of at least INR 10000/- per Kw of the quoted bid capacity as on the last day of the previous financial year. Whereas for the micro/small bidders the same is INR 5000/- per Kw of the quoted bid capacity as on the last day of the previous financial year.
Other Tender Details: Bidders in the general category may quote only between 100 kW and 200 kW. The lowest bidder (L1) will receive a minimum of 10% of the total allocated quantity. The bidder’s bank guarantee will be encashed and he or she will be banned from bidding on any government tenders for five years if the allocated quantity is not executed.
For subsidy release, a minimum capacity utilization factor (CUF) of 13.5% should be maintained for five years in order to achieve CUFs between 10% and -13.5% of the declared value. A 25-year warranty should be provided on the solar modules used in the project.
Projects up to 3 kW will receive a CFA of 40% on the benchmark cost. For systems above 3 kW and up to 10 kW, a CFA of 40% will only apply to the first 3 kW capacity, and for the rest, a CFA of 20% will apply. CFA will be limited to 20% for common facilities up to 500 kW for group housing societies and residential welfare associations.
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