NHPC invites tender for a solar EPC contract of a 40 MW solar plant in Odisha
NHPC has issued tender for an EPC contract of a 40 MW solar power project in Odisha. The company has invited the qualified firms to submit their bids latest by 26 August 2020 – for this grid-connected solar project.
NHPC has issued a tender inviting bid from eligible firms to take-up the EPC contract for a 40 MW grid-connected solar power project. The project is to be developed in the Ganjam district of Odisha. The project completion time has been fixed at 12 months.
NHPC Limited a government-owned entity is one of the nation’s largest hydropower companies. It currently has a portfolio of approximately 6.7GW of projects across 24 power stations. This 40 MW capacity is the first part of the upcoming 100 MW solar park, to be developed by NHPC in the state, under the approval of MNRE.
Online Submission Deadline:
The deadline for submission of applications is August 26, 2020. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 30, 2020.
Earnest Money Deposit:
An amount of INR 26 million will be required on the part of interested bidders to be submitted as the earnest money deposit (EMD).
Scope of Work
The scope of the project involves design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality control, monitoring, insurance, distribution, installation, and project commissioning.
In addition, the bidder will have to undertake a ten-year period of intensive operation & maintenance (O&M) of the project.
Also as per tender, there is a requirement on the part of bidders to install the relevant 220 kW transmission line for evacuation of power from the project.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for bidding, a bidder should have experience in the last five years as an EPC contractor executing a solar energy project.
This EPC experience requires completion of either – One solar project with 32 MW capacity or two solar projects of 20 MW each, or 3 solar projects of 16 MW each capacity, by the tenderer.
In addition, for at least a solar project of 16MW, the bidder should have relevant experience in O&M – over the last five years.
Financial Eligibility Criteria:
In regards to financial criteria for eligibility, the bidder’s average total annual turnover should not be less than INR 3.28 billion in the last three years.
The bidder should also have a positive net worth in three out of these last five years, and not less than the sum of the paid-up capital. At least INR 273.5 million is required as operating capital on the part of the bidder.
