Tender for 25MW canal top solar project, reissued by SSCL

The Request for a Proposal (RfP) for the development of 25 MW of canal-top solar projects was reissued by Karnataka’s Shivamogga Smart City Limited (SSCL). The last submission date is 8 August 2020.

Karnataka’s Shivamogga Smart City Limited (SSCL) has invited bids for the development of 25 MW of canal-top solar projects. Solar projects will be built at the top of Shivamogga City’s Tunga Canal stretch. The project will be approved on the basis of design, build, financing, operation, and transfer.

Last year the smart city issued a tender under public-private partnership for the development of 25 MW of solar power projects across the Tunga Canal. The same tender has now been reissued by SSCL with certain modifications in order to draw further developers’ attention and interest.

Submission Deadline:

The last date of submission of the bid is August 08, 2020.

The earnest money deposit (EMD) amount to be deposited by the bidders is INR 1.4 crore (~USD 186,170).

Scope of Work

The work includes survey, research, planning, design, engineering, financing, procurement & supply, installation, testing, commissioning as well as comprehensive project operation and maintenance.

The approved bidder will be given 18 months for the commissioning of the project. While the operation and maintenance services are expected to be provided for 25 years by the successful bidder.

Eligibility Criteria

In the last five years, candidates should have completed and commissioned a similar solar project of at least 5 MW in size, in order to become eligible to take part in the competitive bidding process. Moreover, as on the date of submission of bids, this project should be in operation.

Alternatively, a similar project costing at least INR 28 crore (~$3.7 million) needs to be commissioned in the last five years.

Financial Criteria

Over the last two financial years, the applicants must also have net worth amounting to INR 1.4 billion (~$18.84 billion) per annum. They are also expected to be profitable during these last two financial years. In addition, they should also have an annual turnover of at least INR 2.8 billion during the last five financial years.

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