Tender for development of 210 MW Solar Power Project in Gujarat
GSECL has issued tender inviting bids for the development of a 210 MW grid-connected solar power project in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The qualified firms need to submit their bids latest by 05 October 2020.
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids from developers for setting up of a 210 MW grid-connected, ground-mounted solar power project in Gujarat. The proposed project is to be developed at the district of Jamnagar, in the state of Gujarat.
As defined in the tender document, a minimum of 72 cell configuration of solar modules with a rated modular power greater than or equal to 350W should be used in the project.
Submission Deadline & EMD:
The bid submission deadline for the interested bidders is October 05, 2020. While the pre-bid meeting date has been set for September 23, 2020.
Interested bidders are required to submit an amount of INR 84 million as the earnest money deposit (EMD).
Scope of Work
Under the work scope, the selected bidders will be required to undertake the designing, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the grid-connected solar power project. The bidder will also be required to provide for the evacuation of power into the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation’s (GETCO) 220 kV/66 KV substation.
A period of 14 months has been provided for the commissioning of the project from the date of issue of the Letter of Award (LoA). As per the contract, the bidder is also required to provide for operation and maintenance for ten years, post-commission of the project.
Eligibility Criteria:
The applicant should be experienced in designing, installing, and commissioning solar projects with a cumulative capacity of at least 138 MW, in or outside India, on or after April 1, 2014, in order to participate in the bid process.
While of this total capacity of 138 MW at least 124 MW should have been commissioned and running in India. In addition, at least two solar projects of 40 MW each must also be part of this 124 MW.
Financial Eligibility Criteria:
In order to be considered for a competitive bid process, the bidder’s books should exhibit a positive net value during the previous financial year, in addition to a cumulative turnover of INR 7.56 billion in the last three financial years.
