To procure 500 MW of intrastate wind power, MSEDCL issued an RfS tender
MSEDCL has issued requests for selection (RfS) tender for procurement of 500 MW of wind energy from intrastate wind power projects…
In Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has issued requests for proposals (RFPs) to procure 500 MW of wind power from intrastate projects. Selecting projects will be done through electronic bidding followed by an electronic reverse auction. For the bidding MSEDCL has set the ceiling tariff at INR 2.65 per kWh.
The tender has been floated by MSEDCL in order to fulfill its non-solar renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) and to meet its future power needs. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) had asked MSEDCL to fulfill its non-solar RPO in 2019 by procuring wind energy from projects whose energy purchase agreements (EPAs) have expired.
Submission Deadline & Deposits: There is a deadline of September 13, 2021, for the submission of bids. The RfS document cost is INR 25,000 and the processing fee is INR 10,000 which is to be paid by the bidders. Additionally, bidders must submit a bank guarantee with a bid for INR 500,000 /MW/project as an earnest money deposit (EMD).
Eligibility Criteria: The bidding process is open to intrastate wind power projects that are already providing power to MSEDCL under an existing EPA that has expired or will expire by March 31, 2022.
The projects will be selected irrespective of their technology. To repower wind turbine generators, only certified wind turbine models listed in the ‘revised list of models and manufacturers’ (RLMM) will be permitted.
Within six months of executing the PPA with MSEDCL, the successful bidder must install the real-time data visibility system in accordance with the rules and conditions of the State Load Dispatch Center (SLDC), Kalwa. Also, successful bidders will be responsible for all liabilities related to connectivity and must comply with MERC rules related to forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement.
Other Details: In order to bid, the wind generator must have an EPA with MSEDCL that has expired or is about to expire in FY 2021-22. Successful bidders would start supplying power from their projects after the expiration of the existing EPA or the date of the new PPA, whichever occurs first.
As part of the winning bid, the bidder shall be responsible for operating the transmission network up to the delivery point and for bearing the costs. This includes all approvals, permits, and clearances required for the project’s operation (including connectivity) and those required from government and local agencies.
Applicants must be incorporated under the Companies Act 1956, the Companies Act 2013, or the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912. LLCs may also participate. When chosen as the successful bidder, the LLC must register as a company under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 or the Companies Act, 2013, as applicable, before signing the PPA while maintaining the original shareholding of the LLC.
Before a PPA is signed, the successful bidder can also form a project company incorporated as a completely owned subsidiary company. As part of the consortium agreement, the successful bidder must incorporate a project company or SPV with equity participation by the consortium members before signing the PPA with MSEDCL.
Bidders, including their parent, affiliate, or ultimate parent, can only submit a single application or bid for a single or multiple project location, subject to a minimum bid capacity. Multiple bids from the same company, including its parent, ultimate parent, affiliates, or group companies would invalidate all the bids submitted.
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