CEL opens tender for supply of 2 million solar cells

• July 9 is the deadline to bid for supply of five-busbar, multicrystalline 'PERC' solar cells with an effectiveness of minimum 19.60%.

State-owned Central Electronics Limited has invited bids for supply of five-busbar, multicrystalline PERC solar cells with an efficiency of minimal 19.60%. Amounts to be supplied are 2 million.

The solar cells need to be 157 x 157 mm ± 0.25 mm in size, with cell density of 200 ± 20 microns. Further, these must have consistent silicon nitride anti-reflection coating.

The front busbar has to go to least 0.8 ± 0.2 mm broad and back busbar 1.5 ± 0.3 mm

Just native manufacturers with multicrystalline solar cell manufacturing ability of a minimum 50 MW per annum are eligible to use. They are called for to accredit that modules manufactured utilizing the supplied cells will certainly adapt IEC 61215/IS14286, IEC 61730 and IEC 62804.

The cells will certainly be looked for all the specifications on example basis. Prospective buyers that are not in the authorized vendor listing of CEL are required to supply a sample lot of minimum 200 cells-- for testing by CEL-- in addition to the quote entry.

Amounts are to be supplied based on the CEL's requirement in staggered great deals as much as March 31, 2021.