CEL Tenders for Supply of 2 Million Multi-Crystalline Solar Cells Once More

• Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has once again provided its tender, inviting quotes, for the supply of 2 million multi-crystalline solar cells.

Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has once again issued its tender for the supply of 2 million multi-crystalline solar cells. According to the tender, the approval requirements for the solar cells will certainly consist of-- PERC (5 Bus Bar), Size 157x157mm+-0.25 mm, and performance > 19.6 percent.

The last date for bid entry for the initial tender was July 9, 2020, with the techno-commercial bids readied to be opened on the exact same date. However, in the new tender, the bidders will have until August 12, 2020, to submit their propositions and the quotes will certainly be opened on the exact same date. CEL has offered a duration of just 7 days for bidders to send quotes under the tender as mostly all of the conditions under the new one suit the old one.

According to the stipulations of the tender, only original residential producers complying with MNRE notification concerning residential material demand (DCR) for locally made solar PV cells or their authorised agents are qualified to send quotes. The provider will likewise need to verify that the supplied modules produced using the suppler cells adapt IEC requirements, and also the very same will be evaluated by federal government certified labs.

As well as the suppliers must have a minimum of 5 MW per annum internal manufacturing ability.

Based on the tender, CEL gets the right to boost the quantity of product purchased by amending the order(s) within a year, if any, awarded on the basis of this tender at the rate as well as conditions discussed in such purchase order(s) relying on the production demand and delegation of power authorized.

Furthermore, Inspection will be done by CEL representatives in CEL premises or vendor's works. The government agency shall have open door to the vendor's jobs throughout screening and also final inspections' as well as the vendor will inform the MMD not less than one week in advance. All screening setups will be the obligation of the vendor and also CEL books the right to check the material throughout production and/or before dispatch according to specs and examination procedures.

Just recently, the firm had released another similar tender for supply of three million multi-crystalline solar cells of power level higher than 4.52 Wp. Based on the tender, just indigenous solar cell suppliers were eligible to quote bids for the supply tender, as well as there was no down payment down payment to be sent by the bidders.