Kerala Tenders for Empanelment of Contractors for 150 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

• KSEB has actually welcomed bids for the empanelment of service providers for establishing of roof solar plants worth 150 MW in Kerala under the SOURA project

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has actually welcomed bids for the empanelment of service providers on EPC, EPC-RESCO crossbreed basis for establishing of roof solar PV nuclear power plant worth 150 MW in the residential market in Kerala throughout 2019-20 & 2020-21, under the SOURA project.

' SOURA' is a system of Government of Kerala (GoK) focused on creating Solar PV Rooftop/Ground placed plants accumulating to 1000 MWp in the state in truth spirit of MNRE objective of accomplishing 100 GW of solar plants by the year 2022. SOURA plan of the GoK consists of 500 MWp via roof program within the coming 2 years. KSEB remains in the procedure of developing a Special Purpose Vehicle for the smooth application of the project.

The range of help the empaneled designers will certainly consist of the style, supply, setup, screening and also appointing of the grid-tied roof solar plants under Part-A, Part-B Part-C as well as Part D of the tender. The EPC designers likewise need to mandatorily accomplish Operation as well as Maintenance (O&M) of the plant for a duration of 5 years from the business procedure day (CoD) of the plant under the EPC Model. The specialist will be accountable for rectification/replacement of the problems of the devices free till completion of the flaw responsibility duration.

1. Component A: 2-3 kWp (In Part A; customers have the alternative to pick 2 designs- EPC and also EPC RESCO Hybrid versions. Based upon the alternative of the customer the specialist is bound to perform the project in EPC or Hybrid basis).

2. Component B: 4-10 kWp (Only EPC Basis).

3. Component C: 11-100 kWp (Only EPC Basis).

4. Component D: 101-500 kWp (Only EPC Basis).

Under the Hybrid version, the service provider will appoint the solar PV plants within the timelines defined in this quote record and also perform O&M, supply power from the plants for a duration of 25 years from the CoD of the plants.

The tender has actually removed that the whole power from the plants will be accounted versus the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) of KSEB Ltd.

The minimal ability of the solar PV system at one place is 2 kWp. The minimal quote ability will be 1 MW per appropriation and also the aggregated optimum proposal ability of solar PV systems for the entire State is 150 MW, for the fiscal year 2019-20 as well as 2020-21 as well as based on appropriation under aid system from MNRE. The places will be based upon applications obtained from residential customers.

In addition, the internet meter as well as Solar power meter will be supplied by the specialist. For capability > 10 kWp, solar power meter will be with MODEM having the center of AMR as well as GPRS or Smart Meter (at the choice of the prospective buyer).