NHPC Tenders for 100 MW Floating Solar Project in Odisha

• India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd. Has floated a tender for an EPC contract for the growth of a 100 MW Floating Solar Project in Odisha.

NHPC Ltd. Tender for an EPC contract to develop a 100 MW floating solar project in Odisha.

The tender has actually been issued on the behalf of a joint venture (to be developed in between NHPC Ltd. & GEDCOL). And the range of work consists of Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Contract for growth of the project and linked 220 KV transmission line for connection at 400 KV Grid substation in addition to Comprehensive Operation and Maintenance for 10 years at Rengali Reservoir at Angul area in the state of Odisha. The project creates part of NHPC's commitment to the state of Odisha, to name a few.

The last date to submit the online bids is October 7, 2021, while a pre-bid conference has been arranged for September 2, 2021. October 14 is the last day to send offline bids.

Interested bidders are anticipated to pay a tender document fee of Rs. 20,000. Likewise, the bid stands for the next 120 days from the last bid submission day.

A year period has been provided for completion of the project from the date of issuance of Notice of Honor consisting of the commissioning duration.

To find themselves qualified to bid, the bidder needs to have made, provided, erected/ monitored erection, and appointed/ supervised appointing of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid-connected power plant(s) of advancing mounted capacity of 40 MW or higher, out of which a minimum of one plant needs to have been of 10 MW. Or, the bidders have to have established a Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid-connected power plant(s) of the very same capability as discussed above.

If the bidder is a holding company or joint endeavor, it will furnish an Undertaking jointly performed by the firm and the Bidder along with its bid document for the total performance of the contract (in case of award) collectively or severally, failing which the bid document is liable to be turned down.

The bidder must have a minimum ordinary yearly turnover in the preceding three financial years will be Rs. 800 crores. Bidder's Total assets must be positive in 3 out of the preceding 5 fiscal years. While the working capital (existing possessions minus present obligations) ought to be at the very least Rs. 90 crores.

Just recently last month, NHPC had actually invited bids for a 600 MW ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) connected solar project. The tender, which covers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for the project/s, is prepared for Deora village of the Jaisalmer area in Rajasthan.