SECI Tenders for 5 MW Solar Power Plant at Tuticorin Port

• SECI has issued a tender for establishing a 5 MW grid-connected solar PV nuclear power plant at the V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOCPT) in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has released a tender, inviting proposals from qualified firms for establishing a 5 MW grid-connected solar PV power plant at the VO Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOCPT) in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.

VOCPT (formerly Tuticorin Port Trust) is among the 13 major ports in India and also the second-largest port in Tamil Nadu and fourth-largest container terminal in India. As well as it wants to carry out environment-friendly power projects using setting up a 5 MW solar plant at the port. The project will certainly leap VOCPT in the direction of using eco-friendly energy by giving methods to autonomous and affordable energy which would certainly capitalise the wealth of solar power.

The extent of benefit the chosen bidders will certainly include the layout, engineering, supply, building and construction, erection, screening and appointing of the solar energy plant at the port. The designers will additionally be needed to offer comprehensive procedure and also upkeep services for the plant for a period of 10 years from the day of successful commissioning. The O&M duties will certainly include the supply and also storage of all obligatory spare components, consumables, repair services/ substitute of any malfunctioning equipment, and so on

The last day for bid submission is August 21, 2020, as well as the techno-commercial quotes will certainly be opened on the same date. A pre-bid meeting has actually been scheduled for July 20, 2020, to resolve the worries raised by the potential bidders. The bidders are additionally required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 44.8 lakh together with their bids.

To be eligible for joining the bidding process, the bidder must have experience in EPC implementation of ground-mounted solar tasks on complete basis consisting of layout, supply (supply of modules and also inverters can be comprehensive or unique in the bidder's scope in the past experience), setup and also commissioning of cumulative ability not less than 3 MW in last seven fiscal years. Nevertheless, such capability needs to have remained in satisfying procedure for at least six months before the last date of proposal entry. (There are various other routes for bidders to enter the bidding process).

Economically, the Minimum Average Annual Turnover (MAAT) of the bidder in the last 3 financial years (i.e. FY 2016-2017, 2017-18 and also 2018-19) should be Rs 8.96 crore, along with a favorable net worth. Moreover, the prospective buyer should have a minimal capital of Rs 5.6 crore.