TANGEDCO Tenders for Solar Plus Battery Storage Space System in Tamil Nadu

• TANGEDCO has actually issued a tender for the commissioning of a 1 MW solar plant with a linked 1 MW/3.0 MWh Battery Storage Space in Tamil Nadu.

The Tamil Nadu Generation as well as Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) has provided a tender, welcoming quotes from eligible prospective buyers for the appointing of a 1 MW (AC) solar PV nuclear power plant with a connected 1 MW/3.0 MWh Battery Energy Storage Space System (BESS) in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The range of work for the picked prospective buyer will include the layout, design, supply, construction, erection, testing and appointing of 1 MW (AC) solar PV nuclear power plant as well as the 1 MW/3.0 MWh BESS. The programmer will also be required to provide extensive operation and upkeep (O&M) services for the plant for a period of 10 years from the day of appointing.

The last day for quote entry is April 21, 2021, as well as the techno-commercial proposals will be opened on April 22, 2021. All prospective buyers are required to submit an Earnest Money Down Payment of Rs 1 lakh together with their bids.

To be qualified for taking part in the bidding process, the prospective buyers must have experience in EPC execution of ground-mounted solar projects on a complete basis consisting of style, supply (supply of modules & inverters can be comprehensive or exclusive in the bidder's range in the past experience), setup and also commissioning of collective capability not less than 1 MW in last seven fiscal years as on the last date of proposal entry. Nonetheless, such capability must have remained in acceptable operation for a minimum of six months before the last day of bid submission.

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Out of the above, the bidder must have experience in EPC implementation of ground-mounted solar projects on a turnkey basis of at least 2 solar projects having a private capacity of 200 kW or over in the last 7 fiscal years last date of quote entry. Nonetheless, such capability needs to have been in satisfactory procedure for at the very least 6 months before the last date of proposal entry.

Economically, the prospective buyers have to have a Minimum Standard Annual Turn Over (MAAT) in the last 3 fiscals of Rs 7.5 crore. And, the bidder should have a minimum working capital of Rs 5 crore according to the last audited economic statement. Nonetheless, if the prospective buyer's working resources is inadequate, the prospective buyer ought to supplement this with a letter from the prospective buyer's financial institution, having a total assets not less than Rs 500 Crore, validating accessibility of the line of credit scores for more than or equal Rs 5 crore to fulfill the capital demand of this particular project.