SECI invites Bids for 25 MW (AC) Solar PV Power Plant with 20 MW / 50 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at Ladakh

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has been entrusted for the selection of the Contractor for the “Tender for Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing, Commissioning and O&M of 25 MW (AC) Solar PV Power Plant (50 MWp DC) with 20 MW / 50 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at Taru, Leh, UT of Ladakh, India”. A Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding Procedure followed by e-Reverse Auction will be adopted and will be processed as detailed in the Bidding Documents.

Scope of Work

(i) Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing, Commissioning and O&M of 25 MW (AC) Solar PV Power Plant (50 MWp DC) with 20 MW / 50 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at Taru, Leh, UT of Ladakh, India.

(ii) Comprehensive operation & maintenance of the Solar PV Power Plants for 10 (Ten) years as mentioned in detailed scope of work, after successful commissioning and performance demonstration, as detailed in technical specification, including supply and storage of all mandatory spare parts, consumables, repairs/ replacement of any defective equipment, etc.

Financial Requirements

  1. Bid Processing Fee: Amount: INR 25000/- (Indian Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) inclusive of GST @ 18%
  2. Document Fee: Free of Cost
  3. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD):  INR 7,41,00,000 (Indian Rupees Seven Crores Forty One Lakhs only).
  4. Performance Bank Guarantee: The value of the Contract Performance Security shall be 5% (Five percent) of the Contract Value

Domestic Content Requirement

The tender mandates use of both Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Cells and Modules manufactured domestically as per specifications and testing requirements fixed by MNRE. For the supplies to be done under this tender, both the Solar Cells and Modules must be made in India and Modules shall be from the Manufacturers listed in ALMM list, published & updated by MNRE from time to time. In case of Crystalline Silicon Technology, all process steps and quality control measures involved in the manufacture of the Solar Cells and Modules starting from wafers until final assembly of the Solar Cells into modules shall be performed at the works of PV Manufacturers in India.

Detailed Technical and Financial Eligibility Conditions are mentioned in the BID DATASHEET (BDS) QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS of the tender documents.

Project Location

The proposed solar powered plant is / are to set up at Leh.

Document Access

The complete Bidding Documents are available at ISN-ETS portal https://www.bharat- electronictender.com, Central Public Procurement portal (CPPP) of GoI at www.eprocure.gov.in as well as on SECI’s website http://www.seci.co.in.

Last Date and Time of Receipt of Bids – 13.05.2024 up to 1400 HRS

Date and Time of Tender Opening – 13.05.2024, 1600 HRS onwards