SJVN Green Energy has floated a tender for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of solar projects of a cumulative capacity of 700 MW (100 MWx7 plots) at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat. The bid submission deadline is November 19, 2024, with bids set to open the same day.
The projects are divided into two phases: Phase 1 involves 500 MW under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) Phase-XXI, comprising five plots of 100 MW each at the GIPCL Renewable Energy Park. Phase 2 covers 200 MW under GUVNL Phase-XXIII, consisting of two plots of 100 MW each at the GSECL Renewable Energy Park.
Bidders can submit proposals for either Phase 1 (500 MW) or Phase 2 (200 MW), with bidding required in multiples of 100 MW. Furthermore, solar modules must be sourced from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Reportedly, bidders are required to pay a money deposit of Rs 107 million per 100 MW.
Bidders are also required to have an annual average turnover of Rs 20.7 million per MW over the past three financial years, and must have executed at least one electrical substation of 33 kV or higher voltage, including equipment such as circuit breakers and power transformers of 33 kV or higher voltage, either as a developer or EPC contractor. The scope of work also includes comprehensive operation and maintenance of the solar project for a period of three years.
