Bidders sought to build, manage 100 MW solar power farms in India
Bids are being invited for two 100 MW solar power plants in India's Madhya Pradesh state. Solar Energy Corporation India (SECI), working on behalf of Coal India Limited (CIL), is offering tenders to design, construct and commission the projects. The winning bidders will undertake 10 years of operations and maintenance. SECI and CIL have agreed to install 1,000 MW of solar parks across the country as part of India's aim to install 175 GW of solar capacity by 2022.

The Northern Coalfields limited (NCL) & South-Eastern Coalfields limited (SECL) – subsidiaries of Coal India limited (CIL), have envisaged the execution of green energy by way of 200 MW installation at Neemuch and Mandasur Solar Park, in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

SECI, therefore, on behalf of Owner (CIL and subsidiaries) has invited bids from eligible bidders to participate. The tender is for Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of two-100 MW (AC) solar PV Power plants, using domestically made cells & modules. The winning bidder should take care of O&M for 10 years.

SECI also scheduled a pre-bid meeting at Coal India limited, Coal Bhawan, Kolkata for clarifications, to be held on November 13.

The installation sites will be Northern Coalfields limited (NCL) and another one for Southern coalfields limited (SECL) respectively. The bidders are required to bid for one of the 100 MW block capacities only.

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This comes in the backdrop of an MoU signed between Coal India and SECI to install 1000 MW in solar parks in different parts of India.India has set an ambitious target to be achieved by 2022 of 175 GW of solar installations and is rapidly increasing its installations year by year to meet the target.

Author: Ajinkya Waradpande