The bidder should have also installed and commissioned at least one project of 30 MW or higher capacity or at least two projects of 20 MW each or higher capacity
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids for the design, engineering, erection, construction, installation, and commissioning of 35 MW of grid-connected solar project with 57 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station Pandhro site in Kutch district of Gujarat.
The project’s estimated cost is Rs 2.56 billion, and interested bidders will have to submit Rs 25 million as an earnest money deposit.
The successful bidder will have to furnish 10 percent of the contract value security deposit cum performance bank guarantee within seven days from the date of the issuance of the Letter of Intent, along with taking care of the project operations and maintenance activities for 12 years.
The bidder should have designed, supplied, supervised, and commissioned solar power projects of a cumulative installed capacity of 100 MW (minimum installed capacity of 1 MW) in India on or after April 01, 2014.
The bidder should have also installed and commissioned at least one project of 30 MW or higher capacity or at least two projects of 20 MW each or higher capacity, or at least three power projects of 15 MW each or higher capacity.
Additionally, the bidder must have successfully executed the design, engineering, procurement, testing, and commissioning of at least three grid-connected BESS projects, each having an individual capacity of 5 MW/MWh in India or outside India.
The reference project should have been in successful operation for 12 months for grid-connected solar power projects and six months for BESS projects before the bid opening date.
The cumulative turnover of the bidder during the last three financial years should be ₹2.3 billion (~$31.49 million), and the net worth of the bidder during the last financial year should be positive.
The last date to submit the bids online is September 29, 2021, and bids will be opened on October 6. The pre-bid meeting will be held on September 18.
