NHPC Issues EPC Tender for 200 MW Solar Power Project in Gujarat

NHPC has invited bids for an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for a 200 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in Gujarat State Electricity Corporation’s (GSECL) renewable energy solar park at Khavda (Stage 3). Furthermore,  the builder must commission the project within 12 months and should also handle the operation and maintenance for five years.

A detailed breakdown of the tender is given below:

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Bidder Qualifications

The bidder should have designed, supplied, erected, and commissioned solar photovoltaic-based grid-connected power plants with a cumulative installed capacity of 40 MW or higher, out of which at least one plant should have been 10 MW or more. 

The working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) should be at least USD 15 million (INR 125 crore).  Furthermore, the bidder should have executed in the last ten years either as a developer or as an EPC contractor in the process industry or the infrastructure development of a single work with a minimum value of  INR 150 crore.  

Additionally, the bidder should have executed at least one electrical substation of 33 kV or above voltage level, consisting of equipment such as 33 kV or above voltage level circuit breakers and power transformers.
 

About National Hydroelectric Power Corporation

In February 2022, NHPC incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, NHPC Renewable Energy Ltd., dedicated to clean energy business, including green hydrogen. This development aligns with the government's focus on renewable energy projects in India and its target of 500 GW of clean energy by 2030.

Key Focus Area

NHPC has decided to concentrate on solar power for its renewable energy portfolio. The company currently has 1,040 MW of solar projects under construction in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha. Another 125 MW, with 50 MW of floating solar in Kerala, is at the tender stage.

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