The Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) has invited bids to set up rooftop solar systems of 1–3 kW for up to 7,000 residential consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, through the utility-led aggregation–renewable service company mode.

The last date to submit bids is February 16, 2026. Bids will be opened on February 17.

Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹28 million (~$304,700) and a performance bank guarantee of ₹47 million (~$511,300). Micro, small, and medium enterprises are exempted from the earnest money deposit.

As an alternative to submitting the performance bank guarantee, bidders may submit a letter of undertaking issued by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, Power Finance Corporation, or REC, stating that the institution will make the payment if the performance bank guarantee is encashed.

Bidders must submit a bid document fee of ₹10,000 (~$109).

With a combination of central financial assistance and subsidy allocated for PM Surya Ghar projects in union territories, these projects will be eligible for a subsidy of ₹53,000 (~$577) for a 1 kW project, ₹106,000 (~$1,153) for a 2 kW project, and ₹135,800 (~$1,477) for a 3 kW project.

The scope of work covers the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of the projects. It also includes the operation and maintenance of the rooftop systems for five years.

Selected bidders will execute the rooftop systems under a build-operate-transfer model for five years. They must conduct a consumer outreach program to identify eligible households, perform a detailed feasibility study to assess suitable rooftop capacity, and secure consumer consent before installing the rooftop systems.

Successful bidders must also set up metering and grid connectivity for the systems and ensure real-time energy monitoring of the rooftop systems.

They must ensure that the commissioned rooftop solar systems generate electricity and deliver it to the LPDD grid in accordance with the technical specifications and commercial schedule agreed between the parties.

The projects must use solar modules that comply with the domestic content requirement and are listed in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers.

Successful bidders must have designed, supplied, installed, and commissioned grid-connected solar projects in the last seven financial years, with a cumulative capacity of at least 5 MW. Each project must be of 1 kWp and operational for at least one year.

Alternatively, bidders must have designed, supplied, installed, and commissioned at least two grid-connected solar projects over the last seven years, each with a minimum capacity of 500 kWp and operational for at least one year.

Selected bidders must have a net worth of at least ₹100 million (~$1.09 million) in the last financial year. They must also have a minimum annual turnover of at least ₹280 million (~$3.05 million) in the last three financial years and a minimum working capital of at least ₹750 million (~$8.16 million).

Last year, LPDD issued a request for selection for developing a 7 MW ground-mounted and canal-mounted grid-connected solar project integrated with a 9 MWh battery energy storage system at the 4 MW Stakna Hydel Power Facility site in Leh, Ladakh.

In 2024, it also invited bids for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of 2.632 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power systems on government buildings in the Kargil District.

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