NTPC has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of 4 MW ground-mounted solar projects, each with a 1.25 MWh battery energy storage system, for two years at the NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) buildings in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The last date to submit bids is November 27, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day.

Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹100,000 (~$1,127.45) and a performance bank guarantee amounting to 5% of the contract value.

The 4 MW microgrid would power NTPC NETRA’s two major buildings, the Phase I building and the Phase II building, as well as the hostel building, and support some pilot projects and installations.

In addition to the 4 MW solar plus BESS projects, Noida Power Company is powering the NETRA complex at the 33 kV level.

The scope of work encompasses the O&M of the solar projects and battery energy storage systems, operating round-the-clock in shifts.

It also covers the cleaning of inverters, power conversion systems, inverter duty transformers, and panels with an air blower at a scheduled frequency.

Successful bidders must ensure an uninterrupted power supply to all loads of the NETRA complex.

They must also submit reports of daily and monthly generation from the projects to NTPC.

The O&M period may be extended by six months at NTPC’s discretion.

Successful bidders must hold a valid Class A electrical contractor’s license issued by the Directorate of Electrical Safety, Uttar Pradesh.

They can also qualify if they hold a valid Class A license from another Indian state/union territory, if they have applied for a Class A license for Uttar Pradesh, or if they intend to obtain a Class A license for Uttar Pradesh.

In May 2025, NTPC invited bids for a two-year comprehensive O&M for 56.3 MW solar power projects at Kawas in Surat, Gujarat. The Kawas project comprises a 31.25 MW ground-mounted solar project and a 25 MW floating solar project. It also comprises a 52.5 kW rooftop solar system on the administrative building of NTPC’s Kawas gas power plant.

In July 2025, NTPC Green Energy invited bids for the comprehensive O&M of its 250 MW Shimbhu ki Bhurj-I solar project for two months in Rajasthan.

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