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					</table><p>The Solar Energy Corporation of India (<a href="https://www.seci.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SECI</a>) has invited bids to lease approximately 20 acres of agricultural land to set up agrivoltaic projects in Delhi.</p>
<p>SECI plans to lease two parcels of approximately 10 acres each within the revenue boundaries of Issapur and Dhansa villages in Najafgarh tehsil, Southwest Delhi.</p>
<p>The land will also be used for associated power evacuation and ancillary infrastructure.</p>
<p>The last date to submit bids is October 7, 2026. Bids will be opened the following day.</p>
<p>The tender processing fee is ₹29,500 (~$309).</p>
<p>Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹50,000 (~$524).</p>
<p>The successful bidder must submit the required documents and complete legal due diligence of the entire land parcel within 15 days from the effective date. Lease deeds for the entire land parcel must be executed within one month.</p>
<p>The land will be leased for 27 years, extendable further by mutual consent. SECI will enter into a direct registered lease only with the farmer or recorded landowner. Sub-leasing agricultural land is not permitted under the applicable provisions in Delhi.</p>
<p>SECI will pay the lease rent directly into the landowners&#8217; accounts. The quoted annual lease rent will escalate by 3% every year during the 27-year lease period. The rent will include GST but exclude stamp duty and registration charges, which will be borne by SECI.</p>
<p>For the Issapur parcel, the land should preferably be within approximately 1 km of the reference coordinates 28.571646° N and 76.874635° E. The Dhansa parcel should preferably be within approximately 1 km of 28.552043° N and 76.854182° E. Bidders must provide the khasra numbers, land area, boundaries, supporting revenue records, and the approximate distance from the applicable reference coordinates.</p>
<p>Individual landowners with a clear, marketable, and unencumbered title are eligible to participate. Legal heirs can also submit bids if their rights over the land are established through valid succession documents, registered instruments, or competent court orders.</p>
<p>Authorized attorneys or land aggregators holding a registered power of attorney from the recorded landowner are also eligible. However, the recorded landowner will remain the principal and proposed lessor.</p>
<p>The offered land must have a clear title and be free from mortgages, charges, attachments, acquisition proceedings, litigation, and third-party claims. The land must also be recorded in the relevant revenue records, with mutation completed and updated.</p>
<p>The land must be level and free from waterlogging or flooding, with soil suitable for solar project development while allowing agricultural activities to continue. It should be accessible through an all-weather motorable road.</p>
<p>Proximity to the nearest 11 kV, 33 kV, or 66 kV power line or a Delhi Transco or distribution company substation will be a key evaluation parameter.</p>
<p>The land must also be free from constraints such as overhead high-tension lines, gas or oil pipelines, defense restrictions, Archaeological Survey of India-protected monuments, forest or ridge classification, and eco-sensitive zone restrictions.</p>
<p>Following the opening of technical bids, SECI will conduct a site visit. SECI will reject the bids if the offered land is found technically unsuitable for developing a solar photovoltaic project.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit details including the khasra numbers, acreage, ownership, present land use and crops cultivated, GPS coordinates, approach road, nearest electrical infrastructure, encumbrances, and expected lease rent in rupees per acre per year.</p>
<p>They must also provide revenue records, mutation documents, boundary maps, a non-encumbrance certificate or title search report, identification documents, consent from co-owners, site photographs, and a KML file.</p>
<p>Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/pm-kusum-2-0-to-have-10-gw-agrivoltaics-component-pralhad-joshi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the second phase of PM-KUSUM will include a 10 GW agrivoltaics component to promote the colocation of solar panels with crops to enable farmers to generate electricity while continuing to cultivate agriculture on the same land.</p>
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SECI Seeks 20 Acres of Land in Delhi for Agrivoltaic Projects


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					</table><p><a href="https://www.ngel.in/ngel-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NTPC Green Energy</a> has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package, including land, for up to 100 MW of agricultural photovoltaic (agri-PV) projects.</p>
<p>The last date for submitting bids is January 22, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>Selected contractors will be responsible for developing projects across multiple locations in Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh, with a minimum capacity of 10 MW per location.</p>
<p>A key component of the scope includes the identification and acquisition of the required land, and the complete transfer of title or a lease deed in favor of NTPC Green Energy or its subsidiary.</p>
<p>Contractors must carry out site selection, topographical survey, and geotechnical investigation, along with related studies such as soil testing, water requirement study, crop selection, and preparation of the detailed project report (DPR). The scope also includes designing the agri-PV project, including planning for the irrigation network, grading, and clearing vegetation as required.</p>
<p>The scope covers complete engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of the solar projects, including the supply and installation of modules, module mounting structures and foundations, and all associated civil and electrical works such as internal roads, buildings, drainage systems, fencing, pooling substation works, transformers, cabling, and metering systems.</p>
<p>The selected bidders must also undertake power evacuation and transmission system development up to the ISTS or STU substation, including bay and bus extension wherever required. They must install SCADA and weather-monitoring stations, as well as dynamic reactive power compensation equipment.</p>
<p>Contractors are also responsible for obtaining all agreements, statutory approvals, and clearances related to the project, including those for power evacuation and grid connectivity, environmental requirements, and approvals from relevant central and state authorities.</p>
<p>The scope includes comprehensive operations and maintenance for three years, including agricultural activities, tie-ups with farmer-producer organizations, supply of mandatory spares, and sale of agricultural produce.</p>
<p>Recently, NTPC Green Energy <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ntpc-green-floats-epc-tender-for-6-mw-floating-solar-project-with-24-mwh-bess/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the EPC of a 6 MW floating solar project with a 6 MW/24 MWh battery energy storage system at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Thermal Power Station, operated by the Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom’s <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a> for timely updates on all solar tenders issued by various agencies in India.</p>


NTPC Green Tenders EPC Package with Land for 100 MW Agri-PV Projects

<p><a href="https://cubegreenenergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cube Green Energy</a>, a renewable platform of global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital, has agreed to acquire control of SUNfarming, a German Solar developer and independent power producer. The transaction remains subject to obtaining regulatory clearances and conditions and is expected to close by Q1 2025.</p>
<p>Through this acquisition, I Squared plans to deploy over €500 million (~$536 million) of capital to execute SUNfarming’s Agri-PV pipeline by 2028.</p>
<p>Founded in 2004, SUNfarming operates across various areas of photovoltaics, with a focus on biodiversity. The company is active in Germany and other European solar markets, with over 650 MW of PV developments and installations, and manages more than 250 MW of operating PV plants.</p>
<p>Raghuveer Kurada, CEO of Cube Green Energy, said: “Joining forces with SUNfarming presents Cube Green Energy with significant synergies in its existing onshore wind development business and neatly complements our strategy to implement innovative solutions for a future with 24/7 renewable energy. Cube Green Energy is delighted to have found a partner in SUNfarming that shares our values, and we look forward to working with such a highly successful and diversified renewables platform in Germany.”</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s 1H and Q2 2024 Solar Funding and M&amp;A <a href="https://cms.mercomindia.com/product/1h-and-q2-2024-solar-funding-and-ma-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a>, 62 solar M&amp;A transactions were executed compared to 75 in 9M 2023.</p>
<p>In September, Solutions30, a provider of support services related to new digital technologies, <a href="https://cms.mercomindia.com/solutions30-acquires-solar-construction-firm-xperal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the acquisition of Xperal. This company offers solar project design, engineering, procurement, commissioning, and maintenance services. In 2023, Xperal achieved revenues of €15 million (~$16.8 million). The acquisition will expand Solutions30’s services into the Benelux region and increase its market share.</p>


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