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<p><a href="https://www.vocport.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority</a>, Tuticorin, has invited bids to install a 5 MW grid-connected solar power project on a turnkey basis.</p>
<p>The scope of work includes the design, engineering, procurement, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the project and ten years of comprehensive operation and maintenance.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is July 4, 2022. Bids will be opened the following day.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to submit ₹5 million (~$64,250) as an earnest money deposit. The successful bidder will have to furnish 3% of the contract price as a performance security deposit.</p>
<p>The project&#8217;s estimated cost is ₹250 million (~$3.21 million).</p>
<p>Bidders should have completed three similar works, each costing not less than 40% of the estimated cost, or two similar works, each costing not less than 50% of the estimated cost of the project, or one similar work costing not less than 80% of the estimated cost of the project.</p>
<p>The average annual financial turnover of the project during the last three financial years should be at least 30% of the total estimated project cost.</p>
<p>If the contractor fails to commission the project on time, the port authority will levy liquidated damages of 1% of the contract value per week for works costing up to ₹ 1million. For all other works, damages of 0.5% of the contract value per week of delay will apply, subject to a maximum of 10% of the contract value.</p>
<p>The glass used to make the crystalline silicon modules should be toughened low iron glass with a minimum thickness of 4 mm for 72-cell modules and 3.2 mm for 60-cell modules. The glass should have a transmittance above 90% and a bending of less than 0.3% to meet the specifications.</p>
<p>The peak output wattage capacity of the modules should not be less than 90% of the initial value at the end of ten years and 80% of the initial value at the end of 25 years.</p>
<p>Recently, Solar Energy Corporation of India <a href="https://mercomindia.com/daily-news-wrap-up-seci-annuls-tender-solar-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the annulment of the tender it had issued to develop a 5 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar power project<strong> </strong>at V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust. The scope of work included design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of the project.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom&#8217;s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a> to stay on top of the real-time tender activity.</p>
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