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<p><a href="http://sterlingandwilson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sterling &amp; Wilson</a>, an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) company has won the bid to develop 9.9 MW of grid-connected solar project for <a href="http://cialinfra.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CIAL Infrastructures Ltd.</a></p>
<p>CIAL Infrastructures is a fully-owned subsidiary of Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL). The capacity consists of both ground-mount and rooftop solar projects.</p>
<p>An official at CIAL Infrastructures Ltd. confirmed that Sterling &amp; Wilson emerged as the lowest bidder by quoting ₹349 million (~$5.5 million) to develop 7.5 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project and ₹158 million (~$2.5 million) to develop 2.4 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar on the roof of carport.</p>
<p>In all, six firms participated in the financial bidding for 7.5 MW ground-mount projects and five agencies participated in the financial bidding for 2.4 MW rooftop solar project, the CIAL Infrastructures Ltd. official added.</p>
<p>The 7.5 MW of grid-connected solar projects will be developed at five different locations of the Cochin International Airport premises and 2.4 MW grid-connected rooftop solar project on the roof of carport. The project completion time-frame is six months for the rooftop solar project and five months for the ground-mount solar project.</p>
<p>CIAL Infrastructures Ltd., had estimated the project cost to be approximately ₹510 million (~$7.9 million) for the entire 9.9 MW. CIAL had tendered the capacity in <a href="https://mercomindia.com/grid-connected-solar-tendered-cochin-airport/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November 2017</a>.</p>
<p>Image credit: CIAL Infrastructures Ltd</p>
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Sterling & Wilson Wins Bid to Develop 9.9 MW Grid-Connected Solar at Cochin Airport

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