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					</table><p>The Jabalpur Division of the <a href="https://wcr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&amp;id=0,1,291,360" target="_blank" rel="noopener">West Central Railway</a> has invited bids for state-wise empanelment of agencies to implement 12 MW grid-connected rooftop solar projects in Jabalpur and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Kota in Rajasthan.</p>
<p>The last date for submission of bids is February 9, 2023. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>The duration of the empanelment will be one year from the date of issue of the letter of award.</p>
<p>Each bidder is required to pay ₹34,810 (~$425) as the cost of the bid document.</p>
<p>The successful bidder is required to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) and undertake operations and maintenance of the project for 25 years.</p>
<p>Further, the successful bidder must furnish ₹1.6 million (~$19,563)/MW as performance security within 30 days of signing the PPA.</p>
<p>The tender terms dictate that the project developers will supply power solely to the zonal railways through a net metering system.</p>
<p>Further, provisions of net metering as per prevailing norms and regulations of the respective states or as mutually decided between Zonal Railways and SPD will be part of PPA.</p>
<p>Additionally, the successful bidder must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹1.07 million (~$13,080)/MW.</p>
<p>The bidder is required to submit a state-wise bid where it proposes to sell power. Bids for part capacity would be rejected.</p>
<p>Project completion time is set at 240 days from the effective date.</p>
<p>The projects are divided into two categories: rooftop projects with a capacity of more than 10 kW and up to 100 kW. And larger projects with 100 kW to 500 kW capacity.</p>
<p>Eligibility criteria for the bidders include experience in installing a minimum aggregate of 200 kW capacity of grid-connected solar rooftop systems in developer or EPC mode before the scheduled date of submission of the technical bid.</p>
<p>Alternatively, bidders should have installed and commissioned a minimum aggregate of 1,000 kW capacity of any grid-connected systems in developer or EPC mode in residential, social, industrial, commercial, and government projects.</p>
<p>The average turnover of the interested bidder during the last 3 financial years should be ₹15 million (~183,386) per year. Bidders must have a positive net worth in all the last three financial years.</p>
<p>The Eastern Railways earlier this month <a href="https://mercomindia.com/railway-issues-tender-rooftop-solar-west-bengal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to install 1.9 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems across multiple sites in the Sealdah Division of West Bengal.</p>
<p>In December last year, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnav informed the Lok Sabha that Indian Railways will work towards <a href="https://mercomindia.com/wrap-up-indian-railways-net-zero-carbon-emissions-2030/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">achieving </a>net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 and is committed to 100% electrification of the broad gauge railway network.</p>
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