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<p>Central Electronics Limited (<a href="http://www.celindia.co.in/drupal7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CEL</a>), a public sector enterprise, has floated a tender for the supply of solar photovoltaic ribbons by approved bidders.</p>
<p>Bidders must make an earnest money deposit of ₹13,500 (~$185). The last date for the submission of bids is February 5, 2021. Shipments must be delivered in staggered lots up to August 31, 2021.</p>
<p>The ribbons must be 5 mm+-0.05mm in width, and the base copper thickness should be 0.3 mm +-0.01mm. After coating, their thickness must be 0.335 mm +- 0.015 mm. The ribbons must come with a coating comprising 60% tin and 40% lead on each side of the strip and be at least 15-20 microns thick.</p>
<p>They must have a shelf life of 12 months from the date of shipment at 40 degrees Celsius. They must be smooth and uniform without any branching or copper streaking.</p>
<p>The ribbons must be packed in lots of 5 kilograms per ten spools with a permitted weight variation within 10% over or above the specified weight. Spools must be shrink-wrapped or vacuum packed in cardboard boxes with expanded polystyrene foam inserts.</p>
<p>CEL said that only original manufacturers or their authorized representatives are eligible to place bids. They must have previously supplied at least 40% of the tendered quantity of ribbons to solar manufacturers in the last two years.</p>
<p>Unapproved vendors who are technically qualified are expected to submit a sample of at least 5 kilograms of solar photovoltaic ribbons that meet CEL’s specifications.</p>
<p>CEL last <a href="https://mercomindia.com/central-electronics-bids-solar-ribbons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">invited</a> bids from eligible and approved bidders for the supply of solar ribbons in August 2020. Before this, it had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cel-bids-solar-photovoltaic-ribbon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">invited</a> online technical and financial bids from eligible bidders to supply 1 ton of solar photovoltaic ribbons.</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">India Solar Tender Tracker</a>, CEL has floated tenders for about 6.93 million multicrystalline cells as of Jan 2021.</p>
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