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					</table><p>Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (<a href="https://www.guvnl.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GUVNL</a>) has invited bids to procure power from 500 MW of grid-connected wind projects (Phase V) with a greenshoe option of an additional capacity of up to 500 MW.</p>
<p>The last day to submit the bids online is April 11, 2023. Bids will be opened on April 17.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to pay ₹300,000 (~$3,628) plus 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) as bid processing fee.</p>
<p>They must also furnish ₹1 million (~$12,092)/MW as an earnest money deposit. The successful bidder will have to furnish an amount equivalent to ₹2 million (~$24,184)/MW at the time of signing the power purchase agreement (PPA).</p>
<p>GUVNL may enter into a PPA with successful bidders for 25 years from the scheduled commercial operation date of the project or the date of full commissioning of the project, whichever is earlier.</p>
<p>Projects considered for the tender include the ones under construction, projects which are not yet commissioned, and projects already commissioned but do not have any long-term PPA with any agency and selling power on a short-term or merchant plant basis. These projects should not have been accepted under any other central or state programs or have any obligation toward existing buyers.</p>
<p>Bidders can bid for a minimum capacity of 25 MW for intrastate projects and a minimum capacity of 50 MW for interstate projects.</p>
<p>Bidders should ensure pre-bid tie-up with not less than three manufacturers for the project’s design, engineering, supply, procurement, construction, and operation &amp; maintenance.</p>
<p>The net worth of bidders as of the last day of the previous financial year should not be less than ₹12 million (~$145,104)/MW of the quoted capacity.</p>
<p>In order to ensure that quality systems are installed, only type-certified wind turbine models listed in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers of wind turbines prepared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be allowed.</p>
<p>According to the tender documents, the project should be designed for interconnection with the state transmission utility or the central transmission utility substation through a dedicated transmission line for the delivery of energy at the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation periphery.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will be responsible for getting grid connectivity.</p>
<p>All expenses, including wheeling charges and losses between the project and the delivery point, will have to be borne by the successful bidder without any reimbursement by GUVNL.</p>
<p>The declared annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) should not be less than 22%. The successful bidders will have to maintain generation to achieve annual CUF within +20% and -20% of the declared CUF during the PPA duration of 25 years.</p>
<p>In January this year, Juniper Green Energy, WYN Renewables (EDF Renewables), ACME Pokharan Solar, and Solarcraft Power India <a href="https://mercomindia.com/juniper-edf-renewables-acme-solarcraft-win-guvnls-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> GUVNL’s auction to supply power from 300 MW of grid-connected wind projects (Phase-IV) with a greenshoe option of an additional 300 MW.</p>
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Gujarat Invites Bids to Procure 500 MW of Wind Power with Greenshoe Option


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					</table><p>Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (<a href="https://www.mahadiscom.in/en/home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSEDCL</a>) has invited bids to procure 200 MW of wind power on a long-term basis from intrastate projects.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids online is March 15, 2023. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>MSEDCL has set a ceiling tariff of ₹2.65 (~$0.032)/kWh for the tender.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to submit ₹10,000 (~$120.9) plus GST as a bid processing fee. They will also have to furnish ₹100,000 (~$1,209)/MW per project as an earnest money deposit.</p>
<p>MSEDCL will enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the successful bidders for the purchase of wind power for a maximum period of up to 12 years or the balance useful life of the wind turbine generator from the date of execution of the PPA or the date of expiry of the energy purchase agreement (EPA) for existing wind power projects.</p>
<p>The minimum capacity of the wind power project has been set as 0.225 MW and above at one site with a minimum bid capacity of 0.225 MW.</p>
<p>The intrastate projects which are already supplying power to MSEDCL or any other distribution company (DISCOM) under long-term energy purchase agreements (EPAs), which have already expired or are due to expire on or before March 31, 2024, are eligible to participate in the bidding process.</p>
<p>Also, wind power projects currently wheeling or selling the power under open access or short-term PPAs, are also eligible to participate in the bidding process.</p>
<p>The transmission of power up to the point of interconnection and energy accounting infrastructure will be the responsibility of the successful bidder.</p>
<p>The successful bidder must comply with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s regulations on forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement, as applicable, and will be responsible for all liabilities related to connectivity.</p>
<p>Further, the successful bidders will be free to operate their projects after the expiry of the maximum period of 12 years from the date of execution of the PPA or terms of agreement for existing wind power projects. However, any extension of the PPA period beyond 12 years should be through mutual agreement between the successful bidder and MSEDCL.</p>
<p>As per tender documents, the wind power generator will be allowed to repower the project as per its requirement for a maximum cumulative period of six months during the entire PPA term of up to 12 years. The generator will not be in default for non-supply of power during this period of repowering.</p>
<p>To ensure only quality systems are installed, the type-certified wind turbine models listed in the Revised List of Models and Manufactures (RLMM) will be allowed in the case of the repowering of wind turbines.</p>
<p>Last December, MSEDCL <a href="https://mercomindia.com/msedcl-bids-procure-300-mw-of-wind-power/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to procure 300 MW of wind power on a long-term basis from intrastate wind power projects.</p>
<p>Earlier, MSEDCL had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/msedcl-bids-325-mw-wind-tariff-cap-12-year-ppa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to procure 325 MW of power from intrastate wind projects.</p>
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Maharashtra DISCOM Invites Bids to Procure 200 MW of Wind Power


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					</table><p><a href="https://www.cesc.co.in/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CESC</a>, the Kolkata-based power utility company, has invited bids to set up 150 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is March 20, 2023. Bids will be opened the following day.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to submit ₹1.45 million (~$17,544) as an earnest money deposit. They will also have to pay ₹500,000 (~$6,049) + 18% GST for project capacity up to 99 MW and ₹1.5 million (~$18,149) + 18% GST for capacity more than 99 MW as a bid processing fee.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will have to furnish an amount equivalent to ₹3.62 million (~$43,799) /MW/project as a performance bank guarantee.</p>
<p>For each project, the minimum project capacity will be 50 MW. The project must be commissioned within 24 months from the effective date of the power purchase agreement (PPA).</p>
<p>The PPAs will be valid for 25 years.</p>
<p>The developer will be responsible for acquiring the land required to set up the project.</p>
<p>Only commercially established and operational technologies to minimize the technology risk and to achieve timely commissioning of the projects.</p>
<p>CESC has stated that only type-certified wind turbine models listed in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers will be used for the projects. Also, the solar modules to be used for the project must be from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.</p>
<p>The wind power projects will be developed as per the guidelines issued by the government. For solar modules and the balance of system, the technical guidelines issued by the government from time to time for grid-connected solar projects and the technical guidelines prevalent at the time of commissioning of the project are to be followed.</p>
<p>The net worth of bidders should be at least ₹12.26 million (~$148,339)/MW of the quoted capacity as of the last day of the previous financial year.</p>
<p>The minimum annual turnover of bidders should be at least ₹61.5 million (~$744,113)/MW of the quoted capacity during the last financial year.</p>
<p>Additionally, they should have internal resource generation capability in the form of profit before depreciation, interest, and taxes for a minimum amount of ₹1.23 million (~$14,882)/MW of the quoted capacity as on the last day of the previous financial year.</p>
<p>Further, bidders should have an in-principle approval letter from lending institutions committing a line of credit for a minimum amount of ₹1.54 million (~$18,633)/MW of the quoted capacity toward meeting the working capital requirement of the project.</p>
<p>The declared capacity utilization factor (CUF) should, in no case, be less than 30% on an annual basis. The developer should maintain an energy supply to achieve an annual supply corresponding to CUF not less than 90% of the declared value and not more than 120% of the declared CUF value during the PPA duration of 25 years.</p>
<p>In 2021, CESC had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cesc-bids-power-solar-other-renewable-sources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the procurement of power from solar and non-solar renewable energy sources in or outside West Bengal on a short-term basis to meet its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets.</p>
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West Bengal DISCOM Invites Bids for 150 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects


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					</table><p>Adani Electricity Mumbai (<a href="https://www.adanielectricity.com/corporate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AEML</a>) has invited bids to procure 1,500 MW (750 MW along with an additional 750 MW under the greenshoe option) of round-the-clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable energy projects complemented with firm power from any other source.</p>
<p>The projects will be developed on a build, own, and operate basis.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is February 1, 2023. Bids will be opened on February 3.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to submit ₹300,000 (~$3,622) + 18% GST for each project as a document processing fee. They must also submit ₹500,000 (~$6,037)/MW per project as an earnest money deposit.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will have to furnish ₹1 million (~$12,074)/MW per project as a performance bank guarantee before the signing of the power purchase agreement (PPA).</p>
<p>AEML will enter into an agreement with the selected bidder for ten years.</p>
<p>The minimum bid capacity must be 250 MW. For each project, the minimum project capacity must be 50 MW and the maximum capacity must be 1,500 MW.</p>
<p>The developer will have to supply renewable power complemented with firm power from any other energy source, keeping at least 90% availability annually.</p>
<p>They must also maintain 90% availability every month for at least 11 months in a contract year and 90% availability annually during peak hours.</p>
<p>The developer can also combine energy storage systems (ESS) with renewable projects for the above-mentioned supply of power. The developer will be required to supply at least 51% of the annual energy from renewable sources, including ESS.</p>
<p>Only commercially established and operational technologies must be used to minimize the technology risk and to achieve the timely commissioning of the projects.</p>
<p>The wind turbine models for the project should be from the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers and the solar modules should be from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.</p>
<p>Projects that are already commissioned will not be considered under this tender. However, renewable energy projects under construction or projects which are not yet commissioned will be considered, only if these projects have not been already accepted under any other central or state programs.</p>
<p>The net worth of bidders should be at least ₹15 million (~$181,116)/MW of the quoted capacity as of the last day of the previous financial year.</p>
<p>Also, the minimum annual turnover of bidders should be at least ₹24.5 million (~$295,823)/MW of the quoted capacity during the last financial year.</p>
<p>Additionally, they should have an internal resource generation capability, in the form of profit before depreciation, interest, and taxes (PBDIT) for a minimum amount of ₹4.9 million (~$59,165)/MW of the quoted capacity as of the last date of the previous financial year.</p>
<p>Bidders should also have approval from the lending institutions committing a ‘Line of Credit’ for a minimum of ₹6.125 million (~$73,956)/MW of the quoted capacity, toward meeting the working capital requirement.</p>
<p>The project developer will be responsible for all the approvals, permits, and clearances required for setting up the project and the dedicated transmission network to the interconnection point, including those required from the state government and local bodies.</p>
<p>Recently, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission <a href="https://mercomindia.com/maharashtra-procurement-500-mw-round-the-clock-power/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allowed</a> AEML to buy 250 MW of renewable energy on a round-the-clock basis from grid-connected projects through competitive bidding. The Commission directed Adani Electricity to invite bids for 250 MW + 250 MW under the greenshoe option.</p>
<p>The capacity was to be in addition to the 1,000 MW (500 MW + 500 MW under the greenshoe option) <a href="https://mercomindia.com/adani-discom-procure-1-gw-renewable-bundled-thermal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allowed</a> in the order dated November 1, 2022.</p>
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Adani DISCOM Invites Bids for 1.5 GW of Round-the-Clock Power Procurement


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					</table><p><a href="https://sjvn.nic.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SJVN</a>, <a href="https://scatec.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scatec India II BV</a>, and <a href="https://www.o2power.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">O2 Power</a> have won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (<a href="https://www.seci.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SECI</a>) auction for 1.2 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XIII).</p>
<p>SJVN won 100 MW quoting a tariff of ₹2.90 (~$0.035)/kWh, and Scatec India 300 MW at ₹2.95 (0.036)/kWh. O2 Power won 200 MW at ₹2.95 (~$0.036)/kWh.</p>
<p>Blupine Energy quoted 300 MW at a tariff of ₹3.10 (~$0.037)/kWh, and EDF Renewables quoted 300 MW at ₹3.14 (~$0.038)/kWh. But both these bids did not qualify as they were above the L1+2% tariff cut-off criteria per the tender. The capacity allotted in the auction was 600 MW.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-46583 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction.png" alt="SECI 1.2 GW Tranche XIII Wind Auction" width="776" height="241" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction.png 776w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-300x93.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-768x239.png 768w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-650x202.png 650w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-624x194.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-600x186.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px" /></p>
<p>The tender was <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-issues-tender-ists-wind/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">floated</a> by SECI in January this year.</p>
<p>Wind project developers will be responsible for acquiring the land for the projects.</p>
<p>SECI had stated that the declared annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) must not be less than 22%. Developers should maintain generation to achieve an annual CUF of 80%-120% of the declared value during the 25 years of the power purchase agreement.</p>
<p>Only certified wind turbine models listed in the ‘Revised List of Models and Manufacturers’ issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be allowed to be deployed under the program.</p>
<p>In May this year, NTPC Renewable, Halvad Renewables (EDF Renewables), JSW Neo Energy, and Torrent Power were <a href="https://mercomindia.com/ntpc-edf-jsw-torrent-winners-secis-1-2-gw-wind-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> winners in SECI’s auction for the 1.2 GW ISTS-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XII).</p>
<p>NTPC Renewables had won 200 MW quoting a tariff of ₹2.89 (~$0.037)/kWh and EDF 300 MW at ₹2.93 (~$0.038)/kWh. JSW had won 300 MW at ₹2.94 (~$0.038), and Torrent Power 300 MW quoting ₹2.94 (~$0.038)/kWh.</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a>, SECI has tendered 17.5 GW of wind projects under Tranche I to XIII.</p>


SJVN, Scatec India, and O2 Power Win SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Tender


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					</table><p>Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (<a href="https://www.guvnl.com/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GUVNL</a>) has invited bids to purchase power from 300 MW of grid-connected wind power projects (Phase-IV) with a greenshoe option of an additional 300 MW. These projects could be set up anywhere in the country.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids online is November 30, 2022. Bids will be opened the following day.</p>
<p>GUVNL will enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with successful bidders for 25 years from the project’s scheduled commercial operation date or full commissioning date, whichever is earlier.</p>
<p>The eligible bid capacity for intrastate projects will be a minimum of 25 MW, and for interstate projects will be a minimum of 50 MW.</p>
<p>Projects under construction, projects which are not yet commissioned, and projects already commissioned but do not have any long-term PPA with any agency and selling power on a short-term or merchant plant basis would be considered. The projects should not have been accepted under any other central or state programs or have any obligations toward existing buyers.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to submit ₹300,000 (~$3,646) plus 18% goods and services tax (GST) as the processing fee and ₹1 million (~$12,155)/MW of the quoted capacity as an earnest money deposit.</p>
<p>The successful bidder must furnish an amount equivalent to ₹2 million (~$24,310)/MW of the quoted capacity as a performance bank guarantee when signing the power purchase agreement (PPA).</p>
<p>The net worth of bidders as of the last date of the previous financial year should not be less than ₹12 million (~$145,860)/MW of the quoted capacity.</p>
<p>The bidder will be entirely responsible for acquiring the land required for setting up the project.</p>
<p>The project should be designed for interconnection with the state transmission utility or central transmission utility substation through a dedicated transmission line to deliver energy at the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) periphery.</p>
<p>The successful bidders should declare their projects&#8217; annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) at the time of signing of PPA, and the same will be revised once within the first three years of the commercial operation date.</p>
<p>The declared annual CUF should, in no case, be less than 22%. The successful bidder will have to maintain generation to achieve annual CUF within + 20% and -20% of the declared CUF during the 25 years of the agreement.</p>
<p>Only type-certified wind turbine models listed in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) prepared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be allowed.</p>
<p>Bidders should ensure pre-bid tie-up with not less than three manufacturers for the project&#8217;s design, engineering, supply, procurement, construction, and operation &amp; maintenance.</p>
<p>Any bidder from a country that shares a land border with India will be eligible to bid in this tender condition that they are registered with the competent authority.</p>
<p>In July this year, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation, Rajpur Renewables (EDF Renewables), Juniper Green Energy, Solarcraft Power India 3 (Blupine Energy), TEQ Green Power XII (O2 Power), ACME Pokharan Solar, and Project Twelve Renewable Power (Ayana Renewable Power), were <a href="https://mercomindia.com/lowest-tariff-discovered-guvnls-500-mw-wind-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> winners in GUVNL&#8217;s auction to purchase power from 500 MW of grid-connected wind power projects (Phase-III).</p>
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GUVNL Issues Tender for 300 MW of Wind Projects with Greenshoe Option


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					</table><p>Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (<a href="https://www.gsecl.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GSECL</a>) has invited bids from contracts for providing engineering, procurement, and construction services for a 15 MW wind power project in the Kutch region of Gujarat.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will have to take care of the operation and maintenance of the project for 25 years.</p>
<p>The project’s estimated cost is ₹900 million (~$11.54 million). The winning bidders are allowed 15 months from the date of issue of letter of intent to commission the project.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids online is July 12, 2022. The pre-bid meeting will be held on July 5.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit ₹9 million (~$115,368) as an earnest money deposit. The contractor should furnish, within seven days of award of the contract, a security deposit-cum-performance bank guarantee equivalent to 10% of the accepted value of the contract.</p>
<p>The minimum offered project capacity should be 15 MW (± 5%).</p>
<p>Bidders should have the name and the offered model of wind electric generator included in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) published by the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Ministry of New &amp; Renewable Energy (MNRE), and the Government of India.</p>
<p>The offered model of the wind electric generator should be of a 2,000 kW rating or above.</p>
<p>Bidders should have designed, engineered, manufactured, supplied, erected, tested, and commissioned wind power projects of aggregate capacity not less than 15 MW comprising wind electric generators of unit rating of 2,000 kW or above in any one year in the last seven years as of the bid submission date.</p>
<p>The quoted model of the wind electric generator should have been installed and commissioned by the bidder and been in operation for at least one year.</p>
<p>All equipment should be new and comply with all regulatory requirements for establishing wind and renewable energy projects in India and Gujarat. The quoted model of wind electric generator should have type certification from an accredited test house such as RISO Denmark, Germanischer LLOYD &#8211; Germany, NIWE, or any other agency approved by MNRE.</p>
<p>Bidders should have operated and maintained at least one wind farm of 10 MW capacity with wind electric generators of 2,000 kW rating or above for at least one year as of the bid submission date.</p>
<p>The wind electric generator supplier should have a manufacturing unit for critical components established in India and repair and service facilities fully established and functioning with the requisite setup in India.</p>
<p>The cumulative turnover of the bidders should be at least ₹900 million (~$11.54 million) during the last three financial years.</p>
<p>They should have a positive net worth during the last financial year.</p>
<p>Recently, GSECL <a href="https://mercomindia.com/bids-set-up-100-mw-wind-projects-gujarat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the engineering, supply, procurement, installation, and commissioning of 100 MW of wind power projects at two sites on a turnkey basis.</p>
<p>Earlier, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited <a href="https://mercomindia.com/gujarat-500-mw-wind-tender-greenshoe-option/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to purchase power through a competitive bidding process from 500 MW of grid-connected wind power projects (Phase-III) with the greenshoe option for an additional capacity of up to 500 MW.</p>
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EPC Tender Issued for a 15 MW Wind Power Project in Gujarat

<p>Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (<a href="https://www.gsecl.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GSECL</a>) has invited bids for the engineering, supply, procurement, installation, and commissioning of 100 MW of wind power projects at two sites on a turnkey basis.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will have to take care of the operation and maintenance activities of the projects for 25 years.</p>
<p>The project must be commissioned within 16 months from the letter of intent.</p>
<p>The project&#8217;s estimated cost is ₹6 billion (~$77.4 million).</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids online is June 12, 2022. The pre-bid meeting will be held on June 3.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit ₹5 million (~$64,500) as an earnest money deposit. As a performance bank guarantee, the successful bidder will have to pay an amount equivalent to 5% of the contract value within 14 working days of the letter of intent.</p>
<p>The declared annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) should, in no case, be less than 22%, and CUF should remain constant for 25 years.</p>
<p>The bidder should have the name and the offered model of wind electric generator included in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) published by the National Institute of Wind Energy, Ministry of New &amp; Renewable Energy (MNRE), and the Government of India.</p>
<p>The bidder should have designed, engineered, manufactured, supplied, erected, tested, and commissioned wind power projects of aggregate capacity not less than 30 MW comprising wind electric generators of unit rating of 2,000 kW or above in any one year in the last year five years on the bid closing date.</p>
<p>The bidder should have completed one similar work of value not less than 80 MW, or two similar works, each not less than 50 MW, or three similar works, each not less than 40 MW.</p>
<p>The wind energy generator should have a manufacturing unit for critical components established in India. It should also have repair and service facilities in India.</p>
<p>The quoted model of the wind energy generator should have type certification from an accredited test house such as RISO Denmark, DEWI &#8211; Germany, Germanischer LLOYD &#8211; Germany, NIWE, or any other agency approved by MNRE.</p>
<p>The cumulative annual financial turnover of the bidder during the last three accounting years must be at least ₹5.4 billion (~$69.66 million).</p>
<p>The contractor will have to pay the owner compensation for any delay in commissioning the project at the rate of 0.5% per week, subject to a maximum of 10% of the contract value of un-commissioned wind energy generators.</p>
<p>The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited recently <a href="https://mercomindia.com/gujarat-500-mw-wind-tender-greenshoe-option/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to purchase power through a competitive bidding process from 500 MW of grid-connected wind power projects (Phase-III) with the greenshoe option for an additional capacity of up to 500 MW.</p>
<p>Earlier, the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission <a href="https://mercomindia.com/gujarat-removes-generic-tariff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the tariff framework for wind power procurement by distribution licensees. The Commission decided that the tariff for all wind projects in the state would be determined through competitive bidding, doing away with the practice of generic tariffs.</p>
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Bids Invited to Set Up 100 MW of Wind Power Projects in Gujarat

<p>Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (<a href="https://www.mahadiscom.in/en/home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSEDCL</a>) has invited bids to procure 325 MW of power from intrastate wind projects.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is June 9, 2022.</p>
<p>MSEDCL has set a ceiling tariff of ₹2.65 (~$0.034)/kWh for the tender.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to submit an amount equivalent to ₹100,000 (~$1,291)/MW/project as an earnest money deposit.</p>
<p>MSEDCL will enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the bidders to purchase wind power for 12 years from the execution of the PPA or the date of expiry of the energy purchase agreement (EPA) for the existing wind power projects.</p>
<p>The intrastate projects which are already supplying power to MSEDCL or any other distribution company under long-term PPAs, which have already expired or are due to expire on or before March 31, 2023, are eligible to participate in the tender.</p>
<p>Wind power projects that are currently wheeling or selling the power under open access or short-term power purchase agreements will be eligible to participate in the tender. Such successful bidders should supply power from their projects based on the terms of the new PPA from the date of the new PPA or after the expiry of the existing PPA, whichever is later.</p>
<p>The wind power projects should have an individual size of 500 kW and above at one site with a minimum bid capacity of 500 kW.</p>
<p>The transmission of power up to the point of interconnection and energy accounting infrastructure will be the successful bidder&#8217;s responsibility at its own cost. The maintenance of the transmission system up to the interconnection point will also be the successful bidder&#8217;s responsibility.</p>
<p>The successful bidder should install the complete system for real-time data visibility as per the norms and conditions of the state load despatch center (SLDC) within six months of executing the PPA with MSEDCL.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will have to sign the PPA with MSEDCL within one month of the letter of award.</p>
<p>The wind power generator will be allowed to repower the project as per its requirement for a maximum cumulative period of six months during the entire PPA term of 12 years.</p>
<p>The type-certified wind turbine models listed in the Revised List of Models and Manufactures (RLMM) will only be allowed in case of repowering of wind turbine generators.</p>
<p>Last December, MSEDCL <a href="https://mercomindia.com/tender-procure-power-wind-energy-maharashtra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> two tenders to procure 342 MW of energy from grid-connected intrastate wind projects and 300 MW from interstate and intrastate wind projects.</p>
<p>Earlier, MSEDCL <a href="https://mercomindia.com/msedcl-floats-tender-to-procure-power/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> requests for selection (RfS) to procure 500 MW of wind power from intrastate wind power projects and 300 MW of wind power from grid-connected new interstate and intrastate wind projects.</p>
<p>According to Mercom&#8217;s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Tender Tracker</a>, NTPC has so far floated tenders for 2 GW of wind power projects.</p>


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