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					</table><p>Sonpur Division of <a href="https://ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">East Central Railway</a> has invited bids for state-wise empanelment of agencies to implement 1.24 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power projects at its electric loco shed in Barauni Junction through public-private partnership and on a design, build, finance, operate, and transfer basis.</p>
<p>The projects would be developed in two capacity ranges— (i) above 10 kW and up to 100 kW for a total of 140 kW, and (ii) above 100 kW and up to 500 kW, totaling 1,100 kW. Bidders can quote for one or all the capacities.</p>
<p>The projects must be commissioned within 240 days of receiving the work order. The developers must also provide comprehensive operation and maintenance services for 25 years.</p>
<p>The last day to submit bids is February 12, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹1.07 million (~$12,866)/ MW of the quoted capacity.</p>
<p>The selected bidders must submit a performance security of ₹1.6 million (~$19,239)/ MW within 30 days of signing the power purchase agreement.</p>
<p>The empanelment will be valid for one year, with the possibility of an extension for another year based on the developer’s performance and requests from zonal railways.</p>
<p>The generated solar power will be utilized by the Indian Railways through the net metering system.</p>
<p>The successful bidder must enter into a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Railways after receiving the letter of award, which may also need to be signed at a divisional level if required by the public utilities or Zonal Railways.</p>
<p>Bidders must have experience installing a minimum aggregate 200 kW capacity of grid-connected rooftop solar systems as a developer or engineering procurement and construction (EPC) company.</p>
<p>Those with experience installing and commissioning a minimum aggregate 1 MW capacity of any grid-connected systems as a developer or an EPC contractor in any sector such as residential, social, industrial, commercial, government, or any other client can also submit bids.</p>
<p>Bidders must have had an average annual turnover of ₹15 million (~$180,356) during the last three years. They should also have had a positive net worth in all the last three financial years.</p>
<p>The projects developed under the tender will not include any central financial assistance.</p>
<p>Only domestically manufactured modules that are in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy must be used in the projects.</p>
<p>Recently, Sonpur Division <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/railways-rooftop-solar-projects-bihar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for state-wise empanelment of agencies to implement grid-connected rooftop solar projects of 1.1 MW capacity at the electric loco shed in Barauni Junction.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a> for timely updates on all solar tenders issued by various agencies in India.</p>


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