Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) to select a pre-bid consortium or backend partner to supply, deliver, and install 645 solar systems, with a cumulative capacity of 31,210 kW at public facilities across Ghana.

The projects are spread across the country, including Greater Accra, Central, Western, Western North, Volta, Oti, Eastern, Ashanti, Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Northern, North East, Upper East, Savannah, and Upper West regions.

The last date to submit bids is June 9, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

The lot capacities range from 1,720 kW to 5,560 kW.

Bidders must submit a tender fee of ₹11,800 (~$128). The earnest money deposit ranges from $30,000 to $100,000, depending on the lot.

The estimated cost of each lot will be 100 times the applicable earnest money deposit.

The scope of work includes the supply, delivery, and installation of the solar photovoltaic systems.

Bidders must be registered entities in India or Ghana.

They must have an average annual turnover in the energy sector of at least 30% of the estimated bid cost over the last five years. They must also have a positive net worth as of March 31, 2026, and should have reported profit before tax in two of the last three financial years.

Bidders must have completed at least three similar contracts within the last six years, each valued at a minimum of $100,000. They must also have executed at least three rooftop solar projects with capacities exceeding 100 kW each during the past six years, including assessments and assurances of structural integrity.

The EOI permits consortium participation with up to two agencies. The consortium agreement must identify the lead partner. Consortium partners’ turnover may be combined to meet the financial eligibility requirement, but the lead bidder must independently meet at least 25% of the average turnover requirement and the net worth requirement.

TCIL will deal with the lead partner, who will be responsible for execution and eligible to receive payments under the payment terms.

The selected bidder must sign a memorandum of understanding with TCIL before submitting its bid to the client.

Payments to the vendor, supplier, or partner will be made on a back-to-back basis, except for advance payment terms.

The payment eligibility will depend on acceptance of the work, certification of the bill, and payment of the certified bill by the client.

Liquidated damages for delayed delivery will be 0.5% of the value of the delayed or undelivered supply for each week of delay, or part of a week, for up to eight weeks. The rate will increase to 1% per week, or part of a week, for another eight weeks.

For delays in installation and commissioning, liquidated damages will be 0.5% of the purchase order value for each week of delay, or part of a week, for up to eight weeks. The rate will increase to 1% per week, or part of a week, for another eight weeks. Total liquidated damages are capped at 12%.

In January this year, TCIL invited bids for the installation of grid-connected hybrid rooftop solar systems with a cumulative capacity of 2 MW, including a 1 MWh battery energy storage system, on the island of Rodrigues in Mauritius.

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