Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRCL) has invited bids to implement a 5 MW rooftop solar project for stations, depots, and other metro sites.

Bids must be submitted by May 30, 2025. Bids will be opened on May 31.

Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹4.08 million (~$48,314) and a tender document fee of ₹23,600 (~$279.31).

The scope of work entails the design, engineering, storage, civil work, erection, testing, and commissioning of the project. It also includes conducting detailed surveys for site identification and providing comprehensive operations and maintenance services for 25 years.

The project’s estimated cost is ₹204.2 million (~$2.41 million).

Selected bidders must complete the project within 24 months of the letter of award. Project commissioning delays will attract daily liquidated damages of 10% of the project cost.

Bidders can be from any country. They can be a single entity, joint venture, consortium, or association.

They must have had an annual average turnover of ₹81.6 million (~$965,350) in the last five years. They must also have a minimum net worth of ₹20.42 million (~$241,574).

In January last year, UPMRCL invited bids to install and commission 1 MW of rooftop solar power projects on stations and PAC depot of the Agra Metro Project under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model. The selected installers must oversee the project’s comprehensive operation and maintenance for 25 years.

In March 2024, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation invited bids for 3.5 MW rooftop solar projects on its under-construction Phase-IV network stations under the RESCO model.

In the same month, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation invited bids to install 2.8 MW of rooftop solar systems and associated support structure works on Aarey station and depot buildings of the Mumbai Metro Line 3 project. The size of each project could have been in the range of 5 kW to 1 MW or more.

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