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As part of Phase II of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's rooftop grid-connected solar program, the Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation has issued an invitation to bid to appoint suppliers to install 50 MW of rooftop residential solar projects connected to the grid.
There are four categories open to bidding. Category A solar capacity on the roof varies from 1 kW to 3 kW. Categories B and C have outputs of more than 3 kW to 10 kW and 10 kW to 100 kW respectively. Category D has a capacity range of 100 kW to 500 kW.
The deadline for submitting tenders is 14 March 2023. The bids will be announced the next day.
A Rs 500,000 ($6,101) earnest money deposit is required from each bidder. Within 15 days of receiving the letter of award, the winning bidders must submit a performance bank guarantee of Rs 500,000 ($12,203) in the form of a demand draught or Rs 1 million ($12,203) as a bank guarantee.
The scope of the work includes selecting beneficiaries and roofs, as well as concluding contracts with customers at the expected cost stated and receiving approval from the distribution company. In addition, it includes the design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of rooftop solar energy systems connected to the grid.
The last date of the project schedule set by MNRE to TSREDCO or six months after approval, whichever comes first, are the deadlines within which successful bidders must deploy rooftop solar power systems. Once put into operation, these projects must provide thorough operation and maintenance services for a period of five years.
In Telangana, bidders must have installed and commissioned grid-connected rooftop solar installations with a minimum capacity of 200 kW over the past five years.
Each of the previous five fiscal years should have had an average annual revenue of Rs 50 million ($610,161) for this company.
The authorized list of models and manufacturers of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy must be used to obtain the solar panels for the projects.
TSREDCO submitted a request for proposals (RFP) last month for the installation and commissioning of 1.14 MW of grid-connected solar energy systems on the roof of public buildings.
