RECTPCL Floats Tender For Seven Transmission Projects For Solar Projects

The REC Transmission Projects Company Limited (RECTPCL) has invited bidders for setting up seven transmission projects on a build, own, operate, and maintain basis following single stage two envelope process of “Request Of Proposal” (RFP).The seven transmission projects are located in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.

The tender states that RFP documents shall be issued to those bidders who have purchased RFP at least one day before the bid submission date. Bidders may obtain the RFP documents on working days between 10:30-16:00 and for each transmission project, the bidders have to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs.500,000.

The seven transmission projects are as follows:

1. Transmission project for solar energy zone in Gadag (2500MW), Karnataka – Part A
2. Transmission project for solar energy zone in Bidar (2500MW), Karnataka
3. Transmission system strengthening project for the evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under phase II – Part A
4. Transmission system strengthening project for the evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under phase II – Part B
5. Transmission system strengthening project for the evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under phase II – Part C
6. Transmission system project for the evacuation of power from renewable projects in Osmanabad area (1 GW) in Maharashtra
7. Transmission system for evacuation of power from renewable projects in Rajgarh (2500MW) Solar Energy Zone in Madhya Pradesh

The last date of submission of responses for Gadag, Bidar, Rajasthan (Phase II – Part A and B) is May 8, 2020, while for Rajasthan (Phase II – Part C), Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh the last date of submission is May 11, 2020.

REC Transmission Projects Company Limited (RECTPCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Limited under the Ministry of Power and Ministry of Power has appointed RECTPCL as Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) for Inter State Transmission Systems across the country on Tariff Based Competitive Bidding route. RECTPCL commenced working as BPC in 2007 and successfully awarded its first transmission project in the FY 2009-10. Till date, RECTPCL has been appointed as BPC for 28 (Twenty Eight) large Inter-state Projects valuing approximately Rs 42,517 Crore.