MSEDCL Tenders for 500 MW of Solar Plants Under KUSUM Scheme

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) desires to procure cumulative 500 MW (AC) solar power from decentralised solar projects through competitive bidding process (followed by e-reverse auction) to be connected at distribution network (11/22 KV) under Component-C of “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan” (PM-KUSUM-C) Scheme in the State of Maharashtra.

Pre-bid meeting (through VC) is on 06.01.2022 11.00 Hrs

Last date for submission of Technical & Financial bids is 24.01.2022 16.00 Hrs

EMD is Rs. 1 Lakh / MW and is to be submitted in the form of Bank Guarantee along with response to RfS.

PBG is Rs. 5 Lakh/MW, 2 days prior to signing the PPA, with a validity period of 11 months from the date of PPA.

Solar Power Generator shall be responsible for design, finance, procurement of land, engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of the Projects and metering of solar power plant and agriculture consumers along with Remote Monitoring System (RMS) of solar power plant and agriculture consumers in accordance with the provisions of the RfS & PPA to be entered into between the Solar Power Generator and MSEDCL.

To be eligiable the bidder’s net-worth for the financial year ended on 31.03.2020 must not be less than INR 1.0 Crores per MW (of the capacity quoted). In case of foreign companies, the applicable financial year will be as per the applicable laws of the country of Incorporation.

The project should be designed for delivery of energy at 11 / 22 kV level of substation of MSEDCL. The List of the Sub-stations along with agriculture consumers data shall be published by MSEDCL.

It is mandatory to use indigenously manufactured solar panels with indigenous solar cells and modules listed under the ALMM list (Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar PV Modules).