Aravali Power Company Invites Bids For 3.5 MW Solar PV Project At IGSTPP, Jhajjar

Aravali Power Company Private Limited (APCPL), a joint venture of NTPC Ltd., HPGCL, and IPGCL, has invited online bids for the development of a 3.5 MW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. This project will include five years of operation and maintenance and will be located at the Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project (IGSTPP) in Jharli, Jhajjar. The bidding will follow a single-stage, two-envelope process—comprising a techno-commercial bid and a price bid.

The project falls under domestic competitive bidding and will be financed through domestic commercial borrowings or APCPL’s own sources. All submissions must be made through this online platform. No hard copies of the documents will be provided, and transfer of bidding rights is not allowed.

The tender was published on the portal on June 19, 2025. Important dates such as the last date for queries is 21 June 2025, the bid submission deadline is 9^th July 2025, and technical bid opening will be available and regularly updated on the GePNIC portal. The price bid opening will be communicated separately at a later stage.

Bidders must pay a non-refundable tender fee of ₹6,640. Exemption from the tender fee is not allowed. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at ₹20,00,000 and is also non-exempt. EMD can be submitted online, or via bank guarantee or insurance surety bond, but scanned copies must be uploaded and originals submitted within 10 days from the bid submission end date. If using a bank guarantee, bidders must follow the guidelines outlined in the tender documents. Payment of the EMD and tender fee is mandatory, and bids submitted without both will be rejected.

The contract duration is 13 months from the date of issue of the Notification of Award (NOA) or Letter of Award (LOA). The package does not fall under MSME benefits and hence such exemptions will not apply. However, both Class 1 and Class 2 local suppliers are eligible to participate. Class 1 suppliers will be given preference, requiring 50% minimum local content, while Class 2 suppliers require 20%.

To qualify, bidders must demonstrate experience in designing, supplying, installing, and commissioning grid-connected solar PV plants with a cumulative capacity of at least 2.8 MWp. At least one project should be of 1 MWp or more and successfully operational for six months. Alternatively, developers who have built and operated similar capacity projects are also eligible. Financially, bidders must have had an average annual turnover of at least ₹1062.69 lakhs over the last three financial years. Net worth should be at least 100% of the paid-up share capital as of the last financial year.

The project is part of APCPL’s move to integrate clean energy into its portfolio. Bidders are advised to regularly check the portal for updates, corrigenda, or changes in schedule.