NHPC Limited has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) inviting online bids for the development of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Plants on government buildings in the state of Manipur under the RESCO Mode through Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (Phase-II). This tender is being carried out on behalf of NHPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NHPC Ltd, which acts as the Project Management Consultant.
The tender follows a two-part online bidding process—Part I includes qualification and technical bids, and Part II includes the financial bid. Bidders are also expected to participate in an e-Reverse Auction (e-RA), the schedule of which will be announced later.
The tender was published on July 23, 2025, and the documents became available for download the same day at 18:30 hrs. Bidding will commence on July 28, 2025, at 11:00 hrs, and the deadline for online submission is August 21, 2025, by 17:30 hrs. Offline submission must be completed by August 25, 2025, up to 17:00 hrs. Technical bids will be opened on August 26, 2025, at 15:00 hrs, while the date for opening the financial bids will be intimated to eligible bidders later.
The cost of the bid document is ₹5,000, and the Bid Security (EMD) amount is ₹35,63,000, payable through various acceptable instruments as specified in the tender. The commissioning period for the project is nine months from the date of signing the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The bids must remain valid for 120 days from the last date of online submission.
The project is open to Indian entities meeting the specified technical and financial criteria. Technically, bidders should have experience with SPV-based grid-connected solar power plants of at least 400 kWp, with at least one installation of 40 kWp or higher. Alternatively, experience in executing large infrastructure projects worth ₹4 crore or more in the last 10 years, including work on 11 kV or higher voltage substations, is also acceptable.
Financially, the bidder must have had an average annual turnover of at least ₹9.5 crore in the last three years, positive net worth in at least two of the last three years (including the most recent year), and working capital of ₹5.28 crore. Bids from companies undergoing insolvency proceedings will not be considered.
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