NTPC REL Invites Bids For 300 MW Solar Project Near Anta In Rajasthan

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has invited bids for the development of a 300 MW ISTS-connected ground-mounted solar PV project near NTPC Anta. The Invitation for Bids (IFB No. NREL-CS-5835-004-9) was issued on 22 August 2025, under a domestic competitive bidding process. The project will be awarded on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) basis with land arrangement included. The scope of work covers the identification and acquisition of encumbrance-free land, design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, transportation, installation, and commissioning of the solar PV plant along with the power evacuation system up to the NTPC Anta 220 kV substation. It also includes the extension of the 220 kV bus, creation of a new bay at the Anta substation, development of a dedicated transmission line, performance testing, supply of mandatory spares, and three years of operation and maintenance of the entire project, including consumables and spare parts.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 27 August 2025 at 16:00 hrs IST. The last date for submission of bids, comprising both the techno-commercial and price bids, is 30 August 2025 up to 15:00 hrs IST, and the techno-commercial bids will be opened the same day at 15:30 hrs IST. The cost of bidding documents has been fixed at ₹22,500. The bids must be accompanied by a bid security of ₹20 crore, failing which they will be rejected as non-responsive.

To qualify, bidders must meet strict technical and financial criteria. Technically, bidders should have executed or developed solar PV-based grid-connected power projects with a cumulative capacity of at least 40 MWp, including at least one project of 10 MWp or higher that has been successfully operational for at least six months. Alternatively, bidders who have executed large industrial projects worth at least ₹193 crore in power, steel, oil and gas, petrochemical, fertilizer, cement, or coal mining, along with experience in substation work, are also eligible. Financially, bidders must have an average annual turnover of not less than ₹193 crore during the last three financial years, and their net worth should not be less than 100% of the paid-up share capital. If a bidder does not meet the turnover requirements, its holding company can provide unconditional financial support, subject to certain conditions.

The bidding process will be conducted online via the ETS portal under the tender search code NTPCREL-2025-TN000021. Interested bidders must also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and ensure that payment of the bidding document fee is made either via demand draft or electronic transfer to NTPC REL’s Axis Bank account. Without submission of the NDA, bidders will not be authorized to procure the bidding documents. The company has also clarified that bidders from countries sharing a land border with India will need registration with the competent authority as per government guidelines to be eligible.

NTPC REL has reserved the right to cancel or withdraw the tender at any stage without assigning any reason. This project, with its significant scale and comprehensive scope, underscores NTPC’s continued commitment to expanding renewable energy capacity in India while ensuring strict compliance with technical and financial standards.