NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has invited international bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of a 300 MW grid-connected solar power project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed near Nokhra and forms part of NTPC’s ongoing efforts to expand renewable energy capacity across India.
The tender issued covers the complete development of the solar photovoltaic plant. NREL has stated that the project will be financed through its own resources and borrowings. The bidding process will be conducted through domestic competitive bidding.
According to the tender document, the selected contractor will be responsible for the entire scope of work, beginning with site preparation activities such as land grading, vegetation clearing, topographical surveys, and geotechnical investigations. The contractor will also undertake the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar power plant.
The project will include tracker-based module mounting structures, solar PV modules, inverter systems, pre-engineered inverter rooms, internal roads, module cleaning systems, SCADA facilities, weather monitoring stations, and CCTV surveillance systems. Power generated from the plant will be evacuated up to the 33 kV main pooling switchgear at the owner’s pooling substation.
The tender specifies that all infrastructure must comply with National Grid requirements. Bidders will also be required to provide dynamic reactive power compensation systems at the Point of Interconnection (PoI) in line with Central Electricity Authority (CEA) standards.
In addition to the construction work, the selected bidder must supply strategic spare parts and provide operation and maintenance services for the entire solar plant for a period of three years after successful commissioning.
To participate in the bidding process, companies must meet specific technical and financial qualification requirements. Eligible bidders should have installed at least 40 MWp of grid-connected solar capacity, including one project of at least 10 MWp that has been in operation for a minimum of six months. Infrastructure companies from sectors such as power, steel, and oil and gas may also qualify if they have completed a project worth at least INR 170 crore along with a 33 kV substation.
Financially, bidders must have an average annual turnover of at least INR 170 crore during the last three financial years and maintain a positive net worth equivalent to 100% of their paid-up share capital.
The bid submission deadline is June 22, 2026, while the techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same day. The tender requires an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of INR 20 crore.
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