EESL Issues Tender for 181,200 Off-Grid Solar Pumps in India

The Energy Efficiency Services Limited has announced that it has asked for bids for off-grid solar water pump systems in India under the Pradhan Mantri Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan program that is aimed towards promoting solar in agriculture.

The scope of work is inclusive of the design, manufacture, supply, transport, installation, testing, and commissioning of 10 horsepower water pumps along with the warranty, repair, and maintenance for five years. The last date for the submission of bids is January 10, 2020. In all, 181,200 solar pumps will be fixed in the country, categorized under clusters in each state.

Interested bidders are expected to submit an earnest money deposit for clusters of locations they choose to set up their projects in. The deposits for location clusters range between Rs. 3.36 million and Rs. 30.6 million. Bidders can participate in more than one cluster.

Applicants for this tender can only be either solar PV module manufactures or solar pump manufacturers. This was an amendment to the KUSUM program introduced in August 2019. To ensure the quality and post-installation services, only manufacturers of solar water pumps or solar modules would be allowed to participate in the bidding process, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.