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Mahanadi Coalfields Invites Bids for 25 MW (AC) Solar Projects in Odisha
Mahanadi Coalfields has issued a tender for setting up 25 MW (AC) grid-connected solar projects Rampur Colliery and Samaleswari OCP in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. Bid Submission ends on May 19, 2025.
May 06, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India, has floated a tender for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of grid-connected ground-mounted solar power plants of 25 MW (AC) with min 40 percent DC overload capacity at Rampur Colliery and Samaleswari OCP in Jharsuguda district of Odisha.
The approximate value of the tender is INR 144.06 crore. The projects must be commissioned in 24 months. Further, the bidder must provide comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) for 10 years.
Scope of work includes all civil, structural, and electrical works and all other accessories and facilities required to make it complete in all respects including power evacuation and connectivity approvals.
The bidders need to furnish INR 50 lakh as an earnest money deposit (EMD).
The last date for submission of bids is May 19, 2025. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on May 21, 2025.
The modules must be listed in the Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2025.
The bidder must have experience in the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of grid-connected ground-mounted or rooftop or floating solar projects during the last 10 years. The cost of each work must be at least the amount equal to 20 percent of the estimated cost put to tender for three similar works. For two similar works, the cost of each work must not be less than 25 percent of the estimated cost put to tender. For one similar completed work, the cost must not be less than 40 percent of the estimated cost put to tender.
As for financial eligibility, the bidder must have an average annual financial turnover during the last three financial years must be at least 30 percent of the estimated cost put to tender. Further, the bidder must have a minimum net worth of an amount equal to 10 percent of the estimated cost put to tender, in the last financial year.
The approximate value of the tender is INR 144.06 crore. The projects must be commissioned in 24 months. Further, the bidder must provide comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) for 10 years.
Scope of work includes all civil, structural, and electrical works and all other accessories and facilities required to make it complete in all respects including power evacuation and connectivity approvals.
The bidders need to furnish INR 50 lakh as an earnest money deposit (EMD).
The last date for submission of bids is May 19, 2025. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on May 21, 2025.
The modules must be listed in the Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2025.
The bidder must have experience in the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of grid-connected ground-mounted or rooftop or floating solar projects during the last 10 years. The cost of each work must be at least the amount equal to 20 percent of the estimated cost put to tender for three similar works. For two similar works, the cost of each work must not be less than 25 percent of the estimated cost put to tender. For one similar completed work, the cost must not be less than 40 percent of the estimated cost put to tender.
As for financial eligibility, the bidder must have an average annual financial turnover during the last three financial years must be at least 30 percent of the estimated cost put to tender. Further, the bidder must have a minimum net worth of an amount equal to 10 percent of the estimated cost put to tender, in the last financial year.
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