NTPC REL Issues EPC Tender for 795 MW Solar Projects in Khavda RE Park, Gujarat
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. (NTPC REL) has invited EPC bids for developing 795 MW of solar PV projects at Khavda RE Power Park in Gujarat, comprising two 275 MW and one 245 MW projects. Bid submission ends on August 13, 2025.
May 31, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
The scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation, unloading storage, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar photovoltaic plant including supply of solar PV modules.
Design and construction of foundation and erection of tracker-based module mounting structure (MMS) for SPV panels, including fixing of PV modules on MMS (tracker-based) and PV Modules interconnection will be in the bidder’s scope of work.
The bidder will also be responsible for all associated electrical and civil works required for interfacing with the grid (i.e. transformers, panels, protection system, cables, metering at 33kV level, grid compliance study as per regulation etc.), evacuation of power to 33kV Switchgear of 33/400kV GIS Substation provided by owner through 33kV cable.
Bidders need to pay INR 22,500 as a tender cost. For 1 block of 245 MW capacity, bidders need to furnish INR 10 crore as bid security. For 1 block of 275 MW or 1 block of 275 MW along with 1 block of 245 MW or 2 blocks of 275 MW capacity, the bid security amount will be INR 20 crore. Bidders for the entire 795 MW capacity need to furnish INR 50 crore as bid security.
The last date for submission of bids is August 13, 2025 till 3:00 PM. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same day at 3:30 PM.
The bidder must be a developer or an EPC company having designed, supplied, erected/supervised erection and commissioned/supervised commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid-connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 40 MWp or higher. Out of this, at least one plant must have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity. The reference plant of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six months prior to the date of the techno-commercial bid opening.
Alternatively, the bidder must have executed in the last 10 years an industrial project either as a developer or as an EPC contractor in the area of power, steel, oil and gas, petrochemical, fertilizer, cement, coal mining including coal handling plant and or any other process industry, of a value of at least INR 240 crore for one block (either 245 MW or 275 MW), INR 416 crore for two blocks (one 245 MW and one 275 MW), INR 440 crore for two blocks of 275 MW capacity and INR 636 crore for the entire 3 blocks totalling 795 MW, in a single project or single work.
The same should be in successful operation for at least one year for industrial projects other than RE projects and for at least six months for solar and wind projects.
Additionally, the bidder must have executed at least one electrical sub-station of 33 kV or above voltage level, consisting of equipment such as 33 kV or above voltage level circuit breakers and power transformer, either as a developer or as an EPC Contractor. The same should be in successful operation for at least one year for industrial projects other than RE projects and for at least six months for RE projects, prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
The average annual turnover of the bidder must not be less than INR 240 crore for one block (either 245 MW or 275 MW), INR 416 crore for two blocks (one 245 MW and one 275 MW), INR 440 crore for two blocks of 275 MW capacity and INR 636 crore for the entire 3 blocks totalling 795 MW, during the preceding three financial years as on date of techno-commercial bid opening. Bidders must have positive net worth as on the last day of the preceding financial year.
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