ONGC Issues Tenders for 15 MW Solar Energy Plant in Gujarat

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has announced that it has issued a tender, appealing bids for the development of a 15 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at the firms’ Vagra site in Bharuch District of Gujarat.

The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the design, engineering, procurement, supply, installation, construction, and testing of the solar energy plant and the associated transmission systems. The developers will also be required to provide comprehensive operation and maintenance services for the plant for a period of 15 years from the date of successful commissioning.

The last date for bid submission is December 30, 2019, and the techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same date. A pre-bid conference has been scheduled for December 2, 2019, to address the concerns raised by the prospective bidders.

All bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 62.77 lakh along with their bids as a security amount. The developers will be afforded a period of 275 days from the date of award of the project to complete the work of commissioning of the project.