SECI Invites Bids for Supply of 870 MWp DCR TOPCon Modules
Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued a tender for the supply of 870 MWp domestically manufactured solar PV modules with domestically manufactured solar cells for a project in Gujarat. Bid submission ends on March 10, 2026.
February 21, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey
The bidder must quote a capacity of either 290 MWp, 580 MWp or 870 MWp. The modules must be supplied at the project site at Radhanesda, Banaskantha, Gujarat.
Bidders need to pay INR 25,000 as a tender document fee. Further, they need to furnish INR 13.2 crore for 290 MWp, INR 26.4 crore for 580 MWp and INR 39.6 crore for 870 MWp as an earnest money deposit (EMD). Selected bidders must deposit 10 percent of the order cost as a contract performance security.
The last date for submission of bids online is March 10, 2026 till 2:00 PM. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same day at 4:00 PM.
SECI reserves the right to add up to 17-51 MWp of additional capacity, depending upon the package capacity.
The supplier must supply 0.5 percent of the awarded package capacity as mandatory spares. It must be Monocrystalline silicon TOPCon cells with glass-glass modules and aluminium frames, featuring a minimum module efficiency of 21.65 percent and a power rating of at least 585 Wp at standard test conditions.
Both the solar cells and modules must be made in India. Modules must be from ALMM List-I and must use cells from ALMM List-II.
Only Class I local suppliers are eligible for this tender.
The solar PV module manufacturer must have an ALMM-approved manufacturing capacity of at least 435 MWp/annum to apply for 1 package of 290 MWp. The required minimum capacity would be 870 MWp for 2 packages and 1,305 MW for 3 packages.
For 1 package of 290 MWp, the bidder must have a minimum average annual turnover of INR 198.23 crore in the last three financial years. The net worth in the last financial year must be positive. The bidder should have a minimum working capital of INR 165.19 crore. For 2 and 3 packages, MAAT and working capital requirements will be twice and thrice the above-mentioned figures.
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