Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the installation and commissioning of 30 MW grid-connected solar power projects near substations of Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) in Gujarat.
The anticipated cost of the project is 1.2 billion dollars ($15.73 million).
The project’s scope of work includes:
- Design
- Engineering,
- Manufacture,
- Supply And Procurement
- Erection
- Testing
- Commissioning
After commissioning, the selected developer will be responsible for the project’s operation and maintenance (O&M) for five years.
These solar projects will be set up at Hadala, Moviya & Dhrangadhra of Amreli, Rajkot & Surendranagar Districts around GETCO’s substations in the state of Gujarat.
The projects must be finished within 12 months of the notice to proceed is issued. The deadline for proposal submissions is April 6, 2022.
Locations for solar projects to be set up under GSECL’s 30 Mw tender in Gujarat
| Location | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Hadala | 10 MW |
| Moviya | 10 MW |
| Dhrangadhra | 10 MW |
Bidders must submit a deposit of $12 million ($157,356) as earnest money. A non-refundable tender fee of 25,000 ($328) is also required of bidders.
Construction, building, testing, and commissioning of the entire 66 KV bay and bus bar extensions in individual substations will also be part of the scope of work.
At the 66 KVA substations and the solar projects, the winning bidder must additionally install availability-based tariff meters to track net power evacuation. Each solar project will require four three-phase units as well as one spare cable.
Under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) legislation, the modules used in the project should come from manufacturers on the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s list of models and module manufacturers.
The bidder must have developed, delivered, constructed, and commissioned grid-connected solar power installations with a total installed capacity of 20% or more than the bid capacity.
At least one commissioned project should have exceeded the overall bid capacity by 5% or more.
The reference project must have been operational for at least six months before the opening date of the techno-commercial bid.
The bidder’s total revenue over the last three financial years should be at least 840 million ($11.01 million).
The bidder’s net worth during the previous financial year should have been positive. (as measured by adding just equity and reserves, excluding revaluation reserves, intangible assets, miscellaneous expenses not written off, and carried forward losses.)
The winning bidder must also provide a security deposit of 5% of the contract amount in the form of a performance bank guarantee (PBG) within seven days of the job being issued. The winning bidder must also provide a bank guarantee for 5% of the contract value as an O&M bank guarantee (BG).
If the winning bidder is unable to provide insurance for solar modules, a bank guarantee of $1 million per MW of modules will be required. From the start date of the O&M period, this BG will be valid for 25 years.
If the contractor fails to meet the net electrical energy generation guarantee (NEEGG) during the performance guarantee test, he or she must submit a bank guarantee of $25.80 ($0.34) multiplied by the number of shortfall units within thirty days.
This bank guarantee will be valid for four years, and it will be returned to the contractor at the end of the O&M period if the contractor meets the NEEGG in the fifth year.
Liquidated damages of $15,000 ($197) per MW/day will be levied if the successful bidder delays the project commissioning by 30 days. Liquidated damages shall be proportional to the capacity that has not been commissioned by the commercial operation date.
If the project is delayed for more than 30 days but less than 60 days, liquidated damages of 25,000 ($328) per MW/day will be charged. Liquidity damages will be $35,000 ($459) per MW/day if the project is delayed for more than 60 days.
The total liquidated damages for delay will be limited to a maximum of 10% of the contract value.
Any gap in the performance ratio (PR) during the operational acceptance test will result in liquidated damages after one failed attempt. If the bidder’s PR falls below 0.75 for the second time, a penalty of 400,000 ($5245) times the AC capacity of the individual location will be imposed. The penalty will be deducted from the PBG and the pending payment.
Scheduling and forecasting will be handled by the EPC or O&M contractor. The contractor’s scope shall include all costs connected with scheduling and forecasting work linked to DSM regulation by GERC that are now in effect and may be altered from time to time.
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Resource: Mercom India
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