MSEB Solar Agro Power Limited (MSAPL) has issued a request for proposals to purchase power from 160 MW solar projects under component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme for feeder level solarisation. The projects will be established as a part of second phase of Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana Programme.
According to the tender guidelines, the bidders are required to submit an earnest money deposit equaling Rs 100,000 per MW of the quoted capacity. The developers are required to furnish a performance bank guarantee equaling Rs 500,000 per MW of the quoted capacity. The bid submission deadline is February 27, 2024.
If Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company discover any new substations in the Amravati region that meet the prescribed criteria for interconnection at voltage levels of 11 kV / 22 kV / 33 kV before the bid due date, the option to acquire an additional 242 MW of solar power capacity is available. The solar power installations should be linked to voltage levels of 11 kV, 22 kV, or 33 kV, or the extra high voltage level of the substation. The developer is obligated to manage the power evacuation process up to the designated delivery point and establish the necessary energy accounting infrastructure at their own cost. The developer will also take on the responsibility for the arrangements of obtaining grid connectivity approvals for the project, with support from MSAPL. MSAPL has obtained around 942 acres of revenue-generating land through lease agreements to establish the foundational capacity. If private land is required, MSAPL has compiled a list of privately-owned land parcels that can be leased through its portal.
To be eligible, for projects with a quoted capacity surpassing 200 MW, bidders are required to have commissioned or own an operational solar capacity of at least 250 MW. In the case of projects below 200 MW, bidders are required to have commissioned or possess an operational solar capacity of no less than 100 MW.
