NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has issued a tender for a land and power evacuation package to facilitate the development of 600 MW solar power projects in Tumkur, Karnataka. According to the tender guidelines, the scope of work includes arranging land near the Tumkur substation, managing leases for private land, conducting topographical surveys and geo-technical investigations, and installing fencing. Moreover, only class-I local suppliers are eligible to participate. The last date for bid submission is April 4, 2025.
According to the eligibility criteria, the bidders are required to have previously arranged land for grid-connected solar or wind projects, or a combination of both, with a cumulative capacity of at least 100 MW. At least one of these projects must have had a minimum capacity of 50 MW. Additionally, projects that are yet to be commissioned will be considered. Alternatively, the bidders must have executed a single project in an industrial sector as a developer or as an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor in the power, steel, oil and gas, petrochemical, fertiliser, cement, or coal mining sectors. This includes coal handling plants and other process industries, with the project valued at a minimum of Rs 472 million. The project must have been operational for at least one year in non-renewable industries and at least six months in the renewable energy sector.
Furthermore, bidders must have completed at least one electrical substation with a minimum voltage level of 33 kV, equipped with voltage breakers and power transformers of at least 33 kV capacity. This must have been executed either as a developer or an EPC contractor. The substation must have been operational for at least one year in the non-renewable energy sector and at least six months in the renewable energy sector. Additionally, bidders must demonstrate a minimum annual turnover of Rs 472 million over the past three financial years to qualify for the tender.
