Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) to identify power suppliers for its refinery in Golaghat, Assam. The company requires 100 MW of fully dispatchable power, with at least 20 MW sourced from renewable energy, to support its green hydrogen project. Additionally, NRL seeks another 100 MW of power from the financial year 2026 onwards.
According to the tender guidelines, the scope of work includes supplying power to NRL at the interconnection point with the state transmission utility at the refinery’s 220 kV substation. Bidders must provide renewable or non-renewable energy as per NRL’s varying load demand. The projects must be commissioned by August 2025 for the 220 kV substation, by September 2025 for the 20 MW renewable energy component, and by December 2025 for the completion of the Numaligarh refinery expansion project. The deadline for bid submission is April 7, 2025.
According to the eligibility criteria, the bidders must be power generation companies, discoms, or licensed power traders capable of supplying renewable or non-renewable energy. They must have a cumulative operational capacity of at least 50 MW within India. Additionally, the bidders must have maintained a net worth of at least Rs 750 million over the past three years, while those supplying both renewable and non-renewable energy must have a net worth of Rs 3.75 billion.
