Rays Power Infra and Hetvi Construction have emerged as successful bidders in Assam Power Distribution Company Limited’s (APDCL) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) auction to develop 250 MW of solar power capacity in Karbi Anglong, Assam. Both the companies have been allotted a capacity of 125 MW each . The tender was issued in May 2024, and is part of a larger plan to develop 1 GW of solar projects in the Karbi Anglong region. The awarded work involves design, engineering, erection, testing, and commissioning of solar power plants on a turnkey basis across two Lots, in addition to operation and maintenance for a period of three years.
As per tender requirements, each Lot must ensure a direct current capacity of 181.25 MW and an alternating current capacity of 125 MW. The developers are also mandated to deliver a minimum energy output of 267.05 million units and maintain a performance ratio of at least 81 per cent. Furthermore, the project capacity must be maintained at a minimum of 98 per cent throughout its operational life.
Additionally, the bidders are required to source solar modules only from manufacturers with a minimum of five years of production experience and a proven record of selling or installing at least 1,000 MW of modules over the same duration. Similarly, the inverters used must come from producers who have been manufacturing for at least five years and have sold or installed a minimum of 1,000 MVA of inverters during that time.
