The Electricity Department of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has issued a tender to set up rooftop solar systems of 2 kW each. These systems will be installed on 15,000 homes, adding up to a total capacity of 30 MW. The installations will be carried out under the utility-led aggregation model of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY).
The total capacity has been divided into three buckets. The first bucket includes a capacity of 21 MW, covering areas such as Port Blair, Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep, Little Andaman, Dugong Creek, and Strait Island. The second bucket accounts for a capacity of 7 MW in the North and Middle Andaman regions, while the third bucket comprises 2 MW across Car-Nicobar, Kamorta, Chowra, Katchal, Teressa, and Campbell Bay.
According to the tender guidelines, the bidders are required to furnish an earnest money deposit equivalent to 2 per cent of the project cost. Furthermore, the selected bidders need to submit a performance bank guarantee equivalent to 5 per cent of the project cost. The bid submission deadline is November 17, 2025.
