REIL seeks 600,000 multi-crystalline silicon solar cells

Jaipur-based Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited has invited bids from Indian manufacturers to supply an aggregate 600,000 quantity of multi-crystalline silicon solar cells.

200,000 quantities of 4.50W (4-/5-busbar), 4.60W (5-busbar) and 4.67W (5-busbar) cells each are required.

The solar cells should be 156×156 ± 1.0mm or 156.75×156.75 ± 1.0 mm in size, with cell thickness of 200±20 microns. Further, the front busbar must be at least 0.8 mm wide and back busbar 1.0 mm. Cells with plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride as anti-reflection coating are preferred.

To be eligible, the vendor should have a minimum 50 MW per annum production capacity for crystalline silicon solar cells. It should have supplied an aggregate 4 MW of minimum 4.5W crystalline silicon solar cells to Indian customers during the period July 2019 to June 2020.

Contract period is up to October 30, 2020. Delivery is to be made on monthly shipment basis as mutually agreed.

“If the delivery of the items [cells] is not made by the stipulated date, the party shall have to pay liquidated damages @ 1.0% of the value of the items per week, subject to a maximum of 10 % of the unit delivered price of each unit so delayed,” as per the tender document.