Coal India Ltd tenders 1 GW solar EPC in Rajasthan

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Coal India Ltd (CIL), a state-owned coal miner, has launched a tender for setting up a 1 GW grid-connected solar PV plant on a turnkey basis at Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd’s 2 GW Solar Park in Rajasthan.

RVUNL, a state-owned power generation company in Rajasthan, is developing the 2 GW solar park in Pugal tehsil of Bikaner district, where 1 GW solar power project is proposed to be set up through a joint venture between Coal India Ltd and RVUNL.

The prospective contractor’s scope of work includes design, engineering, procurement and supply of equipment and materials (including PV modules), testing, installation and commissioning of 1 GW (AC) grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV plant along with two-years comprehensive operation and maintenance from the date of commissioning.

The total capacity of PV modules to be procured under this tender, excluding mandatory spares, is 1350 MWp (minimum).

The project commissioning period is 24 months.

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