Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL) has invited expressions of interest for the development of 101.15 MW solar projects under Component A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM). The scope includes design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and 25 years of operations and maintenance. 

The projects, connected via an 11 kV line to 33/11 KV substations with remote monitoring systems, will have capacities between 500 kW and 2 MW. Bids must be submitted by March 26, 2025, and will open on March 28. 

Bidders must pay an e-procurement fee of Rs 2,950 and a processing fee of Rs 5,000 /MW, including GST. An earnest money deposit of Rs 100,000 /MW is also required. JVVNL will purchase the electricity at a levelised tariff of Rs 3.04 /kWh. 

The selected bidders will conduct a detailed site survey and execute a 26-year land lease. Projects must inject power at the delivery point for 25 years with a minimum capacity utilisation factor of 17%. Farmers can install projects on their own land individually or through partnerships with cooperatives, farmer producer organisations, panchayats, or developers. 

JVVNL had previously invited bids for 26.77 MW of grid-connected solar projects under Component C of PM-KUSUM, involving a similar scope of work and 25-year maintenance. 

(Mercom)