NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has issued eight tenders for the installation of 78.637 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems across various locations belonging to the central armed forces and departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs. These rooftop solar systems are to be installed within 240 days from the award notification, and installers are required to provide ten years of operation and maintenance services. Tender details: - Tender 1: Installation of 5,692 kW in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Bid submission deadline: September 11, 2024. Bid security: Rs 2 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. - Tender 2: Installation of 6,419 kW in Jammu Kashmir and Leh-Ladakh. Bid submission deadline: September 12, 2024. Bid security: Rs 5 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. - Tender 3: Installation of 11,775 kW in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Bid submission deadline: September 12, 2024. Bid security: Rs 5 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. - Tender 4: Installation of 2,607 kW in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Bid submission deadline: September 16, 2024. Bid security: Rs 2 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. - Tender 5: Installation of 10,353 kW in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Bid submission deadline: September 9, 2024. Bid security: Rs 5 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. - Tender 6: Installation of 6,809 kW in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Haryana. Bid submission deadline: September 9, 2024. Bid security: Rs 5 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. - Tender 7: Installation of 17,491 kW in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya. Bid submission deadline: September 10, 2024. Bid security: Rs 10 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. - Tender 8: Installation of 6,929 kW in Uttar Pradesh. Bid submission deadline: September 10, 2024. Bid security: Rs 5 million. Performance bank guarantee: 10% of contract value. In July, NVVN had also invited bids to develop ground-mounted and rooftop solar photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 12.82 MW across multiple locations in India. (Mercom)