NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids for land acquisition and the development of an Extra High Voltage (EHV) transmission system package to support up to 900 MW of ISTS-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Gujarat’s Bhuj region.
The scope of the tender includes arranging approximately 5 acres per MW of government or private land on either a freehold or leasehold basis, with a minimum lease term of 29 years and 11 months. Bidders are also required to perform topographical surveys and carry out land leveling and compaction to achieve an average slope of 10%, making the land suitable for tracker-based Module Mounting Structures (MMS).
In addition, the selected bidder will be responsible for designing and constructing an EHV transmission line connecting the solar project to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) substation, including obtaining the necessary Right of Way (RoW) and building the terminal bay at the ISTS end. Operation and maintenance services for both the land and the transmission infrastructure must be provided for a period of three years.
Interested bidders must submit their proposals by June 9, 2025, by 2:00 PM, with techno-commercial bid openings scheduled for the same day at 2:30 PM.
The eligibility criteria require bidders to have prior experience in arranging land for grid-connected solar PV or wind projects with a cumulative capacity of at least 100 MW, including at least one project of 50 MW or more. Alternatively, bidders with experience in executing large industrial projects in sectors such as power, steel, oil and gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, cement, or coal mining, with a minimum value of INR 17.90 crore for capacities up to 300 MW, are also eligible.
Furthermore, bidders must have successfully developed at least one electrical substation of 33 kV or above and demonstrate an average annual turnover of not less than INR 17.90 crore for capacities up to 300 MW, or INR 5.97 lakh/MW for capacities above 300 MW, over the last three financial years. A positive net worth as of the last financial year is also mandatory.
The tender document is priced at INR 22,500. Bid security amounts have been set at INR 2 crore for 300 MW, INR 5 crore for 600 MW, and INR 10 crore for 900 MW capacity projects.
This initiative is a part of NTPC’s broader push to accelerate India’s renewable energy capacity, aiming for 60 GW of green energy installations by 2032.
