NTPC REL Floats EPC Tender for 600 MW Solar Project in Dhule

In a significant move to expand India’s utility-scale renewable energy capacity, NTPC REL has invited bids for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) package for the development of a 600 MW (2×300 MW) grid-connected solar photovoltaic project in Dhule district, Maharashtra. The project is expected to further strengthen Maharashtra’s renewable energy landscape while supporting India’s ambitious clean energy targets.

The tender has been issued under Bidding Document No. NRE-CS-5820-004(EPC)-9 through a single-stage two-envelope bidding process comprising techno-commercial and price bids, followed by an e-reverse auction. The tender carries the search code NTPCREL-2026-TN000029.

The bid documents will remain available for download from June 24 to July 3, 2026
Last date for bid submission has been fixed as July 22, 2026
Pre-bid conference is scheduled to be held on July 7, 2026
The techno-commercial bids will be open on July 22

Comprehensive EPC Scope of NTPC REL Dhule Project

According to the tender document, the selected bidder will be responsible for the complete design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, transportation, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar PV project, including the supply of solar modules. The 600 MW project will be developed in two blocks of 300 MW each.

The scope also includes site grading, topographical surveys, geotechnical investigations, construction of tracker-based module mounting structures, module interconnection works, inverter stations, internal roads, drainage systems, and associated civil and electrical infrastructure.

Advanced Monitoring and Grid Integration Systems

NTPC REL has mandated the deployment of advanced digital infrastructure as part of the project. The EPC contractor will be required to install a comprehensive SCADA system, weather monitoring stations with cloud monitoring capability, CCTV surveillance systems, module cleaning systems, and dynamic reactive power compensation equipment along with harmonic filters to ensure compliance with grid requirements. The project scope further covers all grid interfacing works up to the 33 kV owner’s pooling substation.

Three-Year O&M Included

Apart from project execution, the successful bidder will also undertake comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) services for a period of three years from the commissioning of the entire project capacity. The contractor will additionally be responsible for supplying mandatory spares during the O&M period.

As India accelerates the deployment of large-scale renewable energy projects, the Dhule solar project is expected to play an important role in enhancing clean power generation capacity, supporting grid decarbonisation, and advancing the country’s target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.