The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the commissioning timelines for its tender for 97.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems on government building across the country.
In its notice, it said successful bidders were now expected to commission their sanctioned projects by January 20, 2021, for zones 1, 2, and 3, and by April 22, 2021, for zone 4.
It also extended the timeline for submitting project sanction documents to October 20, 2020, for zones 1, 2, and 3 and to January 20, 2021, for zone 4. It noted that these dates would be extended if necessary, depending on the merit of the case.
Previously, the projects were to be commissioned within nine months (RESCO projects) and 12 months (CAPEX projects) from the date of issue of the letter of allocation. The tender documents allowed a six-month extension, if necessary. The LoA was issued on January 15, 2020.
The total capacity of 97.5 MW had been divided into three categories. The first category was for 10 MW under the CAPEX model (Part-A), the second was for 85 MW for RESCO model (Part-B), and the third for 2.5 MW under the CAPEX model (Part-C).
