The government of Goa has decided to set up a floating solar power plant on four dams in the state and has invited expression of interest (EoI) for selection of solar power developer for setting up of grid-connected floating solar power plants at these sites.
The solar power plants will be set up on Selaulim, Amthanem, Anjunem and Chapoli dams on a design, build, finance and operate model for a period of 25 years.
The objectives of the EoI include solar power generation, conservation of water due to less evaporation, creation of employment to the rural community and higher solar generation due to maintained temperature of solar panels.
Since the solar power project will be installed on water surface, the other land surfaces for the same capacity of the project can be utilised for other purposes and land cost is not applicable.
The salient feature of the EoI is that the Department of New and Renewable Energy (DNRE) will assist in providing the required area at all the four sites from the water resources department (WRD) for installation of floating solar power plant projects.
The scope of the developer will include the construction of grid-connected floating solar power plants on the water surface available at all four dams with operation and maintenance and possible evacuation of the power and its transmission arrangement up to the nearest substation.
The bidders will be asked to submit their concept note and feasibility report along with technical and financial feasibility of the concept and the bidder’s technical and financial capability.
The main scope of the bidder is to assess the potential of the grid-connected floating solar power plant capacity at each location. The scope of the work also includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of the plants with operation and maintenance and the evacuation of the power and its transmission up to the nearest substation.
