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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT
FOR
GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PV POWER PLANTS ON
CANAL TOPS
20 MW CAPACITY
ISSUED BY
Punjab Energy Development Agency
Solar Passive Complex
Plot No. 1 & 2, Sector 33 - D,
Chandigarh
(Tel No. 0172 - 2663328, 2663382, Fax. No. 0172-4051241, 2662865,
http://peda.gov.in Email : [email protected]
APRIL2015
http://peda.gov.in/mailto:[email protected]

Request for proposals of Canal Top SPV Projects - hydel/canaltop biddocument 2015/rfp document-canaltop SPV
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E-tender notice no. PEDA/ET/2015-16/SP/
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITYCANAL TOP SOLAR PROJECTS-PUNJAB
With CFA of 30% of Project Cost upto Rs. 3.00 Crore per MW
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) invites offers from interested project developers to
participate in the selection process for setting up of GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PV POWER PLANTS ON CANAL TOPS. The detailed terms and conditions, scope of work, eligibility criteria, selection process, model PPA, Performance Guarantee, manner and place of submission are given in the RFP document, which can be downloaded from the www.etender.punjabgovt.gov.in. and www.peda.gov.in. The important information and bidding schedule is as under:-
S. No.
Name of the Canal & Location Between RDs
Capacity to be installed (MW)
1 Main Branch Lower Canal near Amritsar - Amritsar-Jalandhar Highway 90000-125000 3.00
2 Kasur Branch Lower Canal near Amritsar - Amritsar-Jalandhar Highway 160310-195760 3.00
3 Sidhwan Branch Canal, Doraha, Distt: Ludhiana 1000-12000 2.00
4 Bathinda Branch Canal ( Rara Sahib) Distt: Ludhiana 32250(upstream) 1.00
5 Bathinda Branch Canal, Jagera,(near Ahmedgarh) Distt: Ludhiana 54000-63000 1.00
6 Bathinda Branch Canal near Bathinda (Bathinda Muktsar road) 390000-448000 2.00
7 Kotla Branch Canal near MHP Babbanpur , Malerkotla, Distt: Sangrur 76000-96000 2.00
8 Ghaggar Link (Rohti Bridge, Nabha) Distt: Patiala 34671-57590 4.00
9 Ghaggar Branch (Nidampur) Distt: Patiala 40000-65000 2.00
TOTAL 20.00 MW
Date of Sale of e-Bid Document
Date of Pre-bid meeting Last date and time for submission of e-bid
Date and time of opening of Technical e-bids
1st
April2015 10:00AM
16th
April2015 at 12.00 noon 11th
May2015 by 5.00 PM 13th
May2015 at 12.30PM
Cost of RFP document & Bid Processing charges
Non-refundable RFP Document fee Rs. 5,000/- and Non-refundable Bid evaluation charges Rs. 1,00,000/- per location through IPG / RTGS mode only to be paid at the time of uploading of bid. The above said total amount of Rs. 5000 + 100000 = Rs.105000/- should be deposited together in one column, specified in the RFP document.
E-Processing Fee Non-refundable bid processing fee of Rs. 2,247/- through IPG / RTGS mode only.
1. Prospective Project Developers are requested to remain updated for any notices amendments /
modifications / clarification etc. to RfP document conditions, in the website
www.etender.punjabgovt.gov.in only. No separate notifications will be given for such notices,
amendments / modifications / clarifications etc. In the print media (press) or individually.
2. For participating in the above e-tendering process, the Bidders shall have to get themselves
registered with etender.punjabgovt.gov.in and get user ID, Password. Class-3 Digital Signature
is mandatory to participate in the e-tendering process. For any clarification/difficulty regarding
e-tendering process flow, please contact us on 0172-3934667, 9257209340, 8054628821 or
Contact PEDA at 1072-2648004, 9815602615, 9876051885, 8558870510.
3. PEDA / Punjab Govt. reserve the right to increase or decrease capacities, accept or reject any
or all the bids and also annul the entire bidding process without assigning any reason thereof.
Chief Executive
Punjab Energy Development Agency, Solar Passive Complex, Plot No. 1-2, Sector 33-D, Chandigarh, Ph.: 0172-2663328, 2663382 Fax: 0172-2662865,Website : www.peda.gov.in
http://www.etender.punjabgovt.gov.in/http://www.peda.gov.in/http://www.etender.punjabgovt.gov.in/http://www.peda.gov.in/

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Section Contents Page No.
Glossary 7
Disclaimer 9
Section - 1 Introduction and Back Ground 10 - 28
PEDA Invite to Invest in Canal Top Solar
Power Projects in the State of Punjab The
Land for Exiting Opportunities
11
Punjab at Glance 12
1.0 Introduction 13
1.1 Why Solar Power Generation 14
1.2 Background 16
1.3 Fiscal Assistance Available for Solar Power
Developers under the NRSE Policy 2012
16
1.4 Detail of sites and Total Capacity for which
bids are invited for canal top SPV power plants
18
1.5 Technology 19
1.6 Tariff 20
1.7 Submission of Proposals and Selection of
Bidders
21
1.8 Time Schedule 24
1.9 Bidding Formats 26
1.10 Correspondence for enquiries and
clarifications
28
Section 2 Definitions 29 38
2.0 Definitions 30
Section 3 Information and Instruction to Bidders 39 88
3.1 Total Capacity Offered 58
3.2 Capacity of each project & location 58
3.3 Obtaining RfP Document and Processing Fees 59

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3.4 Submission of Bids 60
3.5 Number of Response to RfP by a Company 60
3.6 Qualification Requirements 61
3.7 Short listing of Projects 70
3.8 Selection of Bidders 70
3.8.1 Selection of Projects based on Lowest Net
Availed Tariff offered
70
3.9 Implementation Agreement 72
3.10 Power Purchase Agreement 73
3.11 Submission of Response to RfP by Bidder by
Uploading Documents and Online Filling and
Submission of Summary Data Sheets on E
Tender Website.
74
3.12 Bidder Notification 78
3.13 Due Date 80
3.14 Participation in E Bidding 80
3.15 Method of Submission 80
3.16 Validity of the Response to RfP 80
3.17 Preparation Cost 81
3.18 Enquiries / Clarification 81
3.19 Right of PEDA to Reject / Accept a Bid or
Change the Capacities for Allocation
82
3.20 Bank Guarantees 82
3.21 Minimum Equity to be held by the Promoter 84
3.22 Financial Closure or Project Financing
Arrangements
85
3.23 Commissioning 86
3.24 Time Schedule for Commissioning of Solar PV
Power project
88
Section - 4 Evaluation Criteria 89 91
4.1 Evaluation Process 90
Section 5 Role of PEDA 92 93

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5.1 Role of PEDA as a Project Facilitator 93
Section 6 Format for Bid Submission 94 149
6.0 Formats and supporting documents for Bid
Submission
95
6.1 Format for Covering Letter 98
6.2 Format for Power of Attorney 103
6.3 A Format for Earnest Money Deposit 106
6.3 B Format for Performance Bank Guarantee 110
Appendix A Check List for Bank Guarantees 115
6.4 Formats for Board Resolutions 117
6.5 Consortium Agreement 121
6.6 Format for Financial Requirement 127
6.7 Format for Technical Criteria 131
6.8 Format for Grid Feasibility Letter from PSPCL 133
6.9 Format for Submission of Net Availed Tariff for
Category I Projects (Capacity: 1 MW to 4 MW)
135
6.10 Format for Disclosure 136
6.11 Format for Declaration Sheet for Technology
Tie Up
137
6.12A Format for Declaration for Bidders 138
6.12B Format for Declaration for Bidders having site
visit
139
6.13 A Summary Data Sheet Part 1 A (Qualification) 140
6.13 B Summary Data Sheet Part I B (Techno
Commercial)
142
Annexure
1
Technical Parameters of Solar PV Module for
use of Grid Connected Solar Power PV Plants
145
Annexure
2
List of Banks Scheduled Commercial Banks 149
Annexure
4
Implementation Agreement 150 192

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Annexure
5
Power Purchase Agreement 193 235
Annexure
6
List of Grid Substations of PSPCL 236 250
Annexure-7 PSPCL Sub Station Map 251
Annexure-8 Map of proposed site locations 252-60

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GLOSSARY
Abbreviations Details
AC Alternating Current
BG Bank Guarantee
CCA Controller of Certifying Authorities