The capacity, to be procured through Tariff-based Competitive Bidding under a Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding Process (Technical bid and Financial bid), is to developed on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis and should provide eight hours of discharge, including up to five hours of continuous discharge, according to a tender notice published on SJVN’s website on 10 December. The minimum capacity or contracted capacity that can be offered by the bidder shall be 50 MW and the maximum capacity shall be 2000 MW. A bidder can offer projects at multiple sites subject to each project having capacity of at least 50 MW. The pumped-storage capacity must maintain a maximum conversion loss of 25 per cent, ensure an annual availability of at least 95 per cent, and achieve a minimum round-trip efficiency of 75 per cent for each charging-discharging cycle.
The scope of works shall include site selection including all studies, Preliminary Feasibility Reports (PFR) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation and approval (as applicable), all statutory approvals, grid connectivity and power evacuation up to the pooling point, Basic and Detailed Engineering and drawing preparation based on a 40-years design life including preparation and approvals of necessary detailed technical specifications, design and drawings, procurement, construction, commissioning and operation of the project(s) for a minimum of 40 years. The project(s) should meet all safety standards and Rehabilitation and Resettlement requirements as required for construction and commissioning.
The pumped-storage project should be commissioned within a maximum period of five years from the date of issuance of the Letter of Authorization (LOA) by SJVN which includes 1 to 1.5 years for DPR preparation, land acquisition, studies and detailed engineering and 3.5 to four years of construction.
SJVN shall enter into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the winning bidder(s) based on this Request for Selection (RfS) for purchase of power from pumped storage projects for a period of 40 years.
A pre-bid meeting is to be held at 11 hours local time on 22 December in the Conference Room, SJVN Ltd., 6th Floor, Tower No.1, Office Block, NBCC Complex, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi- 110023 in person or virtually. Click here for VC Link: Meeting ID: 460 744 987 168 68; Passcode: gm3wC9LE.
The detailed RfS Document is available for downloading on the ISN-ETS Portal (https://www.bharat- electronictender.com) and on SJVN’s website www.sjvn.nic.in (Home Page Tender Management (under Quick Links at the Bottom of Home Page). It is mandatory to download the official copy of the RfS from Electronic Tender System (ISN-ETS) Portal to participate in the RfS. For conducting electronic tendering, SJVN is using the portal: https://www.bharat-electronictender.com (ETS Portal) of ISN Electronic Tender Services. Interested bidders have to register themselves on the e-tendering portal at https://www.bharat-electronictender.com to participate in the bidding under this invitation for bids.
For further information, contact: RFS Inviting Authority, General Manager (REIA), Contracts Section, REIA Department, SJVN Ltd., 6th Floor, Tower No. 1, NBCC Office Complex, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023; Tel.: +91 (0)11 61901953; E-mail: contracts.reia@sjvn.nic.in; Manish Kanth, General Manager (REIA), Tel.: +91 11 61901906/+91 9418084303; Prateek Sharma, Manager (Contracts & Procurement Section/REIA), Tel.: +91 9599205851 or N. N. Rahul, Senior Manager (REIA), Tel.: +91 9430296123.
