NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

RENEWABLE ENERGY CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA
Amendment No. 1
RfS No. NTPC/2015-16/NSM/TI/AP/02 dated 21.05.2015

Ref No.: - NTPC/2015-16/NSM/TI/AP/02/Amnd01

Sub: -

Date: - 23.07.2015

Request for Selection (RfS) document for Selection of Solar Power

Developers for 500 MW (350MW x 1 project under Open Category and
50MW x 3 Projects under DCR category) of Grid-connected Solar PV
Power plants to be setup in Gani-Sakunala Solar Park in Andhra
Pradesh Amendment No. 1

The above mentioned RfS number dated 21.05.2015 is hereby amended

to the extent as detailed in Annexure A given below.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

S. K. Das
AGM (C&M)

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Annexure A of Amendment No. 1

Amendment No. 1 to Request for Selection (RfS) document for Selection of
Solar Power Developers for 500 MW (350 MW x 1 project under Open Category
and 50 MW x 3 Projects under DCR category) of Grid-connected Solar PV Power
plants to be setup in Gani-Sakunala Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh.
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No

Clause
No.

Notes
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Page 2,
Sl. No. 4

2.0
Definition

Present Clause

To be Read as

This RfS document has been prepared

based on MNRE guidelines dated
10.03.2015 for Selection of 3000 MW
Grid-Connected Solar PV Power
Projects under Batch-II for State
Specific Bundling Scheme and must
be read in conjunction with these
guidelines. In case of any contradiction,
the aforesaid guidelines shall prevail
and be binding.

This RfS document has been prepared based

on MNRE guidelines dated 10.03.2015 for
Selection of 3000 MW Grid-Connected Solar
PV Power Projects under Batch-II for State
Specific Bundling Scheme and must be read
in conjunction with these guidelines along with
their subsequent amendments / corrigendums /
clarifications etc. In case of any contradiction,
the aforesaid guidelines along with their
subsequent amendments / corrigendums /
clarifications etc. shall prevail and be binding.

Inter-connection
point
/Delivery/Metering point shall mean
the point at 33 kV or above where the
power from the Solar Power Project is
injected into the Pooling Substation at
the Solar Park or STU / CTU substation
as applicable. The Metering shall be
done at this interconnection point where
the power is injected into the Pooling
Substation at the Solar Park or STU /
CTU system i.e. Delivery Point. For
interconnection with grid and metering,
the developers shall abide by the
relevant CERC Regulations, Grid Code,
and
Central
Electricity
Authority
(Installation and Operation of Meters)
Regulations, 2006 as amended and
revised from time to time;

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Clause
3.6.3

Interconnection Point / Delivery Point /

Metering Point will be at the ISTS System,
i.e. 400 kV Substation where ISTS System is
involved. The Interconnection Point / Delivery
Point / Metering Point shall be on the LV side
of the 400 kV substation and all costs and
losses up to that point will be on account of the
solar project developers. The solar park where
internal transmission system is connected to
the STU system, its Interconnection Point /
Delivery Point / Metering Point will be at the
STU system.
For interconnection with grid and metering, the
developers shall abide by the relevant CERC
Regulations, Grid Code, and Central Electricity
Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters)
Regulations, 2006 as amended and revised
from time to time;
SPD shall be required to supply and install
tariff meter(s) at their supply feeders on 33kV
side of 33/220kV pooling station. Type and
number of meters to be provided shall be as
per SPIA (APSPCL) requirement.
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As per MNRE guidelines ???.. As

per
MNRE
guidelines
???..
consideration in their respective bid to consideration in their respective bid to NTPC.
NTPC.
The data regarding solar irradiation provided
Further Bidders, in their own interest, by the SPIA shall only be advisory in nature
are advised to visit and examine the and the SPDs are expected to do their due
Prject Site ???. assume any diligence regarding solar radiation and other
details for the concerned solar park before
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responsibility in this regard.

submitting their bids for the solar power

projects to be set up in the solar park.
MNRE, NTPC Ltd. or the SPIA shall in no way
be responsible for any loss or damage arising
out of the use of the solar irradiation data
provided by the concerned SPIA.
Further Bidders, in their own interest, are
advised to visit and examine the Project Site
???. assume any responsibility in this
regard.

Clause
3.7.2

Clause
3.9.2

Clause

?. Statement for the same is to be ?. Statement for the same is to be submitted

submitted as per Format for Disclosure as per Format for Disclosure (Format 6.8).
(Format 6.9).
(i) The Solar Power Plant should be (i) The Solar Power Plant should be designed
designed for inter-connection with
for inter-connection with the Pooling
the Pooling Substation at the Solar
Substation at the Solar Park through
Park through dedicated transmission
dedicated transmission cable at voltage
line / cable at voltage level of 33 kV.
level of 33 kV or above as per the
requirements of SPIA or state authorities for
connection with the grid. For 350 MW
Project under Open category 250 MW shall
be connected to one pooling substation and
remaining 100 MW shall be connected to
other pooling substation.
(ii) The entire cost of Transmission from (ii) The entire cost of Transmission from the
Project up to the interconnection point
the Project up to the interconnection
located inside pooling station including cost
point located inside pooling station
of construction of line, wheeling charges,
including cost of construction of line,
losses etc. (as applicable) will be borne by
losses etc. (as applicable) will be
the Project Developer and will not be
borne by the Project Developer and
reimbursed by NTPC or met by the STU /
will not be reimbursed by NTPC or
CTU / DISCOMs.
The evacuation system consisting of
met by the STU / CTU / DISCOMs.
33/220kV pooling station along with 220kV
?..
interconnecting lines to main pooling substation of STU are being developed by the
SPIA. SPIA shall provide necessary support
arrangement from PV plot boundary to
33/220kV pooling substation. Necessary
cantilever support structures/cable trays
etc. as per requirement for installing 33kV
cables from PV plot boundary to 33/220kV
pooling station shall be in the scope of the
SPD.
The cost of development of infrastructure
such as roads, water system, evacuation
system etc. in solar park shall be recovered
from the Project Developers as one time
development
charges.
However
transmission losses within the solar park
upto interconnection point at STU shall be
borne by Project Developer.

??..
The selected SPDs shall have to set The selected SPDs shall have to set up
up Solar Power Projects at Plot Nos. Solar Power Projects at Plot Nos. P11 to P20
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3.13

Clause
3.13.1

P11 to P20 as indicated on GaniSakunala Solar Park Layout Plan

(Annexure-6). However the Plot Nos
P11, P12 and P13 are earmarked for
projects to be set up under DCR
category. One block of remaining
Plots (P14 to P20) are earmarked for
projects to be set up under Open
category.
??
The entire layout of Solar Park (as
provided by SPIA) is enclosed at
Annexure-6, wherein the details of
different plots inside the solar park
are shown. The block containing
??.. to be adopted is detailed below:

as indicated on Layout Plan available with

SPIA. However the Plot Nos P11, P12 and
P13 are earmarked for projects to be set up
under DCR category. One block of remaining
Plots (P14 to P20) are earmarked for
projects to be set up under Open category.
??

The Layout Plan of Solar Park is available with

SPIA, wherein the details of different plots
inside the solar park are shown. The block
containing ??.. to be adopted is detailed
below:

Each plot offered ??.. technical bid Each plot offered ??.. technical bid in the
Format 6.10. The bidders are advised to
in the Format 6.10.
contact SPIA for Layout Plan.
?..
?..

Clause
3.22 (a)

ii. NTPC will make all efforts to respond

to the same in the Pre Bid Meeting
to be held as per Para 3.4 above at
Engineering Office complex, NTPC
Ltd., A 8A, Sector 24, NOIDA, UP
201301. A compiled list of such
questionnaire and NTPCs response
will be uploaded in the website of
NTPC for information of all
concerned i.e. https://www.tcilindia-electronictender.com. All are
requested to remain updated with
the
website.
No
separate
reply/intimation
will
be
given
elsewhere.

d. In case, NTPC offers to execute the

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Clause
3.25

PPA with the Selected Bidder and if

the Selected Bidder does not submit
the requisite documents as per
Clause 3.14 or does not execute the
PPA within the stipulated time
period;

ii. NTPC will make all efforts to respond to the

same in the Pre Bid Meeting to be held as
per Para 3.4 above at Engineering Office
complex, NTPC Ltd., A 8A, Sector 24,
NOIDA, UP 201301. A compiled list of such
questionnaire and NTPCs response will be
uploaded in the website of NTPC for
information
of
all
concerned
i.e.
https://www.tcil-india-electronictender.com.
All are requested to remain updated with
the website. No separate reply/intimation
will
be
given
elsewhere.
Verbal
clarifications & information given by NTPC /
SPIA or their employees(s) or their
representative(s) shall not be in any way
binding on NTPC / SPIA.
d. In case, NTPC offers to execute the PPA
with the Selected Bidder and if the Selected
Bidder does not submit the requisite
documents as per Clause 3.12.4.4 or does
not execute the PPA within the stipulated
time period;

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Clause
3.35

New Clause

Clause
3.36

New Clause

List of Formats,
Annexures
i.
?..
xiii.
xiv.

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Section 6

If the party, who has downloaded the RfS

document, intends to transfer the documents to
the proposed consortium who intends to
submit its proposal in place of the original
recipient, it is permissible provided such party
shall be one of the members of proposed
consortium. In such event, the proposed
consortium shall become the new recipient of
the document and all terms and conditions of
the document shall apply to the proposed
consortium as if the documents were originally
downloaded by them. Then lead member of
that consortium can quote on behalf of
consortium through the member of that
consortium who has downloaded the RfS
document, provided the person who is
submitting the bid on TCIL website has been
given the authorization to submit the bid
against the tender as per Format 6.4.

Appendices

Parent, Affiliate or Ultimate Parent or any

Group Company with which the bidding
company/member of bidding consortium have
direct or indirect relationship cannot bid
separately in the same selection process in
which the bidding company/member of bidding
consortium is participating. In case it is found
at any stage that this condition is violated, the
response to RfS of all such parties will be
rejected and if LOI has been issued or PPA
has been signed, the same of all such
agencies will be cancelled and the Bank
Guarantees of all such agencies will be
encashed.
and List of Formats, Appendices and Annexures

Covering Letter (Format 6.1)

Integrity Pact (Format 6.12)

Checklist for Bank Guarantee
(Appendix A);
xv. Technical Requirement for Grid
Connected Solar PV Projects
(Annexure-1)
xvi. List of Banks for issuance of
BGs/
Performance
Bank
Guarantee (Annexure - 2)
xvii. Copy of PPA (Annexure-3)
xviii. Special Instructions to Bidders for
e-Tendering (Annexure-4)
xix. Terms and Conditions of Reverse
Auction (Annexure-5)
xx. Layout Plan of Gani-Sakunala
Solar Park (Annexure-6)

i.
?..
xiii.
xiv.
xv.

Covering Letter (Format 6.1)

Integrity Pact (Format 6.12)

Certificate for compliance (Format 6.13)
Declaration on Fraud Prevention Policy
(Format 6.14)
xvi. Checklist for Bank Guarantee (Appendix
A);
xvii. Technical
Requirement
for
Grid
Connected Solar PV Projects (Annexure1)
xviii. List of Banks for issuance of BGs/
Performance Bank Guarantee (Annexure 2)
xix. Copy of PPA (Annexure-3)
xx. Special Instructions to Bidders for eTendering (Annexure-4)
xxi. Terms and Conditions of Reverse Auction
(Annexure-5)
xxii. Layout Plan of Gani-Sakunala Solar
Park (Annexure-6) Stands Deleted
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??.
Note: - All formats (from ii to xiii as per
Clause 6.0 of section 6) are filled
separately along with separate EMD for
each project.
??.

??..
Note: - Format x as per Clause 6.0 of section 6
is to be filled separately for each project.
???

13

Format
6.1

14

Format
6.7

Revised Format 6.7 attached

15

Format
6.8

Revised Format 6.8 attached

16

Format
6.9

Revised Format 6.9 attached

17

Annexure
2 (D)

24. Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.

24. Mizuho Bank Ltd.

???

??.
Important Note:

Important Note:

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Annexure
4

1.

Interested bidders ??.. upload

the filled in Bids.

2.

To minimize teething ???.

should be especially taken into
cognizance.

???

19

Annexure
7

1. Interested bidders ???? upload the

filled in Bids.
2. In case of bidding consortium where neither
the Bidding Consortium itself nor its Lead
Member has downloaded the RfS
documents, Super User of the consortium
member who has downloaded the RfS
document shall create a User Id in favour of
the nominated person of the Lead Member
who has been authorized to submit the bid
on behalf of the consortium. For any help in
this regard kindly contact TCIL / ETS
Helpdesk.
3. To minimize teething ??? should be
especially taken into cognizance.

Layout Plan of Gani-Sakunala Solar Stands Deleted

Park
Kindly contact SPIA (APSPCL) for details of
layout.

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[on the letter head of Bidder]

Revised Format 6.7 FORMAT FOR TECHNICAL CRITERIA
To,

Date:-

NTPC Limited
Renewable Energy - Contract Services, 3rd Floor
Engineering Office complex, NTPC Ltd., A 8A
Sector 24, NOIDA, UP 201301
Dear Sir,
Sub: Response to RfS for Selection of Grid connected Solar PV Projects of capacity
__MW at ______ (Solar Park Location in the State of FFFF.) under Phase II
of NSM
We hereby undertake to certify in line with clause 3.27 under the title Financial Closure or
Project Financing Arrangement that the following details shall be furnished within 210
days of signing of PPA: 1.0

Evidence of fulfilment of requisite technical criteria as per Annexure 1 of RfS

document.

2.0

Evidence such as notarized copies of unpriced purchase orders / agreements

entered into, for supply of plants and equipment for the project(s).

3.0

Evidence of clear possession of the required land for the project along with
following documentary evidence: o Ownership or lease hold rights from the Solar Park Implementing Agency (SPIA)
(for at least27years) in the name of the Project Developer and possession of
100% of the area of land required for the project.
o Copy of executed Implementation Support Agreement with SPIA.
o Sworn in affidavit from the Authorized person of the developer listing the details
of the land and certifying total land required for the project under clear
possession of the Project Developer
o A certified English translation from an approved translator in case above land
documents are in other than English or Hindi Languages.

4.0

Specific plan for meeting the requirement of domestic content, if any.

We further confirm that the technology proposed to be used by us for Solar Power
Project(s) is commercially established and operational technology.
We understand and confirm that failure or delay on our part in achieving the Financial
Closure as per RfS documents shall constitute sufficient grounds for actions by NTPC as
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per the stipulations of RfS documents including but not limited to encashment of our
Performance Bank Guarantee without giving any notice or intimation.

(Signature & Name of the person Authorised by the Board)

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Revised Format 6.8 Format for Disclosure

[On the letter head of Bidding Company/Each Member in a Bidding Consortium]

Disclosure

We hereby declare that we or our Parent, Affiliate or Ultimate Parent or any Group
Company with which we have direct or indirect relationship are not separately participating
in this selection process.
We further declare that the above statement is true & correct. We are aware that if at any
stage it is found to be incorrect, our response to RfS will be rejected and if LOI has been
issued or PPA has been signed, the same will be cancelled and all the Bank Guarantees
will be encashed and Recoveries will be effected for the payments done.

(Signature & Name of the person Authorised by the Board)

Date: -

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Revised Format - 6.9

Declaration by the Solar power Developer for the proposed technology tie-up

Name of Bidding Company / Lead

Member of Bidding Consortium

Project proposed

Capacity proposed (in MW)

Location of the Project

Technology proposed to be adopted for the project

Solar PV

Gani-Sakunala Solar Park, Distt

Kurnool, AP
Conventional /
Advance

Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell

Modules
(a)

For Solar PV
Projects

Thin Film Modules

Concentrator PV Modules
Any Other Technology (Please
specify)

Give brief about the proposed Technology

It is certified that the Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) of the Solar PV Project shall
not be less than 19% with proposed Technology mentioned above in line with
Renewable Energy Tariff Regulation notified by Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission for determination of Generic Levellised tariff for Solar-PV Power
Plants for Financial Year 2015-16.

Signature(s)

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