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NHPC Invites Bids for 23.34 MW Rooftop Solar Projects on Government Buildings in Jammu & Kashmir

The rooftop solar installations will be implemented under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, with bids open until April 11, 2026.

NHPC Limited has issued a tender for the development of 23.34 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects across government buildings in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The initiative will be executed through the Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

Interested bidders must submit their proposals by April 11, 2026, while the bid opening is scheduled for April 16.

The total tendered capacity of 23.34 MW has been divided into eight separate categories, with individual project sizes ranging between 1 MW and 6 MW.

Participants are required to submit a performance security of Rs2,475 per kW. The tender document fee has been set at Rs5,000 for Categories 1, 2, and 3; Rs1,500 for Categories 4, 5, 7, and 8; and Rs1,000 for Category 6.

In addition, bidders must provide an earnest money deposit ranging from Rs100,000 to Rs686,000 depending on the category applied for.

The scope of work includes the design, engineering, procurement, testing, and commissioning of the rooftop solar systems. Developers will also be responsible for operating and maintaining the projects for a period of 25 years.

These solar installations will be deployed across 279 government buildings belonging to multiple departments, including the Home Department, Jal Shakti Department, Forest and Ecology Department, and the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department across both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions.

The power purchase agreement (PPA) for the projects will remain valid for 25 years from the commissioning date. Developers are required to complete the installations within nine months from the effective date of the agreement.

To qualify financially, bidders must demonstrate a minimum net worth of Rs9,900 per kW based on the most recent financial year preceding the bid invitation.

For liquidity requirements, bidders must meet at least one of the following criteria: an annual turnover of Rs4,950 per kW, profit before depreciation, interest, and taxes of Rs990 per kW, or a line of credit from financial institutions of at least Rs1,238 per kW issued within 90 days before the original bid submission deadline.

The tender also specifies that liquidated damages will apply for project delays exceeding three months beyond the scheduled or extended commissioning date, which may result in the encashment of the performance bank guarantee on a per-day basis.