MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: Almost six months after being approved by State Cabinet, the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has initiated process to install solar PV systems at various households in the State under the Remote Village Electrification (RVE) programme.
The Cabinet had in June approved the RVE scheme for households to help 90 houses in Sanguem, Quepem, Sattari and Cancaona to get electricity through renewable energy.
The GEDA has invited tender for installations of Solar PV. Under the scheme, 100 per cent financial assistance will be provided to households, with an upper limit of Rs 90,000 per household, for a 500 Wp solar system. This amount will include the cost of transportation and installation as well as annual maintenance contract (AMC) for five years.
The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar systems at the various households. The work has to be completed within 120 days from the receipt of the work order.
The selected developers will be required to commission solar power conditioning units (PCU) of 500 Wp capacity, solar street lights (on the pathway), and solar home light systems (for kaccha houses) across various households in the State.
The developers will also be required to provide maintenance services for the solar plants for a period of five years.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 68.7 lakh.
The last date for bid submission is January 7 and the techno-commercial bids will be opened on January 12. The financial bids will be opened on January 19. A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for December 11, to address the concerns raised by the prospective bidders.
