Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JDVVNL) has invited bids from solar power generators (SPGs) to install and commission grid-connected solar power plants in subdivisions of Pali division, in Rajasthan.

The SPG will be responsible for supply, installation, testing, commissioning of solar power plants, its associated 33kV or, 11kV line to connect the plant with various 33/11 kV sub-stations and RMS of solar power plants for solarisation of agriculture consumers connected on 11 kV feeders of various GSS in JDVVNL under KUSUM Scheme-Component C. The work will be carried out in sub-divisions (CSD-I PALI, CSD-II PALI, CSD-III Pali, Rohat & rural Pali) of Pali division, (Kharchi, Ranawas, Sojar Road & Sojat City) of Sojat division under Pali Circle having SPV capacity of 102.08 MW.

The contract valued at Rs 357.28 crore, has an operation & maintenance (O&M) for 25 years from COD. The concerned substation and RMS of solar power plant are to be installed in RESCO mode.