With a greenshoe option of up to 300 MW in Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, NTPC Renewable Energy has put out a tender for a balance of system package for 1,200 MW of wind energy projects connected to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS).

Bids must be submitted by December 28, 2023, the latest. The same day will see the opening of bids.

In order to install the suggested wind farm, the project's scope includes design, engineering, micro-siting, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, and verification of guaranteed performance criteria.

This encompasses the 33 kV internal evacuation lines from the unit substation, pooling substation, central monitoring, control station, wind monitoring mast(s), and external extra-high voltage transmission line to the ISTS substation.

The supply, civil works, and installation of wind turbine generators, unit substations, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition are not within the scope.

Bidders must demonstrate a successful track record in executing wind projects with a cumulative capacity of 40 MW or more.

Among these, at least one project should have a capacity of 10 MW or higher, and bidders should have experience securing land and micro-siting wind turbines.