The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids to develop a 17 MW grid-connected solar PV project in the village of Manglutan in South Andaman of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The project will be developed on a turnkey basis and will be awarded through a reverse auction. Bids will be accepted until December 22, 2016 and the auction results will be announced separately by the NTPC.