The NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), has tendered 13.5 MW of grid connected rooftop solar under RESCO model in various states of India. NVVN has stated that the tender has been issued on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The tender was issued in March 2017 and the bid submission deadline has been extended to May 22, 2017.