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					</table><p>DNH and DD Power Corporation (<a href="https://dnhddpcl.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DNHDDPCL</a>) has invited expressions of interest to empanel agencies to install 5,000 grid-connected rooftop solar systems in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.</p>
<p>The projects will be installed at the houses of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin beneficiaries and implemented under the Utility-Led Aggregation model of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.</p>
<p>Each rooftop solar system will have a capacity of 1 kW to 1.08 kW, taking the aggregate capacity to approximately 5 MW to 5.4 MW.</p>
<p>The last day to submit the bids is August 18, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>The successful bidder must furnish a performance guarantee bond cum security deposit through a bank guarantee or fixed deposit receipt equivalent to 15% of the total installation cost to cover its five-year operation and maintenance obligations.</p>
<p>Operation and maintenance charges, equivalent to 3% of the project cost annually, will be released to the bidder subject to satisfactory performance.</p>
<p>Under the payment mechanism, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will provide Central Financial Assistance of ₹30,000 (~$314)/kW directly to the vendor through the National Portal. The Union Territory Administration will provide an additional subsidy of ₹10,000 (~$104)/kW after the central assistance is disbursed.</p>
<p>The remaining amount, after deducting the central and Union Territory subsidies from the project cost, will be funded through corporate social responsibility contributions from reputed organizations and routed through the Union Territory Administration. The amount will be released after the required performance guarantee bond cum security deposit is submitted.</p>
<p>The scope of work includes the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the rooftop solar systems, along with comprehensive operation and maintenance for five years from the date of commissioning.</p>
<p>The discovered rate for each rooftop solar system, including five years of comprehensive operation and maintenance, is ₹49,500 (~$518). The supply and installation of a two-pole, 16 Amp ELCB/RCCB has been fixed at ₹900 (~$9), bringing the total cost to ₹50,400 (~$528)/installation, inclusive of taxes.</p>
<p>The rates also include duties, transportation, loading and unloading, installation, testing, commissioning, and other incidental expenses required to complete the work.</p>
<p>The systems must include solar modules, inverters, junction boxes, AC and DC distribution boards, lightning arresters, earthing, cables, communication interfaces, and other equipment required for their safe and efficient operation. The scope also covers storage, transportation, and necessary civil works.</p>
<p>The systems will operate under a net metering arrangement and will not require battery storage. The bidder will also not be required to supply or install separate generation or net meters. The existing consumer energy meter will be considered the generation meter, while DNH and DD Power Distribution Corporation will provide and install the net meter.</p>
<p>The rooftop solar systems must achieve an average capacity utilization factor of at least 18% in the first year and at least 15% from the second year onward. The average performance ratio must be higher than 76%.</p>
<p>Successful bidders must also be empaneled on the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy&#8217;s National Portal for PM Surya Ghar to undertake rooftop solar installations in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.</p>
<p>Bidders must have a minimum average annual turnover of ₹10 million (~$104,846) over the last three financial years and a positive net worth according to their latest audited financial statements.</p>
<p>The rooftop solar systems must comply with the technical specifications prescribed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under PM Surya Ghar, as well as applicable requirements of the Bureau of Indian Standards, the International Electrotechnical Commission, the Central Electricity Authority, and the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission.</p>
<p>India has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/pm-surya-ghar-powers-5-million-homes-total-capacity-hits-15-gw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supported</a> rooftop solar installations for over 5 million households under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana since its launch in February 2024. The program has commissioned a cumulative 14.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity so far.</p>
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					</table><p>Dadra Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Power Distribution Corporation (<a href="https://www.dnhddpcl.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DNHDDPCL</a>) has issued a tender for the annual operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) of ground-mounted solar projects with a cumulative installed capacity of 14.3 MW across the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu.</p>
<p>The solar installations are located in Silvassa, Daman, and Diu, with capacities ranging from 200 kW to 6,000 kW. These projects are connected to the UT transmission network at 220 kV and 66 kV, which is managed by DNHDDPCL.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNHDDPCL-tender-image-updated.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-90642 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNHDDPCL-tender-image-updated.png" alt="DNHDDPCL'S Tender for Annual Operation and Maintenance Contract for 14.3 MW Solar Projects: Details of Projects and Capacity " width="702" height="331" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNHDDPCL-tender-image-updated.png 702w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNHDDPCL-tender-image-updated-300x141.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNHDDPCL-tender-image-updated-650x306.png 650w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNHDDPCL-tender-image-updated-624x294.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNHDDPCL-tender-image-updated-600x283.png 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px" /></a></p>
<p>Bids must be submitted by February 20, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>The estimated value of the project is ₹22.3 million (~$245,884).</p>
<p>Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹446,200 (~$4,920) and a tender fee of ₹1,770 (~$19.52).</p>
<p>The successful bidder must furnish a performance security equivalent to 7.5% of the contract value.</p>
<p>The scope of work includes comprehensive O&amp;M services, including preventive, corrective, condition-based, and breakdown maintenance for solar modules, inverters, transformers, HT switchyard equipment, breaker panels, and associated infrastructure.</p>
<p>It also includes module cleaning and replacement, transformer cleaning, maintenance of fire and safety equipment, control room operations, SCADA monitoring, and preparation of daily, monthly, and annual technical and generation reports.</p>
<p>The O&amp;M contract will initially be for one year and may be extended annually at the corporation&#8217;s discretion for up to five years.</p>
<p>Bidders must have at least three years of experience either as an electricity utility or under contract with a government entity or public sector undertaking, and must have completed O&amp;M work for ground-mounted solar plants totaling at least 5 MW.</p>
<p>They must have a minimum average annual turnover of ₹10 million (~$110,262) in the power sector, and a cumulative turnover of ₹30 million (~$330,786) over the past three years.</p>
<p>Performance requirements include maintaining a minimum annual capacity utilization factor of 14%.</p>
<p>In 2022, DNHDDPCL <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/om-tender-4-785-mw-solar-projects-dadra-nagar-haveli" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the operation and maintenance of 4.3 MW of ground-mounted and 485 kW of rooftop solar projects in Dadra and Nagar Haveli for five years.</p>
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