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					</table><p>The Nagpur division of <a href="https://cr.indianrailways.gov.in/index.jsp?lang=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Central Railway</a>, under the Ministry of Railways, has invited bids to set up a 1.3 MW rooftop solar project on buildings and residential quarters at the Wardha and Ajni stations in Maharashtra.</p>
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<p>The last date to submit bids is May 25, 2026. Bids will be opened on June 10.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹2.6 million (~$27,906.3) and a bid processing fee of ₹30,000 (~$321.9).</p>
<p>The estimated project cost is ₹104 million (~$1.11 million).</p>
<p>The scope of work covers the design, engineering, procurement, erection, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar systems.</p>
<p>It also entails operation and maintenance for 25 years.</p>
<p>Bidders must have commissioned a solar project in the last three financial years or received payments for the completion of at least one grid-connected solar project for a minimum of 35% of the contracted capacity.</p>
<p>They must also have received payment for at least 150% of the estimated cost of the projects completed in the last three financial years.</p>
<p>The project must be completed within nine months.</p>
<p>REMCL, a joint venture between the Ministry of Railways and Rail India Technical and Economic Service, <a href="https://mercomindia.com/remcl-floats-tender-for-1-25-mw-rooftop-solar-projects-in-maharashtra" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to set up a cumulative 1.25 MW of rooftop solar projects at four railway stations in Maharashtra. These projects will be set up at the Mira Road (120 kW), Neral (465 kW), Virar (475 kW), and Palghar (190 kW) railway stations.</p>
<p>Recently, Northern Railway <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/northern-railway-floats-om-tender-for-1-mw-solar-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> a tender for the annual comprehensive operation and maintenance of 1 MW solar projects installed at various locations at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station, platform shelters, and service buildings in and around Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.</p>
<p>According to Mercom India Research’s Q4 &amp; Annual 2025 India Rooftop Solar Market Report, India’s rooftop solar capacity <a href="https://mercomindia.com/rooftop-solar-growth-accelerates-in-india-with-7-1-gw-added-in-2025-a-123-yoy-jump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grew</a> to 7.1 GW in the calendar year 2025, an over 123% year-over-year jump from 3.2 GW in 2024.</p>
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					</table><p>The Sonpur Division (Electrical) of <a href="https://cr.indianrailways.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Central Railway</a> has invited bids to set up a 1.24 MW rooftop solar system in Bihar through a public-private partnership. The power generated will be supplied to Railways for 25 years at a tariff of ₹5.59 (~$0.066)/kWh.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is December 13, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same date.</p>
<p>The tender document fee is ₹10,000 (~$118.6). Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹969,200 (~$11,501).</p>
<p>The project&#8217;s estimated cost is ₹48.4 million (~$574,217). The selected installer must operate and maintain the system for 25 years.</p>
<p>The total contract amount received by the bidders during the last three financial years should be at least 150% of the estimated project cost.</p>
<p>In the case of a consortium, the members must have an equity share of at least 26% each in the special purpose vehicle.</p>
<p>Bidders must have received payments for at least one grid-connected solar project over the past three financial years for a minimum value of 35% of the contracted capacity. They must submit the list of projects commissioned along with a copy of the commissioning certificate and work order from the client.</p>
<p>The Tinsukia Division of Northeast Frontier Railway has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/northeast-frontier-railway-mw-rooftop-solar-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">floated</a> a tender to provide 1.38 MW rooftop solar power systems at stations, service buildings, residential buildings, and gates under its jurisdiction.</p>
<p>In May, the Pune Division of Central Railway <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/central-railway-empanel-rooftop-solar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for state-wise empanelment of agencies to implement grid-connected rooftop solar power projects in Maharashtra through public-private partnerships.</p>
<p>In September, the South Central Railway <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/south-central-railway-rooftop-solar-systems">invited</a> bids to install rooftop solar systems of a total capacity of 1,237 kW at service buildings across the Hyderabad Division.</p>
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					</table><p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/seci-invites-bids-of-ists-connected-wind-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for selecting project developers to set up 1.3 GW inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XV) in India on a build own operate basis.</strong></a> The scope of the work includes identifying land, installation, and ownership of the project, along with obtaining connectivity and necessary approvals and interconnection with the ISTS network for power supply to SECI. The last date for the submission of bids is September 20, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/maharashtra-net-metering-cap-1-mw-rooftop-solar-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed amendments to the net and gross metering rules under the state’s Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating</strong></a> Systems Regulations, 2019. One notable proposed amendment is that under the net metering arrangement, the renewable energy generation system’s capacity would be capped at either 1 MW or the consumer’s contract demand, whichever is lower.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/sterling-and-wilson-wins-epc-solar-project-from-gipcl" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has been awarded the letter of intent from Gujarat Industries Power Company for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)</strong></a> of a 600 MW solar power project at the Khavda Solar Park. The project comprises two 300 MW blocks involving design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, commissioning, and a three-year operation and maintenance contract.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ev-charging-chargemod-%E2%82%B925-million-product-growth" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kerala-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions startup chargeMOD has raised ₹25 million (~$301,291) from Phoenix Angels in a pre-seed investment round.</strong></a> The company plans to direct the funds to accelerate its product growth and expand the services for the country’s EV sector. chargeMOD’s portfolio currently includes managing more than 2,000 EV chargers ranging from home and commercial use charging points. It has also developed a mobile application to track nearby charging stations.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/rumsl-floats-tender-projects-at-thermal-project-sites" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rewa Ultra Mega Solar has floated a tender to develop 114 MW ground-mounted solar power projects at Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company’s</strong></a> thermal power project sites in three different districts. The last date for the submission of bids is September 22, 2023. Bids will be opened on the same day. The proposed solar power capacities for the three thermal power generating stations are as follows: Site A, known as the Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station, located in Birsinghpur, is set to have a solar project with a capacity of 31.6 MW.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/railways-1-mw-rooftop-chhattisgarh" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Raipur Division of South East Central Railway has invited bids for state-wise empanelment of agencies to implement grid-connected rooftop solar power projects of 1.020 MW capacity</strong></a> at its yards and workshops through public-private partnership and on a design, build, finance, operate, and transfer basis. The projects would be developed in two capacity ranges— more than 10 kW and up to 100 kW, and more than 100 kW and up to 500 kW. The projects must be commissioned within 240 days of receiving the work order.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/jodhpur-discom-issues-solar-projects-under-kusum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam has floated two tenders to develop 65.96 MW solar power projects across its different subdivisions in Bikaner under the Component C of the Pradhan Mantri</strong></a> Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan program for feeder level solarization. The two tenders include 34.24 MW solar power projects across the Khajuwala and Chattargarh subdivisions of Khajuwala Division under the Bikaner circle and 31.72 MW solar power projects in Bajju, Lunkaransar, and rural Bikaner subdivisions of DD-I Bikaner and DD-II Bikaner division under the Bikaner circle.</p>


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