APDCL floats tender for off-grid rural electrification systems in Assam

The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has floated a tender to invite bids for 71,999 standalone solar systems on a turnkey basis for off-grid rural electrification.

They project is being undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijlee Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya scheme). The scope of work includes site survey, planning, design, engineering, assembly manufacturing, testing and supply, loading, transportation and unloading, insurance, storage, handling, installation, testing, commissioning, and documentation of all items along with maintenance of the system for five years. The project must be completed by December 31, 2021. The last date to submit the bids is September 28, 2021.