SHORT TERM TENDER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 860 MW (AC) SOLAR POWER PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 43

TALUKAS/ CONSTITUENCIES
RFP dated 07 Dec 2017

Addendum – 2, dated 19 December 2017

Request for proposal (RFP)

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1. 2.20.1 24 The part of Bid Security to be submitted in
the form of a bank guarantee referred in
Clause 1.2.4 hereinabove shall be issued by a
Nationalized Bank, or a Scheduled Bank4 in
India, …
The part of Bid Security to be submitted in the form of a bank
guarantee referred in Clause 1.2.4 hereinabove shall be issued by a
Nationalized Bank, or a Scheduled Bank4, or a Private Bank, or
Second Schedule Bank published by RBI, such bank shall be
located in India only, …

2. 2.20.3 25 - New paragraph is added at the end of the clause:

In case of Bid Security paid through Demand Draft, the refund

to bidding shall be made through return of the original Demand
Draft if the date of refund is falling before the expiry of validity
period of the Demand Draft. Or else the same shall be encashed
just before the expiry of the validity period and refund shall be
made through electronic transfer only, without any interest
burden to KREDL.

3. 3.3.2. (a) 29 - New paragraph is added at the end of the clause:

The solar projects developed on either land or rooftop or

floating area or canal top or combination of either of the above,
connected at 11 kV or above shall be considered for evaluating
Technical Experience for the Bidder. Such projects considered
under the Technical Experience must have been developed for
sale of energy to the government owned distribution utilities/
public sector undertaking/ equivalent departments/ utilities only,
as the case may be. Further, the Bidder shall submit the
sufficient documentary proof to showcase the Technical
Experience including but not limited to providing the certified
true copies of the power purchase agreement, work order/ letter
of award etc. (as applicable), solar generation report provided
by the above mentioned authorities, not below the rank of
Executive Engineer (EE), in addition to ANNEX-II B of the RFP.

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4. 3.3.2 (a) i) b. 29 For the purpose of ascertaining qualification,
Technical Experience of the Bidder including
its Parent, Ultimate Parent, Affiliate, Group
Business Entity (ies) or any other Group
Entity (ies) either bidding as Single Bidder
or as a Consortium can also be submitted.
5. 3.4.3 31 Where the residual capacity offered to the
Bidder quoting the Effective Tariff for the
last Project is lesser than the capacity offered
by it, then such Bidder may refuse to
undertake the residual capacity without
forfeiting its Bid Security. In such event,
KREDL may offer the residual capacity to
the Bidder which has offered the lowest
Effective Tariff of all the Bidders and so on
till any Bidder in order of lowest Effective
Tariff is willing to take up the residual
capacity.
6. Point no. 1 of 70 Thin Film Modules IEC 61646
Schedule 1
Read As
For the purpose of ascertaining qualification, Technical Experience
of the Bidder including its Parent, Ultimate Parent, Affiliate, Group
Business Entity (ies) or any other Group Entity (ies) bidding as
Single Bidder can also be submitted.
In case of consortium, the individual members of the consortium
shall be required to meet the Technical Experience and
Financial Capacity on its own. In no case, consortium can
ascertain qualification through individual member’s respective
Parent, Ultimate Parent, Affiliate, Group Business Entity (ies) or
any other Group Entity (ies).
Where the residual capacity offered to the Bidder quoting the
Effective Tariff for the last Project is lesser than the capacity offered
by the Bidder, then such Bidder may refuse to undertake the
residual capacity without forfeiting its Bid Security. In such event,
KREDL may offer the residual capacity to the eligible Bidder which
has offered the lowest Effective Tariff of all the Bidders for the
respective Taluka/ Legislative Constituency and so on till any
eligible Bidder in order of lowest Effective Tariff is willing to take
up the residual capacity at its respective quoted Effective Tariff
only for the successful Bidders quoting for the first 20 MW (AC)
only. It is pertinent to mention that the Bidder accepting such
residual capacity must meet the Technical Criteria and Financial
Capacity for the overall capacity, or else KREDL shall have the
right to retender for the residual capacity.
Thin Film Modules IEC 61215
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Draft Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

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1. 12.4 Import Billing: The Developer shall be permitted to use ten
percent (10%) of the installed capacity for startup after
inspection by the concerned officer of ESCOM and one hundred
and fifteen percent (115%) of such energy provided by ESCOM
for startup power shall be deducted from the energy pumped in
to the grid by the Developer for determining the amount payable
by ESCOM to the Developer. If energy over and above the
requirement is drawn from the grid, the same shall be billed
under the tariff applicable to HT industries including demand
charges.

2. 12.5 Reactive Energy Billing: The Developer shall pay at the rate of
40 paisa or any other rate fixed by the Commission, for each
kVARH drawn.

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