The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has invited bids for setting up 3,680 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on buildings owned by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). The tender has been issued under reference number SECI/C&P/IPP/11/0010/26-27 and will be implemented under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) mode through tariff-based competitive bidding on a Build-Own-Operate (B-O-O) basis.
Under the tender, the selected Solar Power Developer (SPD) will be responsible for the complete development of the rooftop solar projects. This will include design, engineering, procurement, supply, civil works, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar PV systems. The developer will also be responsible for operating and maintaining the projects throughout the 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) period.
The selected developer will have to obtain grid connectivity, net-metering approvals, and other required licences and permissions at its own risk and cost. At the end of the 25-year PPA tenure, ownership and title of the installed solar systems will be transferred to NDMC without any additional payment.
SECI issued the tender on October 7, 2026. Bidders are required to pay a non-refundable bid processing fee of INR 6,000, including GST, through NEFT or RTGS. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) has been fixed at INR 33.12 lakh. The EMD can be submitted through a Bank Guarantee, Payment on Order Instrument, or Insurance Surety Bond and must remain valid for 12 months from the final bid submission date.
The successful bidder will also be required to furnish a Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) of INR 3,375 per kW of the cumulative contracted capacity before signing the PPA. The PBG must remain valid until nine months beyond the Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCD).
In addition, the selected bidder will pay SECI a service charge of INR 1,350 per kW, plus GST. The amount will be paid in two equal instalments, with the first 50% payable within 15 days of the Letter of Award and the remaining amount before execution of the PPA.
The developer must sign the PPA with NDMC within 30 days of receiving the Letter of Award. The complete project capacity is required to be commissioned within 12 months from the effective date of the PPA. A maximum commissioning extension of six months beyond the SCD is permitted, subject to applicable delay penalties and pro-rata encashment of the PBG.
Bidders must quote a single levelized tariff below the ceiling tariff of INR 5.13 per kWh. Non-MSE bidders are required to demonstrate a minimum net worth of INR 3.312 crore and working capital or credit line availability of at least INR 4.14 crore for FY 2025-26. The bidding process will follow a single-stage, two-envelope system through the ISN-ETS portal.
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