The target of the National Solar Mission is an installed capacity of 40,000 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic by 2022. The official statistics of the MNRE show that the currently installed capacity is around 2,800 MW. The State Governments and the respective electricity regulatory commissions have announced suitable policy and regulatory framework for promotion of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. Despite all that the growth in the solar rooftop sector has been sluggish. To provide impetus to the RTPV sector development, MNRE and some States have recently announced new subsidy schemes.

MNRE has recently announced the Phase-II of the grid connected solar rooftop PV scheme where the subsidy is available only for the domestic category consumers and the beneficiaries will be given subsidy of 40% up to 3KW and subsidy of 20% for system of 3 to 10 KW. This new scheme is being implemented through the State power distribution companies and the State Discoms.

Gujarat is leading State in implementation of MNRE Rooftop Phase 2 scheme. A lot of subsidized installation requests are received on Discom Portal each day. To successfully contribute in reducing the CO2 emissions, these new installations must be of standardized quality and should last their project life. MNRE has also highlighted the importance of quality installations. As highlighted in kW-to- kWh (https://kwtokwh.in/) study conducted by GIZ quality of these installations must be ensured for long project life and efficient operation. This requires inspection and testing of the new installations before commissioning. GUVNL is implementing a quality check mechanism for associated installers and wants to create a pool of certified engineers who can perform inspection and testing while commissioning of the rooftop solar system. GUVNL has requested GIZ to develop a capacity building program which will empower Discom engineers to conduct solar rooftop inspection and testing before releasing the subsidy.

GIZ proposes to engage a competent national agency for Capacity building on “Solar Rooftop testing and Inspection” through virtual classroom for the State Discoms of Gujarat, as per attached Terms of Reference.

Please refer to the bidding conditions and follow the instructions carefully.

The detailed documentation includes –

• The Terms of Reference for the Assignment
• The Technical Evaluation Grid
• Grid for assessing eligibility of firms
• Bidding Conditions
• The General Terms & Conditions of Contracts

Tender timelines are:

• Posting date : 2^nd September, 2020
• Per – bid queries to be sent by bidders  – 7^th September, 2020
• FAQ to be uploaded on web portals – 11^th September, 2020
• Deadline to receive queries on audit proof mailbox – 21^st September, 2020

F.A.Q

GIZ reserves the right to cancel/modify this tender and /or reject a bid document including subsequently a technical and financial proposal, without assigning any reasons.