The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for electrification work at seven villages with 583 kW of mini and micro-grid solar power systems. The work is expected to cost ?166.9 million (~$2.3 million) and must be completed within three months from the date of issue of the letter of award (LoA). The last date for the submission of bids is January 11, 2020.

The scope of work involves setting up of the projects along with the required distribution network and connecting them to households. Selected bidders must also provide a five-year comprehensive maintenance contract on a turnkey basis. The photovoltaic (PV) modules used in the project must be monocrystalline or multi crystalline silicon solar modules. They must meet the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) or the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) quality requirements