Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JDVVNL) has issued a tender for developing 333.5 MW of solar power projects, including 11 kV transmission lines and remote monitoring systems, under Component A of the PM KUSUM program. The bid submission deadline is November 29, 2024.
The projects are to be commissioned within nine months of the work order, and developers are tasked with 25-year operations and maintenance, alongside a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) at Rs 3.04 per kWh with Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam.
In October 2023, JDVVNL issued three RfPs for 185 grid-connected solar projects totalling 494.82 MW in Churu district for feeder-level solarization under Component C of the PM KUSUM program.