NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has issued a bid invitation for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 300 MW ground-mounted solar power project linked to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) near NTPC Anta in Rajasthan. The bid submission deadline is December 12, 2024, with NTPC REL funding the project through its own resources or borrowings.

The project scope includes land acquisition, comprehensive design and EPC services, manufacturing, supply, transportation, and installation of the solar facility. 

In recent initiatives, NTPC Limited floated a tender in September 2024 for an 800 MW pumped storage project in Amba, Maharashtra, and in May 2024, NTPC REL issued a request for proposals for a 900 MW ISTS-connected solar project in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh.

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