WEEKLY SOLAR PV TENDERS UPDATES

51 GW: World’s largest ever solar module & inverter bid; Mozambique seeks bidders for 17 solar PV installations; Public consultation for up to 210 MW solar & storage system in Australia. All these and more in our Solar PV Tenders Update newsletter.

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ASIA

SECI Seeks 400 MW Domestically Manufactured Solar PV Modules: The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited suppliers of domestically manufactured solar modules with domestically manufactured solar cells to supply 400 MW PV panels under a new tender launched. These are to be delivered at Ramagiri in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.?It plans to procure 400 MW of solar module capacity in 4 lots of 100 MW each. A single bidder may quote for one or more lots. SECI, as the owner, can place a repeat order up to an additional quantity of 100% of the awarded PV module package capacity on the same price, terms and conditions of the original contract, in the lot size of 100 MW.?For the complete story, click here .

51 GW: World’s Largest Ever Solar Module & Inverter Bid: Chinese energy projects developer POWERCHINA has launched what should easily be the world’s largest ever solar module and solar inverter procurement call as it seeks 51 GW capacity for each of the 2 components. This is the capacity the company plans to build in 2025.?The company has specified the cell size for eligible modules as a minimum of 182 mm and above. Here are the other details for the 51 GW solar module procurement call :?

• 12 GW of n-type TOPCon monocrystalline silicon modules for investment construction projects,?

• 36 GW of n-type TOPCon monocrystalline silicon modules for engineering contracting projects,?and

• 3 GW of n-type HJT monocrystalline silicon modules.?

For the 51 GW inverter procurement , the requirements are as follows:?

• 12 GW of ≥3125 kW (Chinese standard) central inverter systems,?

• 8 GW of string inverters (AC 800 V) for investment construction projects,?

• 25 GW of string inverters (AC 800 V) for engineering contracting projects,?and

• 6 GW of 10-150 kW string inverters (AC 380 V).?

Both calls were announced on November 13, 2024. The last date for bid submission is December 4, 2024.??

Along with 51 GW solar, POWERCHINA plans to also build 23 GW of onshore wind and 2 GW offshore wind energy capacity in 2025 for which it has launched a separate tender to source wind turbines, according to local media reports.????

Large-scale solar and wind energy procurement calls are not new in China, but these tenders from POWERCHINA have volumes that have never been possibly sought to date. These just go on to show the scale of renewable energy one can expect to come up in the world’s largest market in the near future.??

Bahrain Launches Tender For 44 MW Solar Power Plant: The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) in Bahrain has invited interested bidders to establish up to 44 MW of solar PV capacity within the campus of the University of Bahrain on a turnkey basis. The solar power plant needs to generate close to 75 GWh/year.?

This capacity needs to be set up as a ground-mounted and carport system on the vast car park and open land space within the university campus.???

According to the tender call, the broad scope of work for the selected contractor will be engineering, design, manufacturing, supply of materials, installation, testing and commissioning, along with civil and electromechanical works.??

Eligible bidders must have completed at least 10 grid-tied solar PV projects on a turnkey basis in any country globally, as per the tender requirements.??

EWA launched the call on November 7, 2024, and will accept proposals till December 1, 2024. ??

According to the EWA, “This project aligns with Bahrain’s commitment to green initiatives to mitigate climate change, as announced by HR the Crown Prince under the directives of HM the King, aiming to reduce Bahrain’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2060.”?

5 companies win 500 MW n-type module tender: Zhejiang Jiaotou Zhongtan Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. has announced the results of its 2024-2025 open tender for 500 MW of n-type solar modules. The modules are required to have a minimum power output of 585 W. The 5 winning companies are:

·???????? Zheshang Development Group Co., Ltd. with a bid of RMB 0.645/W($0.0898/W)

·???????? JinkoSolar with a bid of RMB 0.642/W ($0.0893/W)

·???????? GCL SI with a bid of RMB 0.666/W ($0.0927/W)

·???????? Risen Energy with a bid of RMB 0.67/W ($0.0932/W)

·???????? Astronergy with a bid of RMB 0.655/W($0.0912/W)

The average bid price across the 5 companies was RMB 0.6556/W ($0.0912/W).

China Huaneng announces 15 GW solar module tender results: China Huaneng Group has announced the results for the second batch of its 2024 solar module (second batch) framework agreement procurement tender. With a total procurement capacity of 15 GW, the tender will be effective until June 30, 2025. It is divided into three lots:

• Lot 1 includes 13.5 GW of N-type bifacial dual-glass modules, with 12 shortlisted suppliers. The bid prices range from RMB 0.675/W ($0.0934/W) to RMB 0.7216/W ($0.0999/W), with JA Solar and Huayang Group submitting the lowest and highest bids, respectively
• Lot 2 includes 0.5 GW of HJT modules, with 3 suppliers shortlisted: Huasheng New Energy at RMB 0.795/W ($0.1103/W), LONGi Green Energy at RMB 0.87/W ($0.1206/W), and Winhitech at RMB 0.822/W ($0.1134/W).
• Lot 3 for 1 GW of BC modules has 3 shortlisted suppliers: LONGi Green Energy at RMB 0.82/W ($0.1134/W), Huayao PV at RMB 0.776/W ($0.1072/W), and Tongwei Solar at RMB 0.94/W ($0.1302/W)

In September, solar mounting systems supplier Singsun delivered the fixed mounting systems for Huaneng’s 1 GW Kubuqi Desert Southern New Energy Base (see China Solar PV News Snippets ).

AFRICA

Mozambique Seeks Bidders For 17 Solar PV Installations: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Mozambique has opened a competitive bidding process to implement solar PV installations for 17 health care facilities in the African nation. This forms phase 1 of the project, it added. ?

Distributed across the country, these 17 sites are divided in 3 following lots:

• Lot 1: CS Homoine, CS Magude, CS de Malehice, CS Funhalouro, CS Chicualacuala, CS Guijá
• Lot 2: CS Nhacolo, CS Chitobe, CS Chemba-Sede, CS Chifunde, CS Inhaminga, HD Gilé
• Lot 3: CS Metangula, CS Massangulo, CS Muatide, CS Nangade, HD Mandimba

Currently, these health care facilities depend on grid-supplied electricity. Some of them also use generators for backup power supply.

“The primary goal of the smart solar hybrid PV systems is to provide reliable power supply and affordable green energy solutions tailored to the specific needs of 17 health facilities as well as smart integrated services like security and adaptability,” reads the tender call.

Launched in cooperation with the UNDP Information & Technology Management (ITM) Green Energy Team, the call specifies that the team is looking for high-quality turnkey solutions ‘as these will serve as showcases both nationally and internationally.’

The UNDP issued the call on November 7, 2024 for which December 13, 2024 is the last date of submissions. ???

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Mozambique’s total installed renewable energy capacity at the end of 2023 reached 2.369 GW, out of which solar PV accounted for 103 MW.

AUSTRALIA

Public Consultation For Up To 210 MW Solar & Storage System In Australia: The Northern Territory Government (NTG) in Australia has invited public feedback for the solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) powered AUD 400 million ($258 million) Darwin Renewable Energy Hub (Darwin REH) to host 180 MW to 210 MW of solar energy.?This hub will comprise 6 large-scale solar farms with the BESS on a single site near existing network infrastructure in the Darwin-Katherine region. ?It is proposed to be located on 940 hectares of Crown Land on the west side of FinnRoad, identified for industry under the Darwin Regional Land Use Plan and Litchfield Subregional Land Use Plan.??

According to NTG, this proposed project will enable maximized generation and minimized connection costs. It will entail a reliable and clean electricity supply for homes and businesses connected to the grid. This is part of its plans to meet the growing energy demand in the region. ??

“The Darwin Renewable Energy Hub will deliver multiple benefits to Territorians, including placing downward pressure on wholesale electricity costs, generating economic activity and jobs in the region, supporting energy security and grid resilience and environmental benefits through avoided greenhouse gas emissions,” it added.???

Northern Territory’s Minister for Renewables Gerard Maley said that the project will generate over AUD 400 million in local supply chain spending during construction and large-scale private investment in generation and energy storage.???

The government opened this consultation on November 13, 2024. It will accept feedback from local residents, community, businesses and key stakeholders till February 28, 2025.???

This feedback will enable the final project design and final investment decision on Darwin REH.??

Darwin in the Northern Territory will also be home to the world’s largest planned solar and storage project, the Australia-Asia Power Link with up to 20 GW solar and 42 GWh BESS capacity. This SunCable project secured environmental clearance from the federal government in August this year (see Environmental Clearance For World’s Largest Planned Solar & Storage Project ).?

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