Gujarat's draft BESS policy makes storage mandatory for new renewables but shares merchant gains with DISCOMs
8The 30 October draft, valid to December 2031, mandates storage of 25% of AC capacity for solar and hybrid projects and 10% for wind, with minimum duration rising from two to four hours for projects commissioned after 30 June 2029.
8Lifetime capacity compliance, limits on discharging during solar hours, unpriced Grid Security Charges and an undefined 50:50 net-gain formula keep utilisation and revenue risk with developers.

RECPDCL drops solid-state AVR mandate but tightens STATCOM study rules in Bikaner-V Part A
8Amendment VI adds a solar-peak study case and moves CTU network files and OEM models to PSSE version 36 for the 36-month package, which carries a Rs 73.72 crore bid bond and a Rs 184.30 crore performance guarantee.
8An undefined "very high" voltage trigger, no assumptions for the solar-peak case, a retained typical-data fallback and no revised bid calendar keep modelling and OEM-interface risk with bidders.

RECPDCL's revised Bikaner V Part B SPA leaves bidders defending pre-closing claims without a cap
8The agreement names the SPV and transfers 50,000 shares at par, subject to a closing-date audit adjustment, alongside a Rs 166 crore performance guarantee and 36-month simultaneous commissioning of the Panipat and Mohali GIS substations.
8An indemnity that survives termination sits beside one-year warranties, and with a wrong Clause 6.3 cross-reference and no procedure for the price adjustment, it keeps legacy and closing-account risk with the buyer.

OPTCL ties Therubali–Gopalpur forest-clearance consultancy to final approval
8The Rs 1.63 crore reverse-auction contract closed on 28 October with a Rs 1.63 lakh EMD, an Odisha Stage-I and Stage-II experience bar, a 10% PBG and an 18-month guarantee running after Stage-II clearance.
8Undefined route and diversion area, no relief for delays caused by authorities, payment milestones split between price-schedule items 1.1 and 3.1, and lump-sum versus rate-contract wording keep approval and cash-flow risk with consultants.

RECPDCL pushes Bikaner V Part D bids to 17 November but trims the post-auction document window
8Amendment IV shifts every milestone by seven days, putting the reverse auction on 27 November, the LoI on 7 December and SPV transfer on 17 December.
8The package carries a Rs 61 crore bid bond and a Rs 152.50 crore guarantee for the Lucknow-II and Asana corridors.
8A six-day move for the hard-copy deadline, no stated reason for the extension, survey disclaimers and payment tied to a critical-element list CEA has yet to issue keep interface and carrying-cost risk with bidders.

PFCCL's Rs 639 crore guarantee anchors Madhya Pradesh thermal evacuation TBCB with no land-delay relief
8The 48-element, eight-substation BOOT scheme for 4,000 MW closes on 5 January 2027 with a Rs 93.85 crore bid bond and Rs 4,692.50 crore experience bar, and staggered CODs in January 2030 and January 2031.
8Conflicting financial-opening dates, contradictory bay O&M wording, a missing CEA critical-element list and a 1,400/1,440 A mismatch at Waraseoni keep revenue-timing and interface-cost risk with developers.

JKPTCL fixes 99% tariff split in Rajouri–Akhnoor package but keeps payment locked to full commissioning
8Amendment No. 03 names the SPV, lifts the two substations' combined share to 37% from 34% and cuts the Siot–Akhnoor-II line to 36%, against a Rs 4.03 crore bid bond, a Rs 10.07 crore CPG and 30-month completion.
8"Progressive" versus "simultaneous" commissioning, a bond amount that clashes with its own 2% formula, six Siot bays for two double-circuit lines and a malformed issue date keep financing-carry risk with bidders.

JKPTCL amendment pushes Wahipora–Baghthali tariff split to 101%
8Amendment No. 03 names the SPV, raises the Kishen Ganga–Wagoora LILO to 11% and trims the Jatwal–Baghthali line to 33% in a 24-month package with a Rs 3.56 crore bid bond and a Rs 8.90 crore CPG.
8No instruction to normalise the total, a bond that clashes with its own formula, GIS versus AIS wording at Baghthali and mismatched schedule start dates keep recovery and equipment-pricing risk with bidders.

PFCCL opens Babai 765 kV TBCB to AIFs but leaves the capital threshold blank
8Amendment No. 1 lets SEBI Category I and II infrastructure funds qualify on available capital for investment, certified within a month of the deadline and maintained until financial closure, with financial support required until COD. The project carries a Rs 24.64 crore bid bond and a Rs 61.60 crore CPG.
8Blank "Rs ____ crore" thresholds, a ">26%" illustration against an "at least 26%" definition, fund-tenure tests tied to actual COD and no revised calendar keep eligibility and financing risk with fund-backed bidders.

OPGC seeks Patnagarh hostel design in three months but leaves the support tail unpriced
8The Rs 9.98 lakh limited tender closed on 9 November with no EMD or ePBG, but deducts 10% from running bills and ties 75% of fees to milestones up to institute vetting.
8An "Enterprise Architect" profile, an undefined POC, a stray NIOT reference, unscheduled construction visits and an LD clause without a time interval keep scope and payment risk with consultants.

PVUNL halves performance security on Patratu boiler PAUT but guarantees no minimum work
8The 5,000-joint package for Unit 3's 800 MW boiler, opening on 10 November, cuts security to 5% from the template's 10%, drops EMD and runs for three months at firm prices.
8Uncompensated idle time, dependence on BHEL repair cycles, a one-day clarification window against a three-day rule and conflicting power-supply clauses keep utilisation and cost risk with the agency.

AEGCL cuts GIS guarantee to 5% and opens price variation in Rs 455.90 crore Sarusajai conversion
8Three extensions add 38 days to the 24-month AIS-to-GIS package, which now offers a 10% mobilisation advance, 90% supply payment and IEEMA variation capped at 10%.
8Uncapped downward variation, no upward adjustment past the original completion date, unreconciled 20% SCC clauses and inconsistent transformer counts keep live-station and cost risk with contractors.

NVVN hands Andaman LNG project consultancy to NTPC through a single tender
8The 30-month GeM award for the 57.105 MW plant spans design, revised EC and CRZ, inspection, commissioning, CERC tariff and GSA support, with no EMD or ePBG.
8Best-endeavour liability on NTPC's civil designs, no regular site staffing, open-ended travel and repeat-work charges and disputes routed to NTPC's CMD keep execution and fuel risk with NVVN.

MSETCL voids live bids on any corrigendum in Lonikand 400 kV patrolling tender
8The Rs 8.42 lakh first-call contract closed on 9 November with a Rs 8,422 EMD, a JV ban, and technical and commercial openings set for 12 November "if possible".
8Undefined route length, patrol frequency and duration, unrestricted cancellation rights and mandatory re-bidding after any amendment keep pricing and participation risk with agencies.

MPPGCL eases low-bid security and adds wage pass-through in Rs 89.01 crore Birsinghpur CHP contract
8Three extensions moved bids to 5 November for the 730-day, 710-person O&M and unloading package, with abnormal-low-bid security now based on the shortfall below 80% of the estimate.
8An as-is handover, unloading volumes that can be cut by 100%, a binding 12-month extension at year-two rates and generation-loss recoveries keep volume and margin risk with contractors.

GUVNL ties Phase XII wind greenshoe to L1 and keeps CTU charge risk outside change-in-law
8The 250 MW RfS, with up to 250 MW more, closes on 30 November and requires Rs 13 lakh/MW EMD, Rs 32 lakh/MW PBG, Rs 1.27 crore/MW net worth, 25% minimum CUF and 24-month supply.
8An L1-plus-2% award band, Rs 1,000/day/MW financing extensions that don't move SCSD, and conflicting CSD, SCSD and SCOD milestones keep connectivity, cash and exit risk with developers.