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Jul 2026
8NTPC's 150 TPD CO2-to-green-urea EPC at Pudimadaka bundles carbon capture, hydrogen, nitrogen, ammonia and urea into one lump-sum package
NTPC's international EPC tender for a 150 TPD CO2-to-green-urea plant at Pudimadaka integrates five process blocks across two sites nearly 25 km apart, from licensing to guaranteed performance. Two technical amendments have lowered the CO2-capture block's minimum stable load from 50% to 40%, corrected stray "Rihand" references and deleted a redundant drawing. The deadline has moved twice, now 23 July 2026, signalling active pre-bid refinement of a technically demanding decarbonisation package. Bidders are pricing renewable-linked turndown, not just capital cost.
8GETCO's Rs 87-cr Mehsana HTLS reconductoring rewrites six commercial clauses through Amendment-I before bids close
GETCO's EPC package to convert 13 operational 66 kV lines in Mehsana Circle from ACSR DOG to equivalent HTLS conductor carries an estimated Rs 87 crore over a 12-month schedule. Amendment-I is embedded in the specification and reworks payment terms, liquidated damages, right of way, qualification, EMD return and price variation together. That makes commercial interpretation as decisive as the engineering scope, and bidders are told to price the revised terms from the outset. Bids close 14 August 2026, with physical submission by 21 August.
8NTPC's Pudimadaka LSTK bundles a 10 MLD water plant, fire system and 132/33 kV GIS into one contract with two-year O&M
NTPC's lump-sum turnkey tender at Pudimadaka combines a 10 MLD water treatment plant, fire-fighting system and 132/33 kV GIS substation under a single EPC contractor, with a mandatory 25-year design life and two years of comprehensive O&M. Eligibility is confined to Class-I local suppliers at 70% local content, needing Rs 225 crore of cumulative EPC experience including one Rs 75-crore job. Bid security is Rs 2 crore. The multidisciplinary scope favours large integrated EPC firms and pushes lifecycle reliability into the bid price.
88CSPGCL's Rs 3.49-lakh Marwa consultancy bundles a CGWA hydrological study with securing the groundwater NOC
CSPGCL's small but strategic consultancy for the 2×500 MW ABVTPS at Marwa asks one specialist to carry out a hydrological study and secure the CGWA No Objection Certificate for groundwater abstraction within the colony premises. By combining technical assessment with statutory approval, the utility places accountability for compliance execution — not just reporting — on the consultant. A date extension has reopened the window before bid opening. Submission and opening now fall on 31 July 2026.
8GETCO's Rs 109-cr Jambuva HTLS programme bundles twelve 66 kV corridors into one reconductoring package
GETCO's works tender to uprate twelve operational 66 kV lines in Jambuva Circle from ACSR DOG to equivalent HTLS conductor carries an estimated Rs 109.10 crore, retaining existing towers while raising ampacity. Bundling twelve live corridors into one contract makes outage planning, restoration and multi-site sequencing the real execution challenge, not conductor replacement alone. The scale raises the bar for smaller contractors and favours proven transmission EPC firms. Bids close 13 August 2026, with physical EMD by 20 August.
8POWERGRID's 765 kV Panipat GIS pre-bid tie-up ties a contractor to its TBCB tariff bid before the project is even won
POWERGRID's pre-bid tie-up for a 765/400 kV Panipat GIS substation and a 765 kV Pallu AIS extension pre-selects the lowest evaluated qualified contractor and binds it exclusively before POWERGRID files its Bikaner V tariff bid — with award contingent on POWERGRID winning the TBCB. Four qualification routes admit collaborators, parents and EPC partners, but Routes-2 and 3 demand an extra 10% collaborator guarantee. Turnover of Rs 502.91 crore and a 33-month clock apply. Bids close 19 August 2026.
8NPCIL and GSECL run parallel capability-led tenders: nuclear channel-temperature monitoring for MAPS and a QCBS PMC for Dharoi pumped storage
Two procurements at opposite ends of the value chain share one philosophy — capability over lowest price. NPCIL seeks end-to-end design, manufacture and commissioning of a computerised channel temperature monitoring system for MAPS, integrated with existing plant systems. GSECL, under QCBS, wants a project management consultant to prepare, evaluate and supervise its Dharoi pumped hydro storage project. Both carry 180-day validity; NPCIL closes 14 August 2026 and GSECL 21 August. One buys technology, the other project intelligence.
8SECI's 70 MW Ramagiri solar-plus-storage EPC makes a 25 MW/50 MWh battery an integral contract obligation, priced through reverse auction
SECI's single-package EPC tender pairs 70 MW of ISTS-connected solar at Ramagiri, Andhra Pradesh, with a 25 MW/50 MWh battery storage system, covering design through post-commissioning maintenance. A two-envelope evaluation is followed by an e-reverse auction, so commercial competitiveness decides the award once bidders clear technical qualification. The Rs 3.81 crore EMD raises the entry commitment, and success turns on managing battery integration without eroding margin. Bids close and open on 24 July 2026.
8PSPCL's Rs 10,000-cr bond mandate hires a merchant banker on firm mobilisation commitments, not advisory effort alone
PSPCL's RFP to appoint a transaction advisor cum merchant banker for raising Rs 10,000 crore through NCDs/bonds requires a firm commitment to mobilise at least Rs 2,000 crore — Rs 1,000 crore per phase — with payment linked to successful allotment. Evaluation is QCBS at 70:30, favouring execution track record and league-table standing over fee, and needs SEBI Category-I registration for five years. The deadline is extended to 29 July 2026, with technical bids opening 30 July.
8OPTCL's Rs 301-cr Meramundali–Mendhasal package pairs 400 kV HTLS reconductoring with substation works under one EPC contract
OPTCL's single-stage two-part tender replaces the existing Moose conductor with HTLS on the 400 kV Meramundali–Mendhasal D/C line and bundles associated substation modifications into the same package. At an estimated Rs 301.22 crore, it upgrades an operational corridor rather than building new, placing line and grid-interface responsibility under one contractor. The integrated scope raises the technical threshold and favours experienced EHV transmission EPC firms. Bidding runs through the OPTCL e-tender portal.
8POWERGRID invites early consortium partners for the ERES-47 TL05 765 kV Durgapur–Jeerat line before the TBCB bid
POWERGRID has floated an Expression of Interest to line up consortium partners for the 765 kV double-circuit Durgapur (new)–Jeerat (new) transmission line, Part-I, of the ERES-47 project ahead of tariff-based competitive bidding. Interested contractors must sign an NDA and submit the prescribed request letter to enter confidential technical discussions. The move signals early mobilisation of scarce EHV construction capacity before award. Detailed scope, qualification and commercial terms will follow in the bidding documents.
8GETCO's Rs 127-cr Dahej–Haldarwa 220 kV HTLS conversion flags six revised commercial clauses bidders must price before offering
GETCO's tender to convert 220 kV Dahej–Haldarwa Line-1 and Line-2 in Bharuch Circle from ACSR Zebra to equivalent HTLS conductor spans 119.251 circuit km at an estimated Rs 126.57 crore over 15 months. Amendment-I revises payment terms, liquidated damages, right of way, qualification, EMD return and price adjustment, and the notice explicitly warns bidders to study them before quoting. That makes commercial interpretation as weighty as engineering scope on a firm-price percentage contract. Bids close 18 August 2026.
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