Nepal Seeking Eligible Bidders For 9.4 MW Solar PV Capacity

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Nepal is looking for bidders to design, supply and install solar PV systems. Pictured is a solar power station in the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal. (Illustrative Photo; Photo Credit: Blazej Lyjak/Shutterstock.com)
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Key Takeaways
  • Nepal has announced a tender for the installation of a minimum 9.4 solar PV capacity  

  • It needs to be deployed as 1.6 MW in Lamjung, 2.0 MW in Surkhet, and 5.8 MW in Gandak regions  

  • Part of the proceeds from a KfW financing will be used to cover the costs of this tender   

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has launched a new tender seeking bidders to install a minimum of 9.4 MW of grid-connected utility-scale ground-mounted solar PV capacity in the country.  

Among the 3 projects are at least 1.6 MW in the Middle Marshyangdi Hydroelectric Project in Lamjung, another 2.0 MW in Surkhet, and a minimum of 5.8 MW in Gandak of the Nawalparasi region. Eligible bidders will be required to design, supply and install the projects.  

The NEA plans to use part of the proceeds received from the German development bank KfW towards the cost of the Promotion of Solar Energy in Rural and Semi-urban Regions II.  

The tender was launched on July 22, 2024 with the last date of bid submission being September 6, 2024. Tender details are available on the NEA website.  

Under its Long-term Strategy for Net-Zero Emissions dated October 2021, by 2050 Nepal plans to increase hydropower capacity to 34 GW, grid-connected solar PV power plants to 2.1 GW, and add 1.1 GW of off-grid and isolated renewable energy power systems with existing measures.  

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