Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has issued a request for proposals to build, own, and operate (BOO) a 1 MW green hydrogen plant in Maharashtra.
According to the specifications in the paper, the scope of work comprises design, engineering, fabrication, packaging, forwarding, supply, transportation, handling, unloading, construction, erection, commissioning, testing, and training.
The deadline for proposal submissions is June 17, 2022. On the same day, bids will be opened. Bidders must deposit one million dollars ($12,880) as an earnest money deposit. Within three months, the project must be done.
Bidders must be makers, channel partners, or developers of a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer, PEM stack, Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM), or alkaline electrolyzer-based hydrogen generating system to be eligible. A single-unit hydrogen generating system of at least 40 kW should have been operational for at least six months prior to the bid deadline.
Alternatively, bidders must have completed or developed industrial projects in the hydrogen generation plant, metal, oil & gas, chemical, petrochemical, hydrocarbon, or fertilizer sectors as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors or EPC management consultants in the previous seven years.
The total value of such projects should be at least $100 million ($1.29 million), with each project’s individual value under a single contract, not less than $20 million ($257,600). Before the proposal deadline, the reference project should have been operational for at least six months.
Bidders should have a Joint Undertaking with a manufacturer who can offer PEM, AEM, alkaline electrolyzer, and stack while meeting the technical requirements. Both the bidder and the manufacturer must sign an agreement to effectively execute the deal.
The bidders must have a minimum annual revenue of $50 million ($644,000) in any of the three previous financial years. During the previous fiscal year, their net worth should have been positive.
According to the audited annual financial statement of the previous financial year, the bidders’ minimum working capital should be $20 million ($257,600).
NTPC Renewable Energy recently announced future invitations for bids to choose electrolyzer technology vendors to participate in two-year green hydrogen contracts. The chosen suppliers will be expected to help NTPC in bids for different contracts including either PEM technology-based 400 MW projects or non-PEM technology-based 600 MW projects.
The Ministry of Power had previously established a ‘Green Hydrogen Policy’ to help India fulfill the production target of 5 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030 and the corresponding expansion of renewable energy capacity, as part of the National Hydrogen Mission introduced last year.
