Package Name : BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
(BESS) FOR SOLAR PV BASED
CONSTRUCTION POWER AT NTPC REL’S
KHAVDA RE PARK, RANN OF KUTCH,
GUJARAT.
Bidding Document No. : NRE-CS-5779-004(CP2)-9(R)
IFB No. :NRE-CS-5779-004(CP2)-9(R) Date: 20.06.2023
ETS Portal Tender Search Code : NTPCREL-2023-TN000016
The Following Amendments/Clarifications to the bid documents of subject package are being
issued:
1. Clarification No. 2 to Technical Portion of Bidding Documents (Document No:
NRE-CS-5779-004(CP2)-9(R)_CLFR-02)
With above amendments, the final status of total amendments to bidding documents issued
so far (i.e., 26.07.2023) are as under:
Sl. No. Section of Bidding Documents Amendments/ Clarifications/ Corrigendum
1 Section-I (IFB) -
2 Section-II (ITB) -
3 Section-III (BDS) -
4 Section-IV (GCC) -
5 Section-V (SCC) -
6 Section-VI (TS) Amdt-01
7 Section-VII (F&P) -
8 Clarifications 1) (i) Clarification no. 1 to Commercial portion of
bidding documents
2) (ii) Clarification no. 2 to Commercial portion of
bidding documents
The above Amendments/Corrigendum/Clarifications to Bidding Documents shall be read in
conjunction with and shall form integral part of Bidding Documents. The
Amendments/Corrigendum/Clarifications will be binding on bidders and it will be assumed that
the information contained therein have been taken into account by the bidder in his bid.
All other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents shall remain unchanged.
(Ghazanfer Munam)
Date: 26.07.2023 Sr Manager (CS)/ NTPC REL
Document No.: NRE-CS-5779-004(CP2)-9(R)_CLFR-02
TITLE: Clarification No-02 to Technical Portion of Bidding Documents (SECTION-VI)
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FOR SOLAR PV BASED CONSTRUCTION POWER AT
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Kindly share the Soil Test report
Geo-technical investigation report
Section VI of the site for understanding the
for the project is already provided
1. Technical General General civil requirement for the BESS
specification in the tender drawings for
Container and associated
reference.
components
Battery Capacity of 1200 kWh
should be 1200 kVAh ( as it is an
Section VI offgrid project and any reactive Provisions of bidding documents
Technical Technical
2. BESS Specification power required will be drawn from prevail. Bidder to comply with the
specification Specification 2.1
batteries so delivered energy of same.
battery should be calculated at
1200 kVAh )
Section VI PCS & Scada room AC AuxiliaryProvisions of bidding documents
3. Technical General General shall be provided by NTPC andprevail. Bidder to comply with the
specification will not be part of BESS Sizing.
same.
As clearly brought out in Clause
3.1 of Part B, Technical
specifications, as a minimum
Section VI Clause 3.1, Part Covered under IEC 62619 & UL
4. IEC-61427 requirement, the listed standards
Technical B 1973
as applicable shall be complied
specification
with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
Part B, the BESS shall conform to
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TITLE: Clarification No-02 to Technical Portion of Bidding Documents (SECTION-VI)
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FOR SOLAR PV BASED CONSTRUCTION POWER AT
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all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
As clearly brought out in Clause
3.1 of Part B, Technical
specifications, as a minimum
requirement, the listed standards
as applicable shall be complied
Section VI with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
Clause 3.1, Part
5. Technical UL1973 Yes Part B, the BESS shall conform to
B
specification all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
As clearly brought out in Clause
Section VI Clause 3.1, Part Applicable only for Ni-Cd and 3.1 of Part B, Technical
6. Technical IEC 62485-2
B Lead acid batteries specifications, as a minimum
specification requirement, the listed standards
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TITLE: Clarification No-02 to Technical Portion of Bidding Documents (SECTION-VI)
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FOR SOLAR PV BASED CONSTRUCTION POWER AT
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as applicable shall be complied
with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
Part B, the BESS shall conform to
all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
As clearly brought out in Clause
3.1 of Part B, Technical
specifications, as a minimum
requirement, the listed standards
as applicable shall be complied
Section VI with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
Technical Clause 3.1, Part Part B, the BESS shall conform to
7. IEC 61508 Covered under IEC 62619
specification B all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
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TITLE: Clarification No-02 to Technical Portion of Bidding Documents (SECTION-VI)
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FOR SOLAR PV BASED CONSTRUCTION POWER AT
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As clearly brought out in Clause
3.1 of Part B, Technical
specifications, as a minimum
requirement, the listed standards
as applicable shall be complied
Section VI with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
Clause 3.1, Part
8. Technical UL 1642 UL 1973 Supersedes Part B, the BESS shall conform to
B
specification all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
As clearly brought out in Clause
3.1 of Part B, Technical
specifications, as a minimum
requirement, the listed standards
Section VI
Clause 3.1, Part as applicable shall be complied
9. Technical IEC 62619 Yes
specification B with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
Part B, the BESS shall conform to
all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
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TITLE: Clarification No-02 to Technical Portion of Bidding Documents (SECTION-VI)
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FOR SOLAR PV BASED CONSTRUCTION POWER AT
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applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
As clearly brought out in Clause
3.1 of Part B, Technical
specifications, as a minimum
requirement, the listed standards
as applicable shall be complied
Section VI with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
Clause 3.1, Part
10. Technical IEC 62281 UN 38.3 Supersedes this Part B, the BESS shall conform to
B
specification all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
UL 9540 is a project-specific As clearly brought out in Clause
Section VI complaint and It takes more than 3.1 of Part B, Technical
Technical 14-18 months to get this specifications, as a minimum
specification Clause 3.1, Part
11. UL9540 certification for the specific requirement, the listed standards
B
project. We recommend going as applicable shall be complied
with UL 9540A and subsequently with. Further, as per clause 3.1 of
UL 1741 for PCS and UL Listed Part B, the BESS shall conform to
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products. all applicable IEC/UL standards.
Where an applicable IEC/UL
standard is not available, IS/ any
applicable international standard
shall be referred to as best
practice.
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