India’s RINL seek bidders to construct solar power plant

Friday, 04 July 2025 16:36:42 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

Indian government-run steel producer Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) has invited bids for the construction of a 5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant located at its 7.3 million mt steel mill at the southern port town of Vishakhapatnam, company sources said on Friday, July 4.

The scope of work includes the complete design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar plant on a turnkey basis, following the technical specifications, the sources said.

The submission deadline for bids is August 4, 2025 and the successful bidder must complete the entire project within six months from the effective date of the contract, which is either the signing date or 30 days from the issuance of the letter of acceptance (LOA), whichever is earlier, the sources added.

In January this year, the Indian government approved a financial bail-out package worth $1.34 billion comprising cash infusion through fresh equity and debt restructuring follow which RINL is now attempting to stabilize production and achieve financial viability.

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I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.

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