Bids invited for green hydrogen plant in Maharashtra

Bids for setting up1 MW green hydrogen plant have been invited by Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) in Maharashtra. The successful bidder will get the associated ecosystem on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis.

The scope of works will include the design, engineering, fabrication, packing, forwarding, supply, transportation, handling, unloading, construction, erection, commissioning, testing, and training.

The last date to submit the bids is June 17, 2022 and bidders will have to submit ₹1 million ($12,880) as an earnest money deposit. The project must be completed within three months.

To be eligible, bidders should be manufacturers or channel partners of the manufacturer or developers of the Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer, PEM stack, Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM), and alkaline electrolyzer-based hydrogen generation system. Such a hydrogen generation system of at least 40 kW as a single unit should have been in operation for at least six months before the bid due date.