Gas based power projects
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has floated a civil-works tender valued at Rs 86.19 crore for the Andaman & Nicobar Gas Power Project at Hope Town. The single-stage, two-envelope bidding model invites qualified EPCs for turnkey civil, structural, and architectural execution in one of India’s most remote island zones. Scope includes survey, soil and rock excavation with controlled blasting, reinforced concreting, corrosion protection, roofing, drainage, and allied works.
The package underlines NVVN’s transition from trading to physical execution—an unusual structural move among Gas based power projects under central PSU ownership. Technical qualification requires completed industrial or power-plant civil packages worth Rs 58.43 crore (single order) or multiple orders of proportionate value within seven years. Financial eligibility demands a minimum turnover of Rs 36.52 crore and net worth equal to paid-up capital. NVVN will fund the project through internal or commercial borrowings.
The initiative supports India’s goal to replace diesel generation with hybrid and Gas based power projects across island territories. Successful completion will shape NVVN’s emerging role as NTPC’s light-EPC arm and establish a replicable framework for future installations in Lakshadweep and Car Nicobar.
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TRADE / INDUSTRY SYNDICATION
Energyline India records NVVN’s entry into on-ground EPC delivery through a civil-works package for the Andaman & Nicobar Gas Power Project. Valued at about Rs 86 crore,
the tender invites bids under a single-stage, two-envelope model.
The package calls for comprehensive civil, structural, and architectural execution, including foundation, concreting, controlled blasting, corrosion protection, roofing, and drainage networks. Bid security of Rs 1 crore—roughly 1.2 percent of value—sets a higher entry threshold than typical recent renewable or Gas based power projects.
The tender signals NVVN’s diversification beyond trading into project implementation. By assuming site-level responsibility, NVVN mirrors NTPC’s broader strategy of decentralised, hybrid, and Gas based power projects for frontier regions. Contractors with coastal or marine experience—such as Afcons, L&T ECC, or URC—may benefit from the island-logistics exposure and certification advantages.
Analysts expect limited participation owing to geographic remoteness and stringent turnover criteria, yet note that completion of this project could create a replicablem island-energy template under PSU stewardship.
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SHORT / EXTERNAL TRAFFIC DRIVER
NVVN has issued a Rs 86 crore turnkey civil-works tender for the Andaman & Nicobar Gas Power Project, marking its first step into EPC execution. The package covers full- scope civil and structural works, with controlled blasting and island logistics adding complexity. The project extends NTPC’s reach into decentralised Gas based power projects, replacing diesel generation in remote territories. Bid security is fixed at Rs 1 crore, and participation targets mid-tier EPCs with coastal experience.
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XML / TECHNICAL INDEX FEED
2025-10-22 — NVVN has invited bids worth Rs 86.19 crore for turnkey civil works at the Andaman & Nicobar Gas Power Project under a single-stage, two-envelope model. The package involves island-site infrastructure for decentralised Gas based power projects in India. Key indicators: bid security Rs 1 crore, turnover threshold Rs 36.52 crore, funding through borrowings, Gas Based Power, Gas Power Projects, Natural Gas Energy, Clean Energy India, Power Generation, Energy Infrastructure.Industry-trusted power and energy insights: EnergylineIndia.com.