Over 160 firms bid for 100MW solar tender

 In a statement released this week, BPC said following the closure of the submissions for the Expression of Interest (EIO) on June 14, they will, over the next four weeks, select a short list of companies for the next stage of the tendering process.

“The Corporation plans to conclude identification of and the securing of agreement with a Joint Venture partner on a timeline for the project to start in December 2017 and for the entire 100MW solar power capacity to feed into the national grid during the 2018/19 financial year,” BPC said. The 166, which comprise both local and international   companies, include the Chinese firm that is currently negotiating with BPC to buy the 600MW Morupule B power station, China Machinery Engineering Corporation.