(ABRIDGED INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)

NTPC Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

FOR

IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW

NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

DOCUMENT NO.: CS-6100-159-9

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING

BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED

POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

(ABRIDGED INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)

SECTION-I: INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING

BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED

POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

(ABRIDGED INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)

NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE ENGINEERING, NOIDA

INVITATION

FOR

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

FOR

IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW

NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

EOI No.: CS-6100-159-9

Date: 02/05/2017

NTPC invites EOI from companies in India and abroad.

EOI shall be received up to 23:59 hrs (IST) on 30.05.2017

For detailed EOI and documents, please visit at www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in or may contact: Manager (Project Engg.-Mechanical), NTPC limited, 5th Floor, Engineering Office Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, Noida-201301, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.), India.

Mob. No.:+91-9650993162

Fax No.: +91-0120-2410201

E-mail: ashwinikumarverma@ntpc.co.in

Registered office: NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-

110003. CIN: L40101DL1975GOI007966 Website: www.ntpc.co.in

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING

BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED

POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

(ABRIDGED INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)

DETAILED INVITATION

FOR

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

FOR

IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW

NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

EOI No.: CS-6100-159-9

Date: 02/05/2017

1.0INTRODUCTION

NTPC invites Expression of Interest from Companies in India or abroad for retrofitting biomass co-firing facility in 490 MW NTPC Dadri pulverised coal fired power plant on EPC basis for co- firing of paddy straw/ other agro waste briquettes replacing coal up to 10% by heat value basis.

2.0INTENT OF THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

NTPC intends to identify Companies in India or abroad for retrofitting biomass co-firing facility in 490 MW NTPC Dadri pulverized coal fired power plant on EPC basis for co-firing of paddy straw/ other agro waste briquettes replacing coal up to 10% by heat value basis. The company should have experience in design, engineering, supply, erection and commissioning of biomass co-firing facility and the technology should be commercially proven.

NTPC has conceptualized the basic scheme for such facility as retrofitted in many pulverized coal fired power plant located abroad and intends to seek budgetary offer for the same as per scope of work and aforesaid scheme given in Annexure-I. However, this scheme is indicative only, company may also offer the scheme as per their standard and proven practice provided it is in successful commercial operation anywhere in the world at the time of submission of EOI.

This EOI for “identifying vendors for retrofitting biomass co-firing facility in 490MW NTPC Dadri pulverized coal fired power plant on EPC basis” is not intended for empanelment or pre- qualification of companies which will be done separately through a tender process later.

3.0Eligibility

I.Companies of repute who have carried out biomass (preferably paddy straw and other agro waste) co-firing project in pulverized coal fired power plant of any capacity anywhere in the world and the facility is in successful commercial operation at the time of submission of EOI.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING

BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED

POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

(ABRIDGED INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)

II.The average annual turnover of the Company in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of publication of this EOI, should not be less than Rs. 300 million (Indian Rupees three hundred million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

III.The Net Worth of the Company as on the last day of the preceding financial year as on the date of publication of this EOI should not be less than 75% (hundred percent) of its paid-up share capital.

IV. In case the Company is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements can be considered acceptable provided the Company further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:

a)Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Company along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements.

b)A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In cases where audited results for the last financial year as on the date of publication of this EOI are not available, the financial results certified by a practicing Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case, Company is not able to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited results of three consecutive financial years preceding the last financial year shall be considered for evaluating the financial parameters. Further, a certificate would be required from the CEO/CFO, stating that the financial results of the company are under audit as on the date of publication of this EOI and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.

4.0DOWNLOAD AND SUBMISSION OF EOI

Interested Companies may download the documents of EOI free of cost from www.ntpctender.com. The Companies shall submit their duly filled EOI through e-mail to ashwinikumarverma@ntpc.co.in on or before 23:59 hrs (IST) on 30.05.2017

5.0NTPC reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications, cancel/withdraw the EOI process without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no applicant / intending applicant shall have any claim arising out of such action.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING

BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED

POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS

(ABRIDGED INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)

6.0Address for Communication

Manager (PE-Mech-S&L)/ AGM (PE-Mech-S&L),

NTPC Limited, Fifth Floor, Engineering Office Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA, Pin - 201301 Fax No. 0120-2410201

Tel. No.: +91-9650993162 / +91-9650992138

e-mail: ashwinikumarverma@ntpc.co.in , amitkulshreshtha@ntpc.co.in

Websites: www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in

CIN: L40101DL1975GOI007966

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR RETROFITTING

BIOMASS CO-FIRING FACILITY IN 490 MW NTPC DADRI (INDIA) PULVERISED COAL FIRED

POWER PLANT ON EPC BASIS