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JPDCL Issues Tender for 154 MW Rooftop Solar Project Covering 77,000 AAY Households Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme

July 22, 2026 By Gaurav Nathani 5 min read
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Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has issued a tender to select Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCOs) for the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 154 MWp. The project targets the installation of 2 kWp systems for 77,000 Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households across the Jammu Division under the Utility-Led Aggregation model of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, with a bid submission deadline of August 6, 2026.

Key Project Details and Specifications

The project includes the following technical and geographic specifications:

  • System Capacities: The total cumulative capacity is 154 MWp, with individual household plant capacities set at 2 kWp.
  • Geographic Coverage: Installations will be distributed across the ten districts of the Jammu Division under JPDCL jurisdiction, including Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, Poonch, Reasi, and Kishtwar.
  • Beneficiary Target: The project is restricted to 77,000 households categorized under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).
  • Domestic Content Requirement (DCR): All solar modules used in the installations must be domestically manufactured from domestically manufactured cells.
  • Technical Alternatives: For households lacking suitable rooftop space, the tender allows for the installation of combined systems on nearby public or government buildings. Benefits are extended to eligible households through virtual metering mechanisms.

Business and Implementation Model

The project utilizes the RESCO and Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) frameworks defined by the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana guidelines:

  1. ULA Model I (Utility-Owned Assets): JPDCL aggregates demand and selects RESCOs to implement and manage the assets. The utility or its designated RESCO partner owns the systems for a project period of at least five years.
  2. RESCO Registration Requirements: Participating vendors must register through the National Portal and provide a bank guarantee of Rs 25 lakh. This guarantee is waived for state-owned or controlled entities.
  3. Maintenance Requirements: RESCO vendors are responsible for all repairs and maintenance of the solar plants at no cost to the consumer for a minimum project period of five years.
  4. Metering and Billing: The implementation supports Group Net Metering or Virtual Net Metering, subject to DISCOM approval. Systems must ensure hourly generation data reporting to the National Portal.
  5. Payment Security Mechanism (PSM): A PSM fund has been established to facilitate timely payments to RESCO developers. Selected companies contribute a one-time fee of Rs 2,000 per installation to this corpus.

Bid Mechanics and Submission Guidelines

Administrative requirements for the tender process include:

Fees The bid processing fee is Rs 20,000 per district. Bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs 66,00,000.

Deadlines The deadline for bid submission is August 6, 2026.

Validity Bids must remain valid for a period of 180 days from the submission deadline.

Method Selection is conducted through an open, competitive, and transparent bidding process on a turn-key basis.

Background and Scheme Context

The following data outlines the financial and regional context of the initiative:

  • Scheme Financials: The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has a national outlay of Rs 75,021 crore. In Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Territory has provided an additional UT subsidy of Rs 10.50 crore, supplementing the Rs 291.38 crore in Central Financial Assistance (CFA) disbursed to date.
  • National Roadmap: The scheme targets 10 lakh households by March 2025, 20 lakh by October 2025, 40 lakh by March 2026, and 1 crore households by March 2027.
  • Regional Targets: Jammu & Kashmir has a target of 83,500 residential consumers. JPDCL is assigned 39,500 of these consumers, while the remaining 44,000 fall under the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL).
  • Current Progress: As of July 2026, 37,138 rooftop solar systems have been installed in the Union Territory, totaling 133.40 MW of cumulative capacity.
  • Previous Tenders: In September 2025, a rate contract tender was issued for 5 MW of rooftop solar on government buildings across the Union Territory as a preliminary phase of the solarization mission.

The official links for the tender issued by the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) for the selection of RESCO companies for 154 MWp rooftop solar projects are as follows:

On the JK Tenders portal, the project is listed under Tender ID: 2026_PDD_311447_1. While initial critical dates listed a July deadline, the sources indicate the bid submission deadline has been extended to August 6, 2026.

Official Tender Information and Bidding Links

To participate in or review the bidding process for the 154 MWp rooftop solar project under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, interested parties can use the following official resources:

  • Official Tender ID: 2026_PDD_311447_1.
  • Tender Reference Number: eNIT No: CE(D)/JPDCL/01 of 2026.
  • Direct Download for Tender Document (PDF): The full e-NIT document, including technical specifications and project scope, is available on the JPDCL portal: Download e-NIT 01/2026.
  • Official E-Procurement Portal: All bidding activities, including the submission of technical and financial bids, are conducted through the Government of Jammu and Kashmir e-Procurement System: JK Tenders Portal.
  • Extended Bid Submission Deadline: While initial documents may list earlier dates, the submission deadline has been officially extended to August 6, 2026.

Official Sources

  1. Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) Official Website https://www.jpdcl.co.in/
  2. eProcurement System, Government of Jammu and Kashmir (JK Tenders) https://jktenders.gov.in/nicgep/app

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