NHPC Limited, an India-based hydropower public sector enterprise, has issued a rooftop solar tender under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in RESCO mode. The rooftop solar tender covers government buildings of allocated Central Ministries across multiple states. The bidding process has been structured as a single-stage, two-part system with an e-Reverse Auction mechanism. Bid validity has been fixed at 120 days from the last date of online submission. The commissioning period has been set at 9 months for normal category states. The commissioning timeline has been extended to 12 months for special category states. The EMD requirement varies between INR 1,00,000 ($1,100) and INR 4,22,000 ($4,642) depending on the state. Bidders must demonstrate a net worth of INR 9000 per kW ($99 per kW) for normal states and INR 9900 per kW ($108.9 per kW) for special states. The deadline for online bid submission has been fixed as 18/03/2026, while offline submissions will close on 19/03/2026. The technical bids are scheduled to be opened on 20/03/2026.