A tender is open in Bhutan for three rooftop solar systems to serve three separate schools. The deadline for applications is August 24.

Bhutan’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has launched a tender for the development of three grid-tied rooftop solar photovoltaic systems to be built at three different schools.

The chosen developer will be responsible for the engineering, design, supply, transportation, installation, testing, commissioning and remote monitoring of the solar plants. The work is expected to be completed within eight months.

The bidding documents, available for free via the ministry’s website, list indicative capacities of 158.4 kW, 144.1 kW and 381.7 kW for each of the solar plants following preliminary site assessments. The final system capacity will be determined by the successful bidder.

The tender is open to both domestic and international applicants. The deadline to submit bids is August 24.