Tender Flash
- The Government of Eritrea has applied for financing from the African Development Fund toward the cost of the Dekemhare 30 MW Solar PV Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the grant to payments under the contract for ‘Project Supervision and Management ’.
- This will be the first utiltiy scale solar PV project in the country.
The services included under this contract are:
- Assisting the project Executing Agency in the bidding process including the contract negotiations,
- Review and approval of detailed designs, EPC contractor construction procedures and technical reports, supervision of constructions works, ensuring the Executing Agency obtains economic solutions of high technical standards and that the overall project is implemented in an efficient manner, with the agreed contract amount and completed within the expected timeframes of the project that includes 30 MW Solar PV plant with associated substation, Battery Energy Storage (BESS) and connection to 66 kV transmission line.
- Participate in the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for important equipment.
- Supervision of the implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
- Provide advisory services to the Project Executing Agency and capacity building and skills transfer for a selected number of client’s staff focusing but not limited to Solar PV and Battery Storage Systems operations and maintenance, monitoring and control, solar energy forecasting and incorporation into daily dispatch program.
- Provide full support to the Executing Agency during the commissioning and grid connection of the completed facility, and during the defect liability period.
- The project will include but not limited to procurement and construction of the 30 MW Solar PV plant with associated 66 kV substation, BESS plant, other materials/equipment necessary for a fully functional and state-of-the-art modern industrial solar PV plant and local installation services. This component will mainly be implemented on an EPC contract basis.
- The project site is located just outside of Dekemhare town located 40 km to the South-East of Eritrea’s capital city Asmara. Physical presence of the consultant at site is required during the entire construction period.
Link to the tender documents HERE
Good luck!
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
