FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY
JIGAWA 1GW SOLAR IPP PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY FIRM
Feasibility Studies and Masterplan Design for Solar Power Program- International
Funding Organization: Sustainable Energy for Africa (SEFA) / African Development Bank
Group
Grant Agreement reference: ML-0024
Project ID No.: G-NG-FF0-PRE-001
Name of the assignment: Feasibility Studies and Masterplan Design for Solar Power Program
Place of assignment: Nigeria (Abuja/ Jigawa State)
Duration of assignment: 9 Months
Expected start date of the assignment: TBA
Last date for expressing interest: (September 20, 2018, As per AfDB rules, this is 14 days after publication)
Expression of interest to be submitted to: jigawaenergycity@rea.gov.ng
Background
The Rural Electrification Agency has received financing from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) hosted at the African Development Bank towards the development of the Jigawa 1GW Solar IPP Procurement Programme (the “Programme”). At full scale, the Programme entails the design and implementation of a competitive IPP procurement programme for the design, construction and operation of 1GW solar power plant, comprised of different technologies including, solar PV and concentrated solar power in Gwiwa, Jigawa State. The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trader Plc as the bulk trader for the electricity sector in Nigeria, will be the sole off taker for all the electricity generated which will be wheeled via a 330kV or 132kV line to be constructed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria to the nearest load point.
Scope of the work
The main objective of the Consultancy services under this assignment is to complete the outstanding detailed feasibility studies such as the energy resource/yield analysis and geotechnical survey. Additionally, the firm will be expected to complete the design of a masterplan for the entire 2,049.61 ha site for optimal site use. The Rural Electrification Agency now invites eligible consultancy firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested firms/consortia must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (registration documents of the firm, brochures, detailed description of similar assignments, experience in
similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff relevant to the assignment, etc.).
Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Framework, dated October, 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.
Interested consultants may obtain further information by sending their request in writing at the following email: jigawaenergycity@rea.gov.ng
Expressions of interest must be delivered via email by September 20, 2018 E-mail: jigawaenergycity@rea.gov.ng
