Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is in search of intensive consulting companies for a deliberate utility-scale PV venture.

Ethiopia acquired financing from the African Development Bank in direction of the price of the Ethiopia Djibouti Second Power Interconnection Project and intends to make use of a part of the grant funding for consultancy companies for feasibility research for its deliberate Utility-Scale Weranso Solar PV Project.

The state-owned electrical energy firm and grid operator revealed a request for expression of curiosity, outlining the required companies such because the preparation of a feasibility examine consisting of hydrology evaluation; geotechnical and seismic investigations; assessments of meteorological situations, photo voltaic sources and vitality yields; monetary and financial evaluation and modeling; and grid integration. It additionally requires the preparation of an environmental and social affect evaluation; a resettlement motion plan; design reviews and drawings; bidding paperwork; and provision of capability constructing, together with coaching and implementation instruments.

Consultants can even set up joint ventures to enhance their possibilities of qualification.

EEP expects the consulting service work to final about 10 months. The firm asks events to show that they’re certified to carry out the companies by offering brochures, descriptions of comparable duties, expertise in related situations, availability of acceptable personnel expertise, and others.

EEP’s shortlisting standards embody core enterprise and years in enterprise; related expertise within the subject of labor; and technical and managerial capabilities. Biographical information or CVs of particular person specialists usually are not required, and key specialists usually are not screened on the shortlisting stage.

The firm identified that the qualification qualification, institution of the shortlist and choice process will probably be in accordance with the “Operations Procurement Manual” of the African Development Bank dated October 2015, which is offered on the financial institution’s web site at www.afdb.org.

More particulars can be found at www.eep.com.et.

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