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Publication date: 4 January 2020
Submission date: 23 February 2021
Category: Construction
Country: Tanzania
Entity: African Development Bank
Description: Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd (TANESCO) has received a loan from the African Development Bank towards the cost of Integration of Existing Kigoma - Kasulu 33kV Distribution Networks to the Main Grid, LV Lines including MV/LV Distribution Transformers in Kigoma Region and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to cover eligible payments under the contract for Integration of existing Kigoma/Kasulu 33kV Distribution Networks to the Main Grid, LV Lines including MV/LV Distribution Transformers in Kigoma region. In addition, the low voltage lines will also include the supply and installation of all necessary equipment and materials to ensure the connection to estimated 5,000 customers and 7,500 ready boards for Kigoma region.
The Scope of work also includes modifying and connecting Kigoma and Kasulu existing stations.
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Publication date: 23 November 2020
Submission date: 15 February 2021
Category: Construction
Country: Burkina Faso
Entity: Government of Burkina Faso
Description: The Government of Burkina Faso has obtained funding from the French Development Agency to finance the WAPP - North Core / Dorsale Nord Interconnection Regional Project. It is expected that part of the sum granted under this financing will be used to make the payments provided for under the EPC “Turnkey” construction contract for the 225 kV power transmission line of approximately 33 km. in Ougadougou in Burkina Faso (Lot 5-TL).
The WAPP North Core Project Management Unit is soliciting closed bids from eligible bidders to carry out “turnkey” construction works (EPC) of a 225 kV high voltage power transmission line in Burkina Faso. The International Invitation to Tender will be conducted in accordance with the Agency's procedures for a "one-step" tender.
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Publication date: 23 November 2020
Submission date: 15 January 2021
Category: Construction
Country: Tanzania
Entity: African Development Bank
Description: The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the North West Grid 400kV Nyakanazi-Kigoma Transmission Line, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract forProcurement of Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 280km 400kV Double Circuit Overhead Transmission Line from Nyakanazi to Kigoma.
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Publication date: 9 October 2020
Submission date: 7 December 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Lesotho
Entity: World Bank
Description: The Kingdom of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Construction of Ha Belo 33/11kV Substation and 33kV Line. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
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Publication date: 19 August 2020
Submission date: 29 October 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Guinea-Mali
Entity: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAP)
Description: As part of the control and supervision mission of the construction project for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali power interconnection line and related substations, the Governments of Guinea and Mali have obtained funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank (EBID), the West African Development Bank (BOAD), the World Bank (WB) and the European Union (EU) for the realization of the PIEGM works which includes:
- The construction of a 225 kV double-circuit line approximately 714 km long (from the Sanakoroba substation in Mali to the N’Zérékoré substation in Guinea);
- The extension of the 225/33 kV source substation at Sanankoroba located approximately 25 km from Bamako;
- Construction of the new 225/30 kV source substations in Siguiri, Fomi, Kankan, Kérouané and Beyla in Guinea; and
- The extension of the 225/30 kV source substation at N’Zérékoré in Guinea.
This project is expected to increase the availability of electricity in the two (2) countries and strengthen the establishment of the regional electricity market in West Africa.
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Publication date: 31 July 2020
Submission date: 30 October 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Zambia
Entity: Republic of Zambia
Description: The scope of the works contracts will cover the rehabilitation, extension and strengthening of the existing low voltage distribution networks (11kV and 400V overhead lines) in eight (8) pre-selected high-density low-income areas of Lusaka city. The scope of works will include the supply of material and equipment plus the subsequent installation and commissioning for low voltage distribution networks composed of 185 mm2 XLPE 11kV 3 core cable, 100 mm2 ACSR conductor overhead lines at 11kV, 315kVA 11/0.4kV and 100kVA 11/0.4kV distribution transformers, and 95 mm2 ABC conductor overhead lines at 0.4kV. The overhead distribution lines will be constructed using wooden poles.
The upgraded distribution network will introduce additional electricity power capacity to enable the connection of at least 63,000 new beneficiaries - individual households, social/public amenities and micro and small medium enterprises in preselected urban and peri-urban areas of Lusaka.
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Publication date: 13 August 2020
Submission date: 13 October 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Mozambique
Entity: African Development Bank Group
Description: The Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of Malawi have received financing from the World Bank administered Norwegian Trust Fund, the World Bank, the European Union, and German Financial Cooperation through KfW toward the cost of the Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for: Design, Supply & Installation of the Matambo 400 kV Substitution in Mozambique, extension of the existing Matambo 220 kV Substation and Relocation, diversion of the national road N301 - approximate length of 4.5 km.
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Publication date: 4 August 2020
Submission date: 6 October 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Gambia
Entity: African Development Bank Group
Description: The Republic of The Gambia (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA), the European Investment Bank and the European Union (the “Banks”) in the form of a credit and grant (hereinafter called “credit” and “grant”) toward the cost of Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP). The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), an implementing agency of the Borrower (hereinafter called “Client”), intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Construction of 30kV line Laminkoto-Diabugu-Batapa with distribution network and secondary substations for Sami and Sandu districts villages. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
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Publication date: 20 July 2020
Submission date: 22 September 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Malawi
Entity: African Development Bank Group
Description: The Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of Malawi have received financing from the World Bank administered Norwegian Trust Fund, the World Bank, the European Union, and German Financial Cooperation through KfW toward the cost of the Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contracts for:
Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning & Handing Over of a new 400 kV Overhead Transmission Line including OPGW from Matambo 400 kV Substation in Tete, Mozambique, to Phombeya 400 kV Substation in Balaka, Malawi including the extension of Phombeya 400 kV Substation.
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Publication date: 21 July 2020
Submission date: 7 September 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Rwanda
Entity: African Development Bank Group
Description: The Government of Rwanda has received a loan from the African Development Fund (ADF) towards the cost of Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project: Transmission Line Component and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Contract for Design, Supply and Installation of 220/110/30kV, 75/93.8 MVA, ONAN/ONAF Autotransformer and Control and Protection Equipment for Bugesera Substation.
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Publication date: 15 June 2020
Submission date: 10 August 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Angola
Entity: African Development Bank Group
Description: This Invitation for Prequalification (IFP) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in United Nations Development Business online (UNDB online) No. RNT-ESEEP/W/01/2019 of 17th of March 2020, and on the African Development Bank’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org).
The Government of Angola has received a loan from the African Development Bank ADB toward the cost of the Energy Sector Efficiency and Expansion Program, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for construction of approximately 400 km Transmission Line and a new 400/220/60 kV-2 x 450 MVA substation at Lubangoand the upgrading of an existential substation in Huamboand installation of control centre SCADA system.
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Publication date: 3 March 2020
Submission date: 13 May 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Niger
Entity: African Development Bank Group
Description: The Republic of Niger has received funding from the African Development Bank in multiple currencies from the European Union to finance the Nigeria - Niger - Benin - Burkina Faso Interconnection Project which it has passed on to Nigelec. It is planned that part of the proceeds of this financing will be applied to eligible regulations forming part of the contract for the 2nd phase of rural electrification works on the route of the interconnection line.
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Publication date: 31 January 2020
Submission date: 17 March 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Southern Africa
Entity: Electricity of Mozambique
Description: The Republic of Mozambique has received financing from the World Bank (WB) toward the cost of the Termane Reginal Transmission Project (TREEP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract.
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Publication date: 6 February 2020
Submission date: 13 March 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Central African Republic
Entity: Water and Electricity Upgrading Project
Description: The Ministery received funding from the World Bank to finance the Improvement of Water and Electricity Services.
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Publication date: 15 January 2020
Submission date: 27 February 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Entity: African Development Bank
Description: The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has received a Grant financing from the African Development Bank to cover the cost of the Rural and Periurban Electrification Project and intends to allocate one of the financing proceeds to payments relating to the supply, assembly and commissioning of equipment for the sanitation and reinforcement program for Medium Voltage (MV) & Low Voltage (LV) networks in eight communes of Kinshasa-Sud and Kinshasa-Est below: Ngiri-Ngiri, Bumbu, Lemba, Limit, Kasavubu, Kimbanseke, Nsele and Maluku.
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Publication date: 18 December 2019
Submission date: 11 February 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Zambia
Entity: African Development Bank
Description: The Government of The Republic of Zimbabwe has received a Grant financing from the African Development Bank TSF toward the cost of the Alaska-Karoi (132kV) Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project (AKTP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grantfinancing to eligible payments under the contract for AKTP 001 Substation andLine Construction.
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Publication date: 10 January 2020
Submission date: 7 February 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Zambia
Entity: ZESCO
Description: The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Services Access Project (ESAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for construction works for electricity service access project in Central Province (Itezhi-tezhi, Chisamba and Mumbwa Districts). “For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing”.
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Publication date: 10 January 2020
Submission date: 7 February 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Zambia
Entity: ZESCO
Description: The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Services Access Project (ESAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for construction works for electricity service access project in Northern Province (Kaputa, Mporokoso and Luwingu Districts). “For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.”
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Publication date: 10 January 2020
Submission date: 7 February 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Zambia
Entity: ZESCO
Description: The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Services Access Project (ESAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for construction works for electricity service access project in Muchinga Province (Mpika and Isoka Districts). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
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Publication date: 9th December 2019
Submission date: 4th February 2020
Category: Construction
Country: Uganda
Entity: Rural Electrification Agency
Description: The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders foor Plan (95.5km, Design, Supply, And Installation Of Works For The Construction Of The 33kV Medium Voltage Power Lines And Associated LV Net or the ERT III grid extension projects under Package E “Bidders may bid for one or several lots, as further defined in the bid ding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.”
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