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Publication date: 20th February 2019
Submission date: 17th April 2019
Category: EPC
Region: South Africa
Entity: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Description: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited has a tender on the construction of new substations and switching stations as well as the refurbishment of existing substations and switching stations within Gauteng Operating.
Publication date: 18th February 2019
Submission date: 26th March 2019 16th April 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Uganda
Entity: Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Description: The Government of has received a loan from the African Development Bank (ADB) and grants from the European Union - Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF) in various currencies towards the cost of Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan/financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Design, Supply, and Installation of Medium Voltage networks (submarine cable) and last mile consumer connections (Lot-6).
Publication date: 8th March 2019
Submission date: 10th April 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Mauritius
Entity: Central Electricity Board
Description: The Central Electricity Board (CEB) is pleased to invite bids from qualified and eligible Bidders for the Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 1.5MW Battery Energy Storage Systems as per requirements contained in the Bidding document.
Publication date: 28th February 2019
Submission date: 10th April 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Guinea-Bissau
Entity: African Biofuel and Renewable Energy Company (SABER-ABREC)
Description: The Republic of Guinea-Bissau requested and obtained funds from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to finance the construction of a 20 MW photovoltaic power plant near Bissau and two 1 MW mini-plants in Gabu and Cachungo. The African Biofuel and Renewable Energy Company (SABER-ABREC) on behalf of the Government of Guinea-Bissau requests the submission of proposals by eligible candidates who meet the requirements. Mandatory site visit: 13th to 15th March, 2019. Submission in French.
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Publication date: 12th February 2019
Submission date: 29th March 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Mozambique
Entity: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Description: This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued to receive proposals from interested potential renewable energy projects where the contractor/developer/investor will provide counterpart funding to realize the project, and UNIDO/GEF grant to successful contractor/developer/investor will only commence after the arrival of equipment and the project site and the installation of the proposed plant by the contractor/developer/investor.
Publication date: 3rd February 2019
Submission date: 27th March 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Tunisia
Entity: Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG)
Description: The tender is for the construction and equipment (studies, manufacturing, testing plants, supply (including hardware, maintenance and special tools), civil engineering, transportation, assembly, testing and implementation) of high-voltage overhead lines in a single batch, and in accordance with specifications. Tender in French.
Publication date: 8th February 2019
Submission date: 26th March 2019
Category: Construction
Region: Cote d'Ivoire
Entity: Côte d'Ivoire Energies (CI-ENERGIES)
Description: Côte d'Ivoire Energies (CI-ENERGIES) acting as Deputy Prime Minister of the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energy solicits closed bids from eligible bidders who meet the qualifications required to carry out rural electrification works in the Nawa region.
Publication date: 11th February 2019
Submission date: 25th March 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Cape Verde
Entity: Electra, SA
Description: The government of the Republic of Cape Verde has received a grant from the Investment Facility that is administered by the European Investment Bank (EIB) towards the cost of the project energy loss reduction and power quality improvement programme and therefore has a tender on procurement of battery energy storage system.
Publication date: 24th January 2019
Submission date: 21st March 2019
Category: Construction
Region: Guinea-Bissau
Entity: African Development Bank (AfDB)
Description: The Ministry of Energy and Industry represented by the Management Unit of the Electricity Service Improvement Project in the city of Bissau invites, by this tender, the interested to compete in submit their bids under sealed cover for the supply of construction works for the electricity distribution system in the city of Bissau, including the implementation of the PGES.
Publication date: 13th January 2019
Submission date: 14th March 2019
Category: Construction
Region: Cameroon
Entity: Rural Electrification Agency of Cameroon
Description: The Government of the Republic of Cameroon received funding from the Islamic Development Bank to cover the cost of the rural electrification project phase II, and intends to use part of the funds granted to make payments under the contract for the construction of medium and low voltage distribution lines and the connection of households. The Executing Agency invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of Phase II of the rural electrification work subdivided into two (02) lots.
Publication date: 13th February 2019
Submission date: 12th March 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Ghana
Entity: Helius Power Company Limited (HPC)
Description: The Helius Power Company intends to construct and operate a rooftop solar power plant at the Tema Free Zones Enclave in Ghana, West Africa. The plant, will be approximately 12MWp photovoltaic to be located on the 92,000sqm roof space of Mega Warehouse owned by the International Warehouse Company, a subsidiary of LMI Holdings.
Publication date: 4th February 2019
Submission date: 7th March 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Malawi
Entity: Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Ltd (EGENCO)
Description: The project scope entails detailed feasibility study, designing, supplying, installing and commissioning of a 10MW Solar PV Power Plant, Auxiliary Equipment and Associated Works at Nanjoka in Salima. The generated electricity will be connected to the national grid at the existing Nanjoka Substation in Salima. The project will be designed for implementation in two phases of 10MW each.
Publication date: 11th January 2019
Submission date: 7th March 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Mauritius
Entity: Central Electricity Board
Description: The Central Electricity Board (CEB) through international bidding procedures has a tender on Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 14MW Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Publication date: 16 December 2019
Submission date: 24 February 2019
Category: Construction
Country: Sierra Leone
Entity: Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority
Description: The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Energy Sector Utility Reform Project Additional Financing (ESURP AF) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contracts for Supplyand Installation of 33kV Sub-transmission Lines and 33/11kV Primary Substations(Lot 1-2).
Publication date: 21st December 2018
Submission date: 22nd February 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Burundi
Entity: Agence Burundaise d'Electrification Rurale (ABER)
Description: Tenders are invited for International open tender for the electrification of 34 villages in the Busoni, Bwambarangwe and Gitobe communes in Kirundo Province (Burundi).
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Publication date: 24th January 2019
Submission date: 18th February 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Uganda
Entity: Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Description: The Government of Uganda(GoU) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank towards the cost of Uganda Energy for Rural Transformation Phase III (ERT III), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for procurement of Design, Supply and Installation of 11kV/33kV lines and associated low voltage networks for grid intensification under ERT III (29 Schemes) for batch 1 Umeme Service Territory.
Publication date: 2nd January 2019
Submission date: 14th February 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Ethiopia
Entity: Ethiopian Electric Power
Description: The ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of Design, Supply and Installation of Three (Two 132/33kV & One 132/15kV) Substations under Bidding Package-IIIa in Addis Ababa, Holeta and Bishoftu. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 3000.00 (Three thousand Birr) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency.
Publication date: 26th December 2018
Submission date: 11th February 2019
Category: EPC
Region: Ethiopia
Entity: Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU)
Description: The Federal Government of Ethiopia has received a credit toward the cost of Ethiopian Electrification Program (ELEAP) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments for (1) On grid electrification (2) Off- grid service provisioning and (3) sector capacity and institutional reforms. The off - Grid service provisioning includes installation of Mini-grids piloting in 12 towns/villages and scale-up the connection to more than 250 towns/villages throughout the country with the involvement of IPP’s.
Publication date: 18 December 2019
Submission date: 11 February 2019
Category: Construction
Country: Harare, Zimbabwe
Entity: Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
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
Publication date: 21st December 2018
Submission date: 8th February 2019
Category: Construction
Region: Zambia
Entity: ZESCO Limited
Description: The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) towards the cost of the Kafue Town - Muzuma - Victoria Falls Regional Transmission Line Reinforcement Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for the procurement of plant design, supply, and installation for reinforcement of power supply to Livingstone Town – Phase 1.
Nairobi, KENYA