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Publication date: 17th October 2018
Submission date: 16th November 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Eastern and Southern Africa
Entity: AFRICAN UNION
Description: The African Union Commission (AUC) would like to engage the services of a Consulting Firm to provide services to undertake a Resource Assessment and GIS Mapping for Small Hydropower Potential in Eastern and Southern Africa. The AUC invites interested and eligible bidders to submit technical and financial proposals for the assignment as per attached Terms of Reference (TOR).
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Publication date: 24th October 2018
Submission date: 13th November 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Tanzania
Entity: Rural Energy Agency (REA)
Description: The consultant is expected to establish energy demand for individual islands, energy resources to service the demand and financial requirements to implement electrification projects.
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Publication date: 20th September 2018
Submission date: 2nd November 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: African Island States
Entity: AFRICAN UNION
Description: The African Union Commission (AUC) would like to engage the services of a Consulting Firm to provide services for Designing a Programme for Renewable Energy Development in African Island States (REAIS). The AUC invites interested and eligible bidders to submit technical and financial proposals for the assignment as per attached Terms of Reference (TOR).
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Publication date: 24th September 2018
Submission date: 26th October 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Africa
Entity: AFRICAN UNION
Description: The African Union Commission (AUC) would like to engage the services of a Consulting Firm to provide services to Prepare a Solar Energy Policy Framework for Africa. The AUC invites interested and eligible bidders to submit technical and financial proposals for the assignment as per attached Terms of Reference (TOR).
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Publication date: 3rd May 2018
Submission date: 18th October 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Kenya
Entity: Government of Kenya (Ministry of Energy), Nairobi, KENYA
Description: The scope of this contract is to provide institutional support that will assist National and County Government officials to implement the objectives of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Action Agenda. More specifically it aims to support the National and County Energy Sector in the planning and implementation of Renewable Energy (RE), Energy Access (EA) and Energy Efficiency (EE) technologies and projects.
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Publication date: 14th August 2018
Submission date: 4th September 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Liberia
Entity: Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)
Description: The objective of this assignment is to assist LEC to supervise and manage the contracts for the supply and installation of 66/22kV & 66/33kV Substations, 66kv transmission lines and 22/33/0.4kV distribution network contract.
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Publication date: 29th March 2018
Submission date: 12th April 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Africa
Entity: African Development Bank (AfDB)
Description: Under the supervision of the Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy & Regulations Department (PESR) of the Bank, the main task of the Proposed Assignment is to conduct a feasibility study to determine the optimal legal and operating structure, design, and implementation framework for the Africa Credit Enhancement Facility (the “Facility”).
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Publication date: 3rd January 2018
Submission date: 4rd April 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Mozambique
Entity: The EDF National Authorizing Officer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, The Republic of Mozambique
Description: Institutional capacity building of the energy public stakeholders in Mozambique (EDM, FUNAE, MIREME and CENELEC/ARENE amongst others) and support to the preparation, tendering and implementation of technical studies required for energy project to reach active development/financial close.
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Publication date: 24th January 2018
Submission date: 13th February 2018
Category: Consultancy
Region: Ghana
Entity: Electricity Company of Ghana Limited
Description: The objective of the assignment is to assist the ECG in the supervision of the works under the Project. The works include the supervision of the Installation of Bulk Supply Point and Interconnecting Circuits at Juabeso, the Installation of 33kV Switching Station and Interconnecting Circuits at Asankragua, and Installation of 33/11kV Primary Substation in Kumasi.
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Publication date: 12th December 2017
Submission date: 31st December 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Ethiopia
Entity: Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)
Description: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the African Development Fund towards the cost of the Addis Ababa Transmission and Distribution System Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan and grant to payments under the contract for Project Supervision and Management services.
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Publication date: 8th December 2017
Submission date: 23rd December 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Sierra Leone
Entity: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Sierra Leone
Description: The project is to assist the Ministry of Energy to establish an energy resource planning unit for the development of an integrated energy model for analyzing the impacts of various strategies for meeting energy requirements.
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Publication date: 10th November 2017
Submission date: 30th November 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Lesotho
Entity: OnePower Lesotho (PTY) LTD
Description: OnePower Lesotho (PTY) LTD has received grant financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of developing a 20 MWac PV power plant for supply to the Ramarothole Substation in the Mafeteng District, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of this grant to contract for Technical and Financial services in support of development of the project.
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Publication date: 16th November 2017
Submission date: 29th November 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Zimbabwe
Entity: Oxygen Energy (PVT) Limited
Description: Oxygen Energy (PVT) Limited, a Zimbabwean Independent Power Producer, has received grant financing from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) administrated by the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Development of a 20MW off-grid Solar PV Rooftop Project in Zimbabwe, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for Transaction Structuring for the Development of a 20MW off-grid Solar PV Rooftop Project in Zimbabwe.
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Publication date: 7th June 2017
Submission date: 20th June 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Sierra Leone
Entity: Ministry of Energy/EDSA
Description: The project aims to provide reliable electricity supply and access through the complete rehabilitation, upgrade and expansion of the Bo and Kenema distribution network expected to cater for the newly developed communities who do not have access to electricity supply within the Bo-Kenema area of Sierra Leone.
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Publication date: 4th May 2017
Submission date: 31st May 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Africa
Entity: Sustainable Energy for All Africa Hub
Description: This expression of interest refers to the fifth business line (Access to Finance). During the 1st phase the MDP carried out a supply-side scoping of financing instruments that can support GMG projects as well as a demand-side scoping regarding the financing needs of GMG developers.
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Publication date: 4th May 2017
Submission date: 31st May 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Africa
Entity: Sustainable Energy for All Africa Hub
Description: This expression of interest refers to the first business line (Market Intelligence), which supports activities that improve the ability of project developers, investors and public entities in identifying market opportunities for GMGs that facilitate a coherent national approach and support the linkages between central authorities, local/national businesses, investors and communities with demand for power.
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Publication date: 4th May 2017
Submission date: 31st May 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Africa
Entity: Sustainable Energy for All Africa Hub
Description: This expression of interest refers to the fourth business line (Quality Assurance), which intends to adapt and introduce in selected countries the Isolated Community Power Quality Assurance Framework (QAF), 1 developed under the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Global LEAP (Lighting and Energy Access Partnership) initiative. The GMG MDP Phase 2 will work initially with relevant national institutions in one African country to adapt and implement the QAF.
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Publication date: 24th March 2017
Submission date: 5th May 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Zimbabwe
Entity: Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)
Description: The Government of The Republic of Zimbabwe has received Grant funding from the African Development Fund (ADF) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to eligible payments under the contract for Engineering Supervision Consultancy Services of Alaska-Karoi (132kV) Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project (AKTP).
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Publication date: 10th February 2017
Submission date: 25th February 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Liberia
Entity: Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)
Description: The Consulting services (“the Services”) include assisting the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to design and prepare Bill of Quantities with Technical Specifications bidding documents for the Rural Electrification of 130 Towns and villages within the corridor (3km) of the right of way of the TRANSCOCLSG 22KV transmission line in Liberia. The Consultant will prepare an estimated cost of project exclusively for the project owner.
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Publication date: 16th January 2017
Submission date: 8th February 2017
Category: Consultancy
Region: Africa
Entity: African Development Bank (AfDB)
Description: The Bank seeks to invite expressions of interest with the objective to engage a Financial Advisory Firm (“Financial Advisor” or “Consulting Firm”) that will assist a major East-African-based electricity generation company (the “Company”) in the process of designing, packaging and raising an Asset Backed Security (“ABS”) capital markets financing from its existing operating generation assets.
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