Publication date: 20 May 2020

Submission date: 8 June 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Kenya

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: The objective of this assignment is to provide strategic support to develop a Solar Competitive Bidding Strategy and Framework in line with Kenya's draft energy auction policy and reflecting specific needs for the careful selection of investors and an allocation of risk optimized for the Country's circumstances. The strategy would provide guidelines for auctioning volume, deployment scheme, timeline, socio-economic development, roles and responsibilities, high-level bidding framework, among others.

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Publication date: 21 May 2020

Submission date: 8 June 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Kenya

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: The objective of this assignment is to provide technical analysis on the grid constraints for the integration of VRE in the Kenyas electricity system and advice on potential sustainable solar targets. The assignment has the following specific objectives:

• Identify specific upgrades in the grid to enable the integration of solar energy and to increase the flexibility in the grid;
• Analyze the actual and forecasted electricity demand and planned generation;
• Analyze the technical and commercial constraints present in the electricity system;
• Build the capacity of the Client agencies to continue and further build on the studies described in the scope of work following the completion of this assignment.

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Publication date: 30 March 2020

Submission date: 22 April 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: No Countries Assigned

Entity: IFC - World Bank Group

Description: The World Bank Group under the Lighting Global Team is seeking to hire a firm to support the publication of a working paper that will provide in-depth technical advice and guidance regarding different ways in which public funding can be deployed to support uptake of off-grid solar. Based on case studies and key informant interviews with development professionals and public officials, it will identify the advantages, disadvantages, risks and opportunities involved in each approach. The paper will present, two broad categories of public funding mechanisms supply side and demand side. The main public funding mechanisms to be presented in the working paper are expected to include: tax exemptions, grants, RBF, concessional financing, credit guarantees, and various demand-side subsidies. The key deliverable will be critical inputs to the working paper itself., working closely with the Lighting Global team.

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Publication date: 18 March 2020

Submission date: 15 April 2020

Country: Mozambique

Entity: Enabel

Tender Type: Public services contract

Applicable Legislation: Belgian

Description: In order to assist and increase the availability of energy in 5 (five) locations, Enabel and FUNAE intend to hire specialized consulting services. The consultant should carry out a technical and financial feasibility study of 5 hybrid mini-grid locations of which 3 (three) in the coastal area of Zambézia province and 2 (two) in the inland area in Nampula Province, in Mozambique.

The Tender Documents, Clarifications and Corrigendum for deadline extension can be found below in English and Portuguese.

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Publication date: 27 March 2020

Submission date: 13 April 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Gambia

Entity: ECREEE

Description: The Government of the Gambia requested UNIDO’s support in the operationalization of the SE4All Action Agenda through promoting inclusive, environmentally-sound and low-carbon development. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility and its objective is to demonstrate the use of energy efficient lighting and appliances as well as efficient cooking stoves. The dissemination of EE lighting and appliances will effectively contribute to national efforts in reducing the pressure on the electricity consumption and reduce greenhouse emissions. The replacement of inefficient lights and appliances with efficient devices will also minimize the need for emergency power generation capacity that is fossil fuel- based. Furthermore, the promotion of efficient cook stoves will effectively reduce the demand for firewood and charcoal therefore reducing the deforestation rate in the country. In this context, a Call for Proposal (RFP) is launched to recruit a consultant/consultant firm to undertake the assignment with the aim to design and establish a testing laboratory for EE lighting and appliances, more specifically for EE lighting, and conduct capacity building activities at TGSB. The tasks will be carried out under the guidance and supervision of UNIDO and in support of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

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Publication date: 9 March 2020

Submission date: 8 April 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Gambia

Entity: African Development Bank

Description: The Government of The Gambiahas received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost ofThe Gambia Electricity Access Project (GEAP). The Government therefore intends  to  apply  part  of  the  proceeds  of  this  financing  for  payments  under  the  contract  for Consultancy   Services   for Detailed   Studies,   Assistance   for   Procurement, Control   and Supervision of Construction  Works for electrificationof 59 rural communitiesfrom Brikama and Soma Substations in The Gambia.

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Publication date: 20 March 2020

Submission date: 6 April 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Liberia

Entity: African Development Bank

Description: The Government of Liberia has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Renewable Energy for Electrification in Liberia (REEL). The Government therefore intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing for payments under the contract for provide Consultancy Services for an Engineering Firm for preparation of detailed designs, bidding documents, tendering and supervision of construction works for the construction of the Gbedin Falls Hydropower Plant on The Mani River, the 33kv evacuation line and all associated substations under the Renewable Energy for Electrification in Liberia (REEL) Project.

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Publication date: 9 March 2020

Submission date: 27 March 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Sierra Leone

Entity: ECREEE

Description: ECREEE intends to recruit a national consultant to collaborate with the Ministry in charge of Energy in Sierra Leone to assist the Member States in developing their National Bioenergy Action Plans (NBEAP).

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Publication date: 9 March 2020

Submission date: 27 March 2020

Category: Consultancy

Countries: Benin, Ivory Coast and Togo

Entity: ECREEE

Description: ECREEE intends to recruit three national consultants to develop the National Bioenergy Action Plans for Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo in collaboration with the Ministries in charge of Energy in the respective countries.

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Publication date: 11 February 2020

Submission date: 19 March 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Cape Verde

Entity: Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation (LuxDev)

Description: The specific objective of this consultancy is to support the formulation of the Brava Sustainable Island Project with links to the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to help prepare the next steps required for its future implementation.

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Publication date: 25 February 2020

Submission date: 17 March 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Somalia

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

a) Review available government legal, policy and strategy documents for the sector and undertake a detailed assessment of the performance of the electricity supply value chain.

b) Undertake an institutional and organizational review of the current ESI (public and private) institutional arrangements including skills audit and needs assessment.

c) Develop alternative options, clearly delineating the pros and cons, for the functional responsibilities and organizational structure of the ESI alongside the electricity value chain including generation, transmission and distribution functions, including the relations and transactions of the various entities in the ESI. The consultant shall recommend the optimal structure, clearly highlighting the rationale for the recommendation and the associated glide/transition phases as may be required.

d) Define the key responsibilities (value chains) for the management and operations of the ESI including policy and regulatory functions.

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Publication date: 2 March 2020

Submission date: 16 March 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Uganda

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: The World Bank Group Climate Change Group is looking for a eligible consulting firm to carry out a periodic CDM verification for a POA located in Uganda. The selected candidate should be a UNFCCC-accredited Designated Operating Entity, with following scope qualification:

Methodology:

AMS-III.AR. ver. 5 - Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems

AMS-I.L. ver. 3 - Electrification of rural communities using renewable energy

AMS-III.BB. ver. 2 - Electrification of communities through grid extension or construction of new mini-grids

Sectoral Scope:

1 : Energy industries (renewable - / non-renewable sources)

2 : Energy distribution

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Publication date: 6 February 2020

Submission date: 25 February 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Niger

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: The Government of the Republic of Niger has received funding from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through a grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), to cover the cost of the Project for the Creation of a favorable environment for the development of green mini-grids in Niger, and intends to use part of the sums awarded from this financing to make payments under the service contract for carrying out the technical, economic, financial and environmental relating to the Hybridization of the Power Plant of the city of Diffa with isolated fuel (not connected to the national electricity network) of 5 MW through the construction of an associated photovoltaic solar park.

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Publication date: 6 February 2020

Submission date: 25 February 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Niger

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: The Government of the Republic of Niger has received funding from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through a grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), to cover the cost of the Project for the Creation of a favorable environment for the development of green mini-grids in Niger.

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Publication date: 9 February 2020

Submission date: 24 February 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Chad

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: Only an estimated 8% of Chad population has access to electricity (2014), with wide disparities between urban (20% access rate) and rural areas (5%). About 80% of connected households are in the capital NDjamena, where only 30% of the population has access to electricity. The limited development of transmission and distribution networks, together with the wide area of the country and the population high dispersion in most of the country, mean that decentralized electrification solutions will have to play an important role in increasing access to electricity, in concomitance with grid extension and densification.

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Publication date: 6 February 2020

Submission date: 20 February 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Mauritania

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: Access to electricity in Mauritania varies significantly across urban and rural areas: it is estimated that the number of households with access to electricity is estimated at 6 % in rural and semi urban areas, versus 77% in urban areas. This is the result of a very low coverage and even lower connection rate; in fact, in urban and semi urban areas for towns of more than 150 inhabitants, coverage is estimated to be 43 %, while connection rate is only 26%. The country also has a very disperse population living over a wide area, with a population density of approximately 5 inhabitants per km2.

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Publication date: 28 January 2020

Submission date: 18 February 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Cameroon

Entity: World Bank Group

Description: The World Bank-ESMAP team, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MINEE), the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT), the Rural Electrification Agency (AER) and the National Statistics Institute (INS) is launching the first Global Energy Access Household Surveys in Cameroon to set a baseline to track progress towards Sustainable Energy for Alls (SE4All) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7: access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable modern energy by 2030.

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Publication date: 8 January 2020

Submission date: 5 February 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Nigeria

Entity: The Word Bank Group

Description: The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project (NETAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

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Publication date: 9 January 2020

Submission date: 31 January 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Abidjan

Entity:  African Development Bank

Description: The African Development Bank hereby invites consulting firms to indicate their interest for the implementation of specific activities supported by the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). The SEFA fund was established in 2011 to facilitate sustainable, private sector led economic growth in African countries through efficient utilization of presently untapped renewable energy resources. Guided by the New Deal on Energy for Africa (NDEA), the AfDB has committed to facilitating efforts aimed at achieving universal access to energy by 2025, to supporting Africa’s transition to green growth pathways and to play a lead role in advising Regional Member Countries on adopting a more holistic approach to achieving sustainable energy systems that are cost effective, reliable, affordable, and appropriate from an environmental standpoint. Against this context, SEFA was converted into a Special Fund (SEFA 2.0) on the 31st October 2019 to further scale-up sustainable energy investments in Africa. The objectives of SEFA 2.0 include building capacity of local and regional actors (public and private), reducing risks and addressing commercial viability gaps to accelerate sustainable energy investments by the private sector in Africa.

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Publication date: 11th November 2019

Submission date: 31st January 2020

Category: Consultancy

Country: Namibia

Entity: Nampower

Description: Procurement of legal advisory services pertainning to the otjikoto biomass power station.

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