Unlocking Low-Cost, Large-Scale Solar Power

Solar power has enormous potential to quickly and affordably meet the energy needs of emerging markets—including in sub-Saharan Africa, where two out of three people lack access to electricity and existing grids are under strain.scaling+solar+main+banner

But while large countries such as India, Mexico, and South Africa have benefited from surging investment in the renewable energy sector, many of their smaller neighbors remain off the radar of solar power developers and are struggling to obtain the electricity they need.

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eConsultant2: Solar Power Review

Deadline: 01-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The purpose of the 2016 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Review is to prepare a status solar-energyreport on the CSP technology, market and industry, covering all segments (and not just the large-scale plants), updating previous studies dating back to 2013 to reflect recent market developments, policy changes and climate change mitigation commitments following COP21 trends briefly discussed in the background section. It will thus guide the work of the whole CTF MENA CSP TA, helping to focus on activities that are the most likely to have an impact on the ground.

See full tender here: # 1210394 CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER (CSP) 2016 REVIEW

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1210394

Assignment Countries:

  • DZ – Algeria
  • EG – Egypt, Arab Republic of
  • JO – Jordan
  • LY – Libya
  • MA – Morocco
  • TN – Tunisia

eConsultant2: Technical Consultant for PV Project in Madagascar

Deadline: 28-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The Government of Madagascar has requested the assistance of the International Finance evd__8324Corporation (IFC) to act as lead advisor for the selection of independent private producers (IPPs) to develop a total capacity of 40 MW of solar power, across several sites. IFC will provide transaction advisory services for the structuring of the transaction and the selection of suitable private investors, through a competitive bidding process.
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eConsultant2: Solar PV Advisor

As part of E&RE program, we require the services of a Senior Solarsolar-energy Energy Specialist on a Short Term Consultancy (STC) basis to provide technical advice to E&RE.

Responsibilities:
– Provide support to E&RE on the implementation of solar projects on as needed basis; technical support includes: due diligence solar resource assessment, technology selection, PV plant design review and energy yield estimation.
– Support E&RE on PV project siting, project planning and implementation

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