eConsultant2: Preparation of a National Electrification Strategy and Plan for Mozambique

Deadline: 08-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The Government of Mozambique has asked for Bank support to assist them in defining India Energyand implementing a National Electrification Strategy that enshrines the sustainable development of the energy sector. The consultant is intended to provide analysis and policy advice tailored to the specific needs of Mozambiques energy sector. The work is expected to describe the current institutional and operation model, identify its strengths and weaknesses and generate solid sector diagnostics and identify practicable action plans to consolidate and operationalize reforms and ultimately help achieving the fast while sustainable electricity access for the Mozambican people.

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eConsultant2: Options Paper on Power Sector Development in Mozambique

Deadline: 08-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The Government of Mozambique (GoM) together with Electricidad de Mozambique (EdM) Energy Indiahave a variety of power generation projects to drive its power sector development and take advantage of trading opportunities arising in the region. The GoM recognizes that its challenge is to maximize the net benefits to the country from power generation development by:
a. Maximizing revenue inflows over time from export projects while still attracting high quality developers;
b. Ensuring that domestic energy needs are effectively met; and
c. Minimizing the risks and costs of power generation projects by effective selection, prioritization, contracting, management, and enforcement.

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eConsultant: Off-grid Energy Access Market Mapping Tool for Sub-Saharan Africa

Deadline: 23-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Among other areas, IFCs Energy & Resource Efficiency Advisory Group supports the India Energydevelopment of distributed energy services companies (DESCOs) in emerging markets that use a range of technologiesbroadly falling into the categories of standalone solar home systems, micro grids and mini-gridsto provide energy services. The lack of detailed, as well as accurate, data on the market for energy services has been identified by many DESCOs as a major barrier to their scale-up.

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eConsultant2: Scaling up Power Transmission in Africa

Deadline: 15-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The investigation will examine the underlying conditions in detail including (i) relevant light-bulb-297489_640sector legislation, policies, and regulation; (ii) public sector technical, planning, and financial capacity; (iii) financial structuring of transactions, availability of funding from multiple sources and access to international capital markets, as well as tariff structure reforms; and (iv) associated environmental and social compliance aspects.

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eConsultant2: Lighting Africa: Retail Channel Development in Nigeria

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

The Lighting Africa Nigeria Program now seeks to engage a Consulting firm starting April 2016 for a period of 12 months with the opportunity for follow-on work based on performance, to: solar-energy

1. Identify, pre-qualify and recruit potential retail channel members that will stock and retail solar products.

2. Assign a team of Retail Market Developers who will:

  • Work very closely with IFC Business Development Consultant to execute point 1 across the targeted regions in Nigeria, and develop a comprehensive database of retailers, sub-distributors and wholesalers and identify new market segments.
  • Work with the IFC Business Development Consultant to develop and undertake continuous monitoring of the channels and recommend any improvements to enhance their performance.

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eConsultant2:Kenya Geothermal Strategy

Deadline: 02-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank will hire a consultant firm to support MoEP in the preparation of the Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wikiGeothermal Strategy. The consultant responsibilities are expected to include:

a) Review of the adequacy of existing arrangements for geothermal development with particular focus on the following key areas: ………

b) Development of specific objectives on geothermal development, deliverable targets, and plans including actions that adequately address the challenges in (a) above.

c) Prepare the Geothermal Strategy document for MoEP, including implementation plan.

d) Present the results in a workshop of stakeholders, potentially including investors conference.

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eConsultant2:Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR)

Deadline: 11-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)light-bulb-297489_640

The Partnership for Market Readiness, in collaboration with the Chilean Ministry of Energy, will hire a consultant to analyze and recommend a package of policy instruments in the energy sector that can contribute to the country´s National Determined Contribution and, at the same time, be aligned with the various existing public policy initiatives on energy and climate change in Chile.

See full tender here:#1212267 Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) Strategy to Implement Chiles Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the energy sector

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

Tender notification: # 1212267

Assignment Countries:

  • CL – Chile

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:Program Manager STC – Lighting Pakistan

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

The Consultant will be in charge of leading the implementation of Lighting Pakistan, light-bulb-297489_640including designing the specific services provided by the program to managing its implementation with clients at the company, sector and policy levels according to the approved Implementation Plan as well as all monitoring and reporting requirements for the program. This program is one of a portfolio of country programs underthe Lighting Global umbrella. As such, it will be managed using best practices from the global practice, and the Consultant will actively engage with counterparts operating similar programs in Asia and Africa under the global supervision of the Global Head of Energy Access.

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