PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The objective of the Project is to support the Recipient in piloting the implementation of a sustainable solar competitive bidding program to mobilize private investments.The Project consists of the following parts:

Part 1: Transaction Support for IPP Selection under Substation-Based Competitive Bidding : Provision of transaction advisory services for preparing and implementing a pilot substation-based competitive bidding process for the selection of IPP(s) for approximately 500 MW.

Part 2: Transaction Support for IPP Selection under Solar Park Competitive Bidding : Provision of transaction advisory services for preparing and implementing a pilot solar park competitive bidding process for the selection of IPP(s) for approximately 500 MW.

Part 3: Capacity Building : Provision of support to strengthen the capacity of MoIT, local authorities, EVN and other relevant agencies for Project implementation and management, and capacity building for conducting competitive selection processes.

Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018) (Procurement Regulations), and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations.