UAE - Dubai EXPO 2020 - Design and Construction Supervision Consultancy Services

In 2020, the UAE will host the Expo 2020 in Dubai, which site is located adjacent to Al Makthoum International Airport and between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Dubai International Airport. The site covers a total area of 4.38 km², and will have the capacity to accommodate up to 300,000 visitors per day and a total of 25 million visitors.

The sustainability and renewable energy mix based concepts in this project cover various aspects related to rental and/or temporary access to building roofs for installation of Solar PV panels (BIPV, BAPV) during Expo 2020 Dubai's six-month event period and most flexible concepts for renewable energy systems integrated into other projects. The portfolio of renewable energy assets considered in this project contains solar PV, Waste-to-Energy anaerobic digestion, wind energy, solar hot water, fuel cells, energy storage, solar cooling, and/or other future RE technologies, e.g. transportation concepts for e-mobility to be deployed along with a smart grid infrastructure.

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The scope covers the following stages for integration of renewable energy to meet sustainability targets, considering the terms and practices set forth in RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architectures) through all stages as detailed below:

STAGE 1: Master Plan Validation and Review and Feasibility Study:

• Master Plan validation to guide the planning process for the integration of renewable energy technologies through careful evaluation of the current Master Plan in order to ensure that the targets (Sustainability KPIs) of the Dubai Expo are met
• Development of Renewable Energy Strategy for the Expo Development in line with EXPO guiding principles
• Authority and stakeholder coordination and Interface management
• Technical and Financial Feasibility Study of Solar PV and other Renewable Energy systems on the Expo development covering:

1. Elaboration of a financial model, including all CAPEX, OPEX, COF, ROI, payback periods, all other project related outlay costs, and any revenue that may be realised by feed-in tariff arrangements
2. Review of the options for project delivery model (e.g. a DBO variant or EPC)
3. Review of the best equity model
4. A life-cycle comparison of different quantities of Renewable Energy assets in each of the above areas of the Expo development, reviewing energy, carbon and cost over a suitable life cycle
5. A life-cycle comparison of different solar panel material
6. Review of any upper limit of roof mounted solar PV assets due to excessive building structural loads
7. Review of the legal environment including land use (ownership, lease) and operating license regimes for power generation assets

STAGE 2: Concept Design:

• Site wide conceptual design for each of the selected renewable energy assets on EXPO site including their interconnectivity to distribution network and utility grid
• Coordination with building designers to ensure adequate levels of renewable energy to achieve the KPIs
• Updating of Project Design Management Plan (DMP), Project Execution Programme (PEP),Project Quality Plan (PQP) 
• Undertake risk, value management and constructability reviews
• Update the Authority Approval Strategy, review and update the Procurement Strategy, submissions to Local Authorities and obtaining approvals

STAGE 3a: ER Requirements and Design Guidelines

• Provision of Employer’s Requirements for temporary and permanent Renewable Energy assets (as appropriate); EPC, FIDIC DBO,  BOT, BOO or other, including suitable power production performance guarantees
• Provision of Design Guidelines for temporary and permanent Renewable Energy assets (as appropriate)

STAGE 3b: Developed Design 

• Develop and refine the approved Stage 2 – Concept Design, incorporating value engineering
• Undertake risk, value engineering and constructability workshop(s),update the Authority Approval Strategy
• Review and finalise the RE Procurement Strategy

STAGE 4: Technical Design and Tender Services 

• Design all facilities required for a complete RE system in line with DBO and EPC Employer’s Requirements
• Preparation of drawings for each Stage submission as well as Tender Documents and IFC Documents
• Management of pre-qualification/shortlisting of EPC/DBO tenderers and technology suppliers
• Evaluation of tenderers’ technical offers and preparation of Tender Technical Evaluation Report
• Assistance in negotiations with the tenderers and in the award of the Construction Contract(s)
• Advisory services on the appointment of the Contractor and on the responsibilities of the contracting parties and the Engineer
• Obtaining approval of the IFC Documents for issuance to Contractor

STAGE 5a: Construction Supervision: mobilisation, contract administration and site supervision services during 28 months period of construction for the Renewable Energy Works including monitoring and approving of the testing and commissioning of the Project

STAGE 5b: Sustainability Audit Services : Review the projects through design development and construction phases and confirm whether the projects are contributing to the Expo 2020 sustainability KPIs

STAGE 6: Post Practical Completion (Defects Liability Period): Checking the operational conditions and the compliance of the Works with the requirements of the Construction Contract(s), Conducting regular visits to the Project to supervise the completion of the outstanding Works

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Madagascar - Renewable Energies Programme (PERER)

The GIZ Programme “Promotion of Electrification through Renewable Energies Programme” (PERER) aims to improve the framework conditions and regulations for private and public investment in electrification through renewable energy.

In this context, PERER together with the Malagasy Women Entrepreneur Association (Groupement des Femmes Entrepreneurs de Madagascar - GFEM) have initiated this project to strengthen the capacity of GFEM members in renewable energy and the positioning of women in this sector. It is also expected that the beneficiaries of the training programme will act as catalysts for the identification of energy efficiency measures and implementation of renewable energy solutions within their small or medium enterprises (SME).

Two workshops will be organised to inform women on the technologies linked to renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as the related opportunities. In addition, three GFEM members will be selected and benefit from an energy audit to identify possible energy saving measures in their respective companies.

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In close cooperation with the GFEM and the team of GIZ-PERER, the following services are provided:

• Inform women entrepreneurs during a two-day workshop about the opportunities arising from the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Madagascar.
• Strengthen the capacity of GFEM members during a four-day workshop focused either on (i) solar energy, (ii) biomass-to-energy, or (iii) energy efficiency. For each technology, the module will deepen the following topics: technological potential and challenges, best practices, market needs, the creation of business plans and the risks involved.
• Design the selection criteria of SMEs which will benefit from the energy audit, score the applications and select three applicants.
• Conduct energy audits in the three enterprises using concrete proposals for a sustainable, efficient and effective management of energy use in each company in order to identify opportunities for optimal use of energy.

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Germany - Biomass Cogeneration Plant Melsungen

M/s. HolzHeizKraftWerk Melsungen GmbH & Co. KG intends to construct a biomass-fuelled combined heat and power plant in the city of Melsungen financed by a Consortium under the leadership of Deutsche Anlagen Leasing (DAL).

The CHP has the following technical features:

• 3.5 MWel
• 9.8 MWth
• 33,000 t(atro)/year fuel consumption
• 21 MW fuel input

Overall investment is in the magnitude of 32.6 million Euros.

The produced heat and process steam will be fed into the network of a nearby company. The produced electricity will be fed to the public grid as per the German renewable energy feed-in tariff ("EEG").

M/s. HolzHeizKraftWerk Melsungen GmbH & Co. KG assigned Lahmeyer International GmbH as a Lender's Engineer and intec works as a subcontractor to Lahmeyer International.

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Consulting services during the construction phase, i.e.

• Assessment of the quarterly progress reports
• Assessment of payment milestones

Verification during handing over phase, i.e.

• Completion of major works
• Trial runs and acceptance tests
• Provisional and final acceptance
• Asbuilt documentation
• Permits and licenses

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ECOWAS Region - Support to RE Flagship Projects

ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African states, comprises 15 West African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The overall GIZ project supports the regional dissemination of experience concerning renewable energies and aims at improving the capacities of utilities in the long term.

Output Area B of the project "Generation - RE flagship projects" follows a two-pronged approach:

1. Documentation of information on and experience with existing RE flagship projects; 
2. Support to the development of planned projects through technical assistance for project development and transaction advice, accompanied by documentation of experience.

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Provision and coordination of a pool of short-term experts to carry out the following tasks:

• Support to ECREEE in the process of screening, evaluating and prioritizing RE projects or promotion schemes
• Support to project developers and government representatives on technical, legal, financial and economic aspects of selected projects.
• Monitoring of selected projects during critical phases of their development and reporting of required action.
• Compilation of experiences with the selected projects and support to ECREEE / other institutions in the region in the dissemination of key findings and lessons learnt.
• Assistance to ECREEE and GIZ in supporting selected ECOWAS member states in creating an enabling legal, regulatory and administrative framework for grid-connected RE projects.

The above tasks cover PV, wind, small hydropower and biomass technology.

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Liberia - Biomass Power Potential and Possible Renewable Energy (RE) Investment Projects

The "Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program" (SREP) of the Strategic Climate Fund will be financing the Liberia Investment Plan for Renewable Energy (IPRE) that aims to support the Government of Liberia's objective to provide access to electricity in rural and urban areas.
The present study is intended to locate, identify and outline potential SREP/IPRE projects, investment possibilities and opportunities of biomass-based mini-grids for rural electrification in Liberia, at a pre-feasibility level.

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• Stakeholder meetings in Monrovia
• Data collection in rural areas
• Evaluation of practical potential for power generation from biomass within a reasonable reach of a MV line
• Assessment of likely or priority electricity demand and preparation of electricity demand curve for the biomass prospect
• Technical and economic assessment of competing use of biomass
• RS and GIS mapping of biomass resources
• Identification and definition, at concept level, of 5 commercially and economically viable rural electrification projects
• Development of five possible project concepts including rural electrification schemes, load centres, conceptual power system level designs, cost and risk estimates, O&M issues, training needs, required environmental and social reviews, legal issues, maps, economic and financial analysis, and impacts on competing economy
• Training and know-how transfer

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Ghana - 100 MW Solar Project in Nyimbale - Sankana

Home Energy Africa (HEA) has obtained a siting clearance approval from the Energy Commission of Ghana for the installation of a 100 MW solar PV plant at Sankana, Nadowli-Kaleo District, Upper West Region. The site has a size of 200 hectares and shall be connected via a 161 kV power line. The electricity that will be produced by the planned PV plant shall be sold to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

HEA has retained the clean energy financial advisor GreenMax Capital Advisors to manage the solicitation of the different services required for the development of the above plant.

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• Electrical Interconnection Study

Study of grid capacity limitations and technical requirements of grid connection,

Selection of location of project substation,

Proposals for routing of the potential feeder line,

Identification of equipment and material requirements,

Technical and economic viability of proposed feeder line route.

• Solar Irradiation Study: solar data summaries and analysis (global horizontal irradiance - GHI and direct normal irradiance - DNI), determination of projected energy production.
• Technology Assessment: review of PV technology options (crystalline or thin film) and system configuration options, detailed analysis of expected electrical generation for financial modelling.
• Conceptual Design: equipment specification (size of PV system, size and types of modules of inverters, racking system, module tilt), layouts (3D AutoCAD), grid connection details, performance standards and preliminary drawings to form the basis for a Request for Proposal for EPC contracting.
• Detailed cost estimate for engineering, procurement and construction.
• Implementation plan.

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