Training & Capacity Building

Training & Capacity Building - Project examples

Rwanda - Capacity Building Programs and Technical Assistances to Strengthen the Energy Sector in Rwanda - "Scaling-up Energy Access Project"

To organize, provide and supervise a capacity building program (training, technical assistance, coaching, mentoring, etc.) for the energy sector in Rwanda, especially in the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), the Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and EARP (Electricity Access Roll-out Program PIU) to develop a strong sector management capacity (at individual, institutional and organizational level) and to improve these institutions’ investment planning, technical, operational, finance and support services functions. The capacity building programs will include advanced long-term, medium and short courses, which will be organized locally or abroad.

intec's services

Capacity needs assessment of MININFRA, REG and EARP
Organization, provision and supervision of an extensive training and capacity building program and provision of technical assistance.

Topics of the capacity building and training program include:

Energy policy, strategy and management: Development of generation resource; renewable energy development; utility restructuring and best practice; regional projects and power pools; system operator and power trading; substation operation and maintenance; strategic planning and M&E,
Energy development, investment and program implementation: Financial analysis, planning and modelling; bulk power generation and transmission network planning; investment planning and funding; IPP and PPPs, operations and management; asset management; project management; construction and contract management; procurement; environmental issues; monitoring and evaluation; project financial management; strategic maintenance planning, planning and design, GIS, load flows and load forecasting.

The technical assistance covers inter alia:

Energy efficiency development programs; loss reduction in the electrical network; power trading; regional interconnection, energy planning strategy

Client

Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)

Financing

African Development Fund (AfDF)

Period of implementation

2015 - 2017

ECOWAS - Reduction of Distribution Losses in the Framework of the GIZ Project "Promoting a Climate-Friendly Interconnected Power System in West Africa"

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. The "electricity distribution" part of the project, together with selected utilities, identifies options for the reduction of distribution losses, implements exemplary measures and disseminates the results in the region.

intec's services

Task 1: Data collection, review and analysis of current situation in the member utilities: Diagnosis on the prac-tices of loss reduction, catalogue of good practices, proposal of related initiatives/projects for each utility, ex-amination of the adequacy of existing master plans in the distribution utilities and proposal of required updates including costs
Task 2: Study to quantify system losses: Determination of loss levels by utility, estimate of share of technical losses, preparation of mitigation measures, review of / proposal for energy audit system for each utility, preparation of indicative plans and targets for capital expenditure to reduce overall losses possibly to below 10%
Task 3: Loss reduction investment plans and cost estimates: development and recommendation of a comprehensive short- and long-term loss reduction investment plan including costs, recommendation of technical measures such as norms, standards and loss management guidelines
Task 4: Training and capacity building: training needs assessment of utility staff, recommendations for capacity building programs in line with WAPP's capacity building program for member utilities and in coordination with GIZ's capacity building activities of the overall project.

Client

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Financing

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Period of implementation

04.2015 - 07.2017

Bangladesh - Feasibility Study of the Transmission System Improvement, Western Zone

Bangladesh faces chronic power shortage with an estimated demand gap in the magnitude of 1900 MW and power outages in urban areas between 5-10 hours a day. Taking into account the demand forecast(s), the current load shedding and the extreme power shortage and operational constraints, PGCB launched the "Power Transmission Improvement Programme" and approached the Government for external sector assistance.

The project covers the following technical measures:

Construction of 132 kV double-circuit transmission lines and line in-/line outs to substations
Stringing of a second circuit on an existing 132 kV line and installation of OPGW
Construction of 230 kV double-circuit transmission lines and line-in/line-out to existing lines
New construction of three 132/33 kV and one 230/132 kV substation
Extension of a total of five 132/33 kV and one 230/132 kV substation (1 GIS substation)

intec's services

Feasibility study/technical and economic justification of the planned expansion measures, i.e.:

Network analysis and update of load flow calculations
Assessment of socio-economic benefits
Preliminary line route identification
Preliminary survey of substation areas
Layout and design on feasibility level for the 230 and 132 kV lines, substations and substation extensions
Identification of potential training needs in terms of O&M
Cost estimate, economic and financial analysis of planned measures
Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and mitigation measures
Detailed line route survey for 70 km of 230 DC line and a total of 85 km of 132 DC lines
Full ESIA for the selected technical measures to be implemented and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)

Tendering of resulting first-priority measures, i.e.:

Design and elaboration of technical specifications
Determination of the bills of quantities
Preparation of the tender dossiers (technical and commercial)
Assistance during tendering
Bid evaluation
Assistance during contract negotiations

in total for six different tender packages (three substation packages and three transmission line packages).

Client

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB)

Financing

KfW Entwicklungsbank

Period of implementation

01.2014 - 07.2017

Rwanda, Burundi - Regional Interconnection Project (220 kV Transmission Line Kigoma - Butare - Ngozi - Gitega and 220/110 kV Substations)

The project was part of the NELSAP Regional Transmission Program that aimed at interconnecting five of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Countries, i.e. Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

The project interconnected the electricity networks of Burundi and Rwanda through the construction of a new 220 kV single-circuit transmission line with a total length of 143 km. The line will initially be operated on the 110 kV level and might later be upgraded to 220 kV.

The project also included the construction of two new 220/110 kV substations, the extension of two existing 110 kV substations and the construction of 11.2 km of 30 kV line for rural electrification of Gisagara (Rwanda).

intec's services

Review of existing feasibility studies
Update of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
Detailed design
Preparation of complete tender documents for EPC Contractors (2 lots)
Technical assistance during the procurement process, i.e. tendering, bid evaluation and contract award
Preparation of a detailed Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and monitoring of its implementation
Design approval and supervision of implementation works
Witnessing of factory acceptance tests, supervision of testing and commissioning
Certification of Contractor's invoices and payments
Monitoring and supervision of the implementation of the ESMP
Safeguarding of project's compliance with KfW's and the World Bank's sustainability guidelines
Technology transfer and training of employers' and project executing agency's staff
Representation in the respective project steering and technical committees

Client

REGIDESO (Burundi), Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (Rwanda)

Financing

KfW Entwicklungsbank

Period of implementation

03.2015 - 06.2017

Mauritania - Construction of a 120 (180) MW dual-fuel power plant in Nouakchott

The state-owned utility SOMELEC is currently constructing a new power plant in Nouakchott to answer the steadily increasing power demand in the city and eventually in the national and international grid. This power plant, in its initial phase, had a capacity of 120 MW (8 x 15 MW dual-fuel gen sets, operated either with HFO or gas). In the second phase, the plant is currently extended to 180 MW capacity by adding a further four gen sets.

intec's services

Choice of site for the power plant
Review of the existing design report and preparation of tender documents
Assistance to SOMELEC during tendering, tender evaluation, contract negotiation and contract conclusion
Follow-up, coordination and control of design studies and manufacturing
Supervision, monitoring and coordination of site works
Verification of equipment lists
Implementation of the training plan for the future operating personnel
Preparation of tender documents for the power plant access road, follow-up, coordination and control of construction.

Client

SOMELEC - Mauritanian Electricity Company

Financing

Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development

Period of implementation

08.2011 - 06.2017

Nigeria - Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant (Feasibility Study & Pre-Feasibility Studies)

In its Roadmap for Power Sector Reforms (2013), Nigeria has articulated its commitment to accelerate economic growth while reducing its GHG emissions, i.a. by introducing renewables to the energy mix. The present project shall contribute to this goal. It includes the following main tasks:

an in-depth feasibility study including power system integration studies for the development of a 50 MW solar plant at a single site in the State of Bauchi, allowing for modular scale-up and phased development, intended to lead to an investment bid;
a pre-feasibility study on possible cogeneration feeder plants (20-50 MW) adjacent to existing and upcoming hydropower plants (e.g. Shiro-ro, Jebba, Kainji), grid-connected, centralized and/or distributed, in-tended to lead to functional bids;
a pre-feasibility study on possible embedded generation plants within privatised DISCOs, grid-connected or distributed, intended to lead to functional bids;
the preparation of tender documents for EPC;
a training and capacity building programme.

intec's services

For all three studies, the scope of work includes i.a.:

site identification and screening
determination of solar resource
selection of two best-ranked sites on the basis of technical-economic analyses
investigation of grid integration and topographical issues
preparation of an environmental and social management framework
development of an investment plan
elaboration of technical concept for the PV plant and the interconnection to the grid
sensitivity analyses, commercial considerations
determination of optimum plant sizes and potential for future expansion
selection of highest-ranked sites and preparation of concept note and design, preliminary topographical survey and geotechnical investigation

In addition, the in-depth feasibility study for the investment bid includes the following services:

preparation of concept design, drawings, cost estimate and implementation schedule
comparison of off-take options (bulk trader or sale to DISCO) and feasibility of interconnection policies
environmental scoping for the selected sites and preparation of ToR for a full ESIA
preparation of complete tender documents for EPC
preparation of a deployment and a marketing plan

The pre-feasibility scoping studies have the following additional deliverables:

investor profiling and ranking, investment and development timelines
preparation of business plans
configuration and specification of respective projects and their justification, identification of key milestones, activities, potential partners, etc.
indicative options for possible ownership and financing (third-party PPA, owner-operated, hybrid financing, capital lease arrangements, etc.)

The project also includes an extensive training, capacity building and dissemination programme, which includes inter alia:

Seminars and workshops in Abuja on

PV technology, PV project planning in the Nigerian context
Economic and financial analysis of PV power plants
PV power plant basic design, technical specifications, tender documents and ESIA

A one-week study tour to Germany: visits to large-scale PV power plants, research facilities, a regional dispatch centre, a manufacturer of PV modules, project developers, EPC Contractors, etc.
On-the-job training along all project activities.

Client

Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP)

Financing

World Bank

Period of implementation

03.2015 - 03.2017

Uganda - Interconnection Code & Wheeling Agreement

The preparation of an interconnection code and a wheeling agreement is part of the GET FiT Uganda Program, launched in May 2013 to promote private investment into renewable energy generation projects in Uganda.

The main purpose of program is to fast-track a portfolio of about 20-25 small-scale renewable energy generation projects (promoted by private developers with a total installed capacity of roughly 150 MW). The overall objective of the present assignment is to enable proper and full evacuation of embedded generators in the future, at allowable national and international techno-economic standards.

The project includes detailed technical and economic requirements for connecting generation facilities to the existing grid and will involve both interconnection and wheeling aspects.

For this purpose, the following work packages constitute the framework of the project:

Part A - Work Package 1: Interconnection and Grid Code for fluctuating renewable energy power integration into the grid
Part B - Work Package 2: Wheeling Agreement for fluctuating renewable energy power wheeling
Part C - Work Package 3: Knowledge Transfer Programme.

intec's services

Development of an interconnection code for fluctuating renewable based power integration based on technical, legal and commercial issues
Development of a wheeling agreement for wheeling of fluctuating renewable power according to the current policy and regulatory framework
Development and test of a model for the computation of wheeling losses
Proposal for wheeler's grid availability performance guarantees and penalty measures for non-compliance
Development of a knowledge transfer program
Conducting two workshops on interconnection and wheeling issues.

Client

Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)

Financing

KfW Entwicklungsbank

Period of implementation

05.2016 - 01.2017

Guinea/Mali - 225 kV Interconnection Guinea - Mali

In order to accelerate the implementation of its priority projects, the West African Power Pool (WAPP), on behalf of EDG and EDM, commissioned this project to prepare the construction of an HV overhead line and associated substations from N'Zékéroré (Guinea) via Fomi (Guinea) to Bamako (Mali). The project includes a feasibility study and the preparation of prequalification/tender documents for the following installations:

The construction of 714 km of 225 kV line
The extension or new construction of six 225 kV substations in Guinea (N'Zérékoré, Fomi, Beyla, Kérouané, Kankan, Siguiri)
Additionally, the construction of a new 225 kV substation in Sanankoroba, some 25 km west of Bamako (Mali)

intec's services

Feasibility study
Technical study of the interconnection, collection and analysis of data, system study/planning of integrating the new 225 kV line into WAPP's interconnected network (over a time span of 20 years of operation), preliminary design (line, substations, communication and SCADA systems), economic and financial analysis
Preparation of the prequalification/tender documents and the required split of works into different lots
Training programme/human resource development for the concerned electricity companies, energy ministries and for staff of the General Directorate of WAPP through training on the job and in the Consultant's home office

Client

West African Power Pool (WAPP) / Système d'Echange d'Energie Electrique Ouest Africain (EEEOA)

Financing

African Development Bank

Period of implementation

01.2014 - 06.2016

Bangladesh - New 132/33 GIS Substations, a New Cable System and a 4-circuit 132 kV transmission line

The project shall contribute to the Sustainable Power Sector Development Program II by securing proper voltage levels, and thereby reducing transmission losses. This transmission system improvement is necessary to achieve a sustainable restructuring of the power sector. The project includes the following measures:

Lot 1 - Substations: Construction of new 132/33 kV GIS substations at Lalbagh and Madertak, and conversion of 132/33 kV Dhanmodi transformer station into a regular substation, including construction of an additional 132 kV bay (one and a half breaker scheme) at Rampura Substation
Lot 2 - Cable system: Construction of a new 132 and 33 kV underground cable system
Lot 3 - Transmission lines: Construction of 4-circuit 132 kV overhead transmission lines including a river crossing

intec's services

Assistance to PIU in bid evaluations then drafting the Notice of Award Recommendation
Assistance in contract negotiations
Control of Contractor's time schedule
Assist contractor in obtaining permits and Wayleave Rights
Approval of Contractor's/suppliers' design
Participation in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)
Approval of final design and as-built design
Supervision of construction
Budget control and invoice review
Monitoring the training programme
Assistance to PIU in establishing an operations and maintenance concept
Assistance in commissioning and assistance during Defects Liability Period (DLP) and warranty period

Client

Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. (DPDC)

Financing

KfW Entwicklungsbank

Period of implementation

06.2009 - 06.2016