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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Azerbaijan - Consultancy Services for Khizi 3 and Gobustan Wind Farm Wind Measurement Campaign in Azerbaijan

ACWA Power has identified two potential onshore sites that might be suitable for large-scale wind development in Azerbaijan and starts a measurement campaign in order to obtain high quality information about the wind resource, plus other climatic conditions.

The measurement campaign will be deployed on two different sites in Azerbaijan, Khizi and Gobustan. Khizi site will have four masts to be installed and one LIDAR (optional) while Gobustan will have three masts and one LIDAR (optional) both having 100m height. In total 40 wind turbines will be installed having a capacity of 200MW.

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Task 1: Design, supply, installation and commissioning of meteorological masts

• Measurement Plan (report on design measurement campaign)
• Pre-installation site visit
• Supply of 100m wind masts and measurement equipment
• Logistics plan
• Installation and commissioning

Task 2: Operation and Maintenance

• Preventive maintenance visits (every six months)

Task 3: Decommissioning

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Oman - 50 MW Wind Power Plant in Dhofar

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company - Masdar is developing a 50 MW Wind Power Plant in Dhofar Governorate in the Saltant of Oman. The project consists of 13 turbines of the state-of-art GE wind technology, 2 substations and 13km OHL. The Project design, supply, construction and commissioning was awarded to an IPC consortium. The main stakeholders of this wind farm are RAECO as the future operator, OETC as the owner of the electricity transmission line and one substation, and OPWP as the procurer of the generated electricity from this wind power plant.

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Work Package 1: Assistance in bid evaluation (EPC and O&M):

• Evaluation of technical responsiveness, of the energy yield calculations provided in the bids, the proposed project schedule, warranties, deviations, and the O&M strategy
• Provision of technical support during contract negotiations
• Assistance in the preparation of the contract documents

Work Package 2: Project management consultancy services for design review, material approval, construction management and works supervision:

• Review of the power purchase agreement (PPA) and the transmission connection agreement (TCA)
• Review and approval of design
• Witnessing of FATs for the 132 kV OHL equipment, the 132 and 33 kV switchgears, the 132/33 kV power and auxiliary transformers, the wind energy converters and associated equipment, the cabling, and the protection and SCADA systems
• Monitoring of environmental management and health and safety plans
• Construction management and works supervision, and assistance in commissioning

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Guinea - Analysis of Electricity Supply solutions in the region of Boke

MASDAR is developing various projects in the Caribbean and other regions of the world and sourced experts to support the engineering and project management team. These support tasks are contracted separately in the form of so-called Work Orders (WO).

The Guinea Alumina Company (GAC) currently plans to extract about 15 million tons bauxite per year and to install approximately 30 MW of power capacity. The government and other key stakeholders are keen to develop power supply solutions for both the mining sector and the civil / private sector. In light of this, the present study defines the demand and potential power supply options for mining activities and for the surrounding communities.

The overall objectives of this assignment were to:

• Prepare a demand study on the power requirements for the short, medium and long term in the regions impacted by GAC´s activities.
• Develop options, incorporating both renewable energy and existing (and new) fossil fuel based generation for meeting the determined power requirements.

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• Data collation and initial analyses (initially desktop focused)
• Site visits and meetings with key stakeholders
• Tour and inspection of available facilities
• Development of project concept and options
• Feasibility report, incorporating demand study outcomes

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Mauritania - Construction of Solar Hybrid Systems with 16.6 MW Solar Capacity

MASDAR is developing various small and large-scale solar and wind projects in the Pacific and other regions of the world and sourced a pool of experts to support the engineering and project management team. These support tasks are contracted separately in the form of so-called Work Orders (WO). They include feasibility studies, conceptual designs, preparation of tender documents, evaluation of bids and on- and off-site project management.

Under the current work order, all together eight hybrid systems in the range up to several MW per site and with at total solar capacity of 16.6 MW (range from 1 to 3.4 MW) will be implemented under an EPC approach. Each power plant consists of solar PV, controller, and diesel generator.

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• Tasks of the "owner's representative", including coordination between the Mauritanian Electricity Company and the EPC contractor
• Design review
• Review of project execution plan
• Inspection of project construction works including QA and QC;
• Review of payment milestones
• Inspection of works' progress
• QHSE audit on all sites and submission of related report

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