Serbia - Čibuk 1 Wind Farm Project
Vetroelecktrane is developing and executing, together with their major shareholders Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company-Masdar and Continental Wind Partners (CWP), a wind farm consisting of 57 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) of 110m hub height and 2.8 MW rated power, 86 km 35 kV cables, main transformer station (35 kV/400 kV; 2x 90 MVA), 11 km double circuit 400 kV OHL and corresponding infrastructure. The consultant has been appointed by the client to manage the project as owner's engineer, providing Project Management Consulting Services (PMC) and site supervision services (including design review, procurement, construction supervision, commissioning, start-up and testing) as well as technical advice and support during negotiations with third parties. The scope includes the following work packages:
- Work Package 2a: Engineering Services
- Work Package 2b: Construction Management and Site Supervision
- EDMS: Electronic Document Management Services
intec's services
- Establish project and document management structures
- Provide technical assistance to the client with any local authorities or other stakeholders.
- Review the design and engineering works carried out by the EPC contractor
- Contribute to the risk assessment (RA)
- Constructability review with the EPC contractors and other stakeholders
- EPC and project documentation review
- Performance of project controls (quality, cost and schedule, document, reporting, testing, factory inspection, health & safety, environmental, site inspection)
- Review of the contractor´s plan for site management and site supervision
- Performance of all health and safety activities prescribed by the Serbian law
- Provide assistance with maintaining compliance with EBRD and IFC requirements
- Supervision of all activities in relation to the connection to the utility network and services performed in relation to the Environmental Management Plan
Client
Vetroelecktrane Balcana (VEBG) D.O.O
Financing
Vetroelecktrane Balcana (VEBG) D.O.O
Period of implementation
15.03.2017 - 30.11.2019
Haiti - Construction of a Modern Dispatching
This project constitutes Component 3 of the new investment programme for the energy sector in Haiti (PRELEN), which is supported by the major donors active in the sector. It aims at assisting EDH in the technical field; more specifically in the construction of a modern dispatching.
The existing dispatching was built in 1981 and manages the 115 and 69 kV levels on the generation and transmission side and the 12.47 kV level on the distribution side. The monitoring and dispatching of the network presently is done through permanent surveillance of the system frequency plus by means of radio communication with the substations operators and the power plants.
intec's services
- Implementation studies and detailed engineering; engineering reports
- Preparation of the tender dossiers
- Launching of the tender and assistance during the tender period
- Bid evaluation, preparation of contract documents and contract enforcement
- Organisation and coordination of construction works
- Monitoring and supervision of works, quality control, receipt of material in the factory and on site
- Certification of contractors' invoices
- Preliminary and final acceptance
- Reporting.
Client
Electricité d'Haïti (EDH)
Financing
International Development Agency (IDA)
Period of implementation
24.10.2017 - 23.10.2019
Western Balkans - Regional Feasibility Study for Voltage Profile Improvement
The project is part of the overall framework contract 'Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) - Infrastructure Project Facility - Technical Assistance 7 (IPF 7), Infrastructures: Energy, Environment, Transport and Social' which has been awarded to a consortium of nine European firms under the leadership of Hill International. The purpose of this framework contract is to support the preparation and implementation of priority investment projects to be financed by a combination of grants and loans in the environment, energy, social and transport sectors, up to a maximum budget of 20,763,400 Euros.
The Regional Feasibility Study for Voltage Profile Improvement aims to:
- Identify the causes of excessive steady-state voltages beyond normal designed values
- Develop a methodology to find an optimal solution including location and technical solutions of equipment to be installed
- Define and agree criteria for choosing the optimal solution for the whole region
The lead IFI of this subproject is Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).
intec's services
Preparation of the feasibility study, including
- Definition and agreement on study scenarios (number of planning scenarios)
- Input data collection for creation of simulation models with sufficient level of detail to perform the required analyses (reactive power capability curves of existing generating units, snapshot data for critical regimes etc.)
- Creation and fine-tuning of simulation models for existing system topology
- Review of existing technical legislation for voltage control, existing voltage control strategies in TSOs and suggestions for its improvement
- Power system analyses of existing/prospective system states and development of several potential solutions for voltage profile improvements by using combinations of existing and additional voltage control devices and facilities
- Optimal placement and sizing of additional voltage control devices in the transmission grid
- Techno-economic analyses of proposed solutions for voltage profile improvements
- Procurement proposal
Preparation of the Regional Project Implementation Roadmap (PIR), providing
- Clear information on procurement, contracting, design, installation and commissioning of approved equipment
- The proposed organisational and institutional arrangements for the procurement and installation of the proposed equipment
- A detailed Gantt chart supported by a report in a format acceptable to KfWKfW’s stringent standards.
Client
European Commission, DG NEAR
Financing
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Period of implementation
10.2018 - 09.2019
Congo (DR) - 220 kV Line Ruzizi - Goma (DR Congo Part)
Phase 1 of the study includes a feasibility study, the detailed design and the elaboration of the tender documents for the construction of approx. 169 km 220 kV line Ruzizi - Goma. It also covers the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) as well as the elaboration of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP).
The detailed scope of works includes:
- The new transformer substation Buhandahanda
- Additionally, the 220 kV line between the terminal tower at Goma substation and the new substation Buhandahanda (93 km).
Furthermore, the project comprises the selection of contractors and supervision of the above-mentioned construction works (Phase 2).
intec's services
intec is the partner in charge of Phase 1 of the project that covers the following services:
- Feasibility study (data collection, demand study, line route study, summary environmental impact study)
- Design studies (network studies, line and substation design, cost estimate and implementa-tion schedule, economic studies, financial analysis, analysis of project risks)
- Elaboration of the detailed designs and the tender dossiers for the substation and the line
Furthermore, our experts are involved in Phase 2 (bid evaluation and contract award to contractors, home office back-up support, FAT, works supervision on site, commissioning, and final acceptance).
Client
Société Nationale d'Electricité (SNEL SARL), Projet NELSAP
Financing
African Development Bank
Period of implementation
1.7.2012 - 24.9.2019
Burkina Faso, Mali - Feasibility studies of solar
The WAPP and the Governments of Mali and Burkina Faso are looking for a Consultant to carry out two technical and financial feasibility studies based on the “Plug & Play” solar park concept in Burkina Faso and Mali. These studies will also aim at defining the optimal strategy for the phasing of the construction of the solar parks with the consideration of storage batteries and their connection to the transmission network. Moreover, these studies will diagnose and evaluate the investments for the reinforcement and modernization of the National Dispatch Centre in view of the integration of solar production.
intec's services
Data collection and review
Determination of the site(s)
- Preliminary study of integration of selected connection substations into the network
- Identification of potential land parcels
- Selection of final sites
- Measurement campaign of solar radiation
Preliminary technical design
Transient stability study of the network for the selected technology
- Integration study
- Connection design
- Control-command and SCADA
Study of production, economic viability and institutional arrangements
Economic and financial studies
Risk studies
Diagnosis and evaluation of investments for the reinforcement and the modernization of the National Dispatch Centre
Training
Reports
Client
West African Power Pool (WAPP)
Financing
International Development Association
Period of implementation
01.2019 – 08.2019
Georgia - Environmental and social compliance monitoring
Georgian State Electrosystem JSC (GSE) is undertaking the "Transmission Grid Strengthening Project" which includes measures to improve the availability and reliability of GSE's transmission infrastructure. The present project is part of this overall programme; the line is constructed to connect the 185 MW Shuakhevi and the 150 MW Koromkheti Hydropower Stations to the national grid. The line will have a length of approx. 150 km.
intec's services
The following E&S services were carried out in the framework of the Transmission Grid Strengthening Project: 220 kV Overhead Transmission Line Akhaltsikhe - Batumi
Assistance to the Client in ensuring the compliance of land acquisition and resettlement activities with applicable laws and regulations (RAPs) and Monitoring of compliance with the World Bank's environmental and social safeguards and the national Georgian legislation (ESIA, EMMP)
Monitoring and supervision of implementation progress of:
- Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan
- Pollution prevention plan
- Waste management plan
- Health and safety management plan
- Traffic management plan
- Biodiversity monitoring plan
- Social and cultural heritage management and monitoring plan
- Livelihood restoration plan
Reporting to the Client
Capacity building for Client's personnel
Client
Georgian State Electrosystem JSC
Financing
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
Period of implementation
07.2015 - 07.2022
