KINGSTON - Consistent with the Government of Guyana’s plans to 'Green Bartica,' the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) through a public tender process, solicited proposals from Independent Power Producers to design and develop a generation system utilizing an appropriate renewable energy technology, or combination of technologies, under a Build Own Operate and Transfer structure, to supply 1.5 MW of power to the GPL Bartica grid under a negotiated and agreed Power Purchase Agreement.
The ‘Request for Proposal’ for submissions based on solar technology closed on Monday February 29, 2016 with a total of 22 bids being received from: Scheherazade Isoof Khan Business Development (Guyana), Jamaica Energy Partners (Jamaica), Trinidad and Tobago Power Ventures Ltd., GMS Solar (Guyana), UDECM Inc. (Ontario, Canada), Solar City (USA), Innogen Technologies Inc. (Barbados), Green Hearth Tree Energy (Canada), Future First Energy Experts and Suntuity (USA), Roraima Consulting Inc. (USA), DYNAF (Curacao), Blue Tech Financing Solutions (USA), Sunmoon, Pinnacle Construction and Engineering Guyana (Guyana), Deltro Group (Canada), Our Sun Guyana Inc., SMA Sunbelt Energy (Germany), Associated Energy Developers (USA), Solus Energy (USA), K&P Project Management Company (Guyana), AGRLNDMAR Global (USA) and Peka Solar & Renewable Energy Inc. (USA).
The Guyana Energy Agency facilitated the opening of the tenders which was attended by representatives of 10 of the bidding companies and observed by Dr. Mahender Sharma, CEO of GEA and Mr. Horace Williams, CEO of the Hinterland Electrification Company Inc. In his closing remarks, Dr. Sharma expressed appreciation to the bidders for their participation in the tender and support of Guyana’s vision for energy security following a sustainable path.
The Proposals will be evaluated on criteria, including:
·How well the proposed project is defined and the likelihood of it reaching the minimum energy output target.
·The energy price compared to other proposals and GPL's avoided cost for its Bartica operations.
·How quickly the project can supply electricity to the Bartica Grid.
·The guaranteed firm capacity and availability of the system.
·The proposer's experience in power generation using the proposed renewable energy technology or technologies.
Following this evaluation, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally engaged by the MPI and invited to submit full comprehensive proposals.
The ‘Green Bartica Plan’ is a Government of Guyana initiative that involves a holistic approach to sustainable economic growth in the soon-to-be township.
