Grid control systems/SCADA - Project examples
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Benin - Regional and Cotonou Electrical Distribution Grid Strengthening
The overall purpose of the project is the reinforcement and rehabilitation of the existing electricity distribution system in and around Cotonou and in the regional cities of Parakou, Natitingou, Djougou, and Porto Novo, including conducting the Environmental and Social Assessments (ESIAs) for this work. Works are divided into three activities and include inter alia the following technical measures:
Regional Grid Strengthening Activity:
- New 161 kV infeed including switchgear and transformer, installation of a new 33 kV substation in Natitingou;
- Modification and upgrade from 20 to 33 kV of some 120 km of rural OHL connections near Parakou;
- Upgrade of existing 161 kV installations and upgrade of some 140 km of rural OHLs and associated transformers from 20 to 33 kV in the Djougou area;
- New 63 kV connection, related switchgear modifications, upgrade of some 130 km of rural MV connections from 15 to 33 kV and replacement of associated transformers in the Porto Novo area;
- General network improvements;
Cotonou Grid Strengthening Activity: new lines, new switchgears, new substations and city network extension (63 kV connections and cable ring, 15 kV and LV connections, new 63 kV switchgear, new transformers 161/63/15 kV, etc.)
National Electricity Dispatch Activity: design and construction of a national distribution control centre and related design activities in the new substations of the other grid strengthening activities.
intec's services
"Base Period": Studies, detailed design, elaboration of tender documents and contract award
- Data collection and establishment of reference studies, basic mapping, revision of network modelling and of load distribution
- Preliminary design, technical specifications and cost estimates
- Elaboration of technical specifications for the tender documents
- Support during tendering and contract award for 6 different lots
"Option A": Design review, construction supervision, testing, commissioning and taking-over
- Supervision of construction works and monitoring of works progress
- Factory acceptance tests, supervision of commissioning and final testing, notification of defects
"Option B": Design and installation of a distribution network data collection system in support of the independent evaluation works and of SBEE's operations
- Identification of data collection needs
- Technical specifications and design of the data collection system
- Installation, capacity building and handingover of the system.
Client
Millennium Challenge Account-Benin II (MCA-Benin II)Financing
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)Period of implementation
12.4.2017 - 12.4.2022 -
Serbia - Supervising Engineer for the Supply and Installation Project "Electrical Equipment for the Reaction in Emergency Situations" in the Republic of Serbia
The purpose of this supervision contract is to provide EPS (Elektroprivreda Srbije) with the necessary assistance in the coordination, supervision, and project and site management of three supply contracts.
The technical equipment to be installed under the project includes the following:
- a mobile transformer substation 110/35 kV, 20 MVA (Lot 1)
- three mobile transformer substations 35/10 kV, 8 MVA (Lot 2)
- a remote monitoring and control system for the MV distribution grid in the area of Elektrosrbija Kraljevo (Lot 3).
intec's services
- Assistance in the preparation of implementation plans and time schedules
- Participation in factory acceptance tests (FATs)
- Assistance in supervising and monitoring construction, commissioning and testing of equipment
- Assistance in project and site management issues, in progress assessment and verification
- Establishment and assistance in QA/QC procedures through witnessing and certification of acceptance testing at site and at the workshops
- Checking and approval of Contractors' payment requests and supporting documents
- Participation in provisional and final acceptance of deliveries and installation
- Preparation of provisional and final acceptance certificates on behalf of the contracting authorities
- Assistance during the defects liability period.
Client
Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of SerbiaFinancing
European UnionPeriod of implementation
29.12.2017 - 28.2.2021 -
Tanzania - 400 kV Dar - Chalinze, 220 kV Segera - Tanga and 220 kV Kibaha - Bagamoyo Transmission Project
The project's objectives are to improve the quality and reliability of power supply of TANESCO's networks, to evacuate power from the generating centre Dar es Salaam to the Tanga and Arusha regions, and to provide capacity building on operation and maintenance of EHV transmission systems. The project includes the construction of the following installations:
- a 400 kV double-circuit transmission line from Kinyerezi to Chalinze (approx. 115 km)
- a 400 kV single-circuit transmission line from Chalinze to Arusha via Segera (approx. 549 km)
- a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line from Segera to Tanga (approx. 64 km)
- a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line from Kibaha to Bagamoyo (approx. 40 km)
- a 220/400 kV substation at Kinyerezi, a 400/220/132 kV substation at Chalinze, a 400/220 kV substation at Segera, two 220/132/33 kV substations at Tanga and Bagamoyo
- a new Arusha substation in coordination with the Backbone/ZTK Interconnection Project.
intec's services
- Phase 1: Review of detailed EPC design; preparation of project control program, preparation of staffing management plan, QM and QA plans, and communication management plans; development of a professional training syllabus on project management, design and specification preparation and construction supervision of extra high voltage equipment; Preparation of function-based definitions of applicable standards and project construction guide document
- Phase 2: Preparation of project implementation manual; examination and approval of Contractor's documents, plans and drawings; monitoring of project progress; update of implementation schedules and costs; inspection and witnessing, factory acceptance tests; supervision of supply, construction and installation works; environmental monitoring; examination of as-built documents, operation and maintenance manuals; commissioning and handing-over procedures; services during the defects liability period; reporting
Client
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd. (TANESCO)Financing
TANESCOPeriod of implementation
2017 - 2020
Benin - Regional and Cotonou Electrical Distribution Grid Strengthening
The overall purpose of the project is the reinforcement and rehabilitation of the existing electricity distribution system in and around Cotonou and in the regional cities of Parakou, Natitingou, Djougou, and Porto Novo, including conducting the Environmental and Social Assessments (ESIAs) for this work. Works are divided into three activities and include inter alia the following technical measures:
Regional Grid Strengthening Activity:
- New 161 kV infeed including switchgear and transformer, installation of a new 33 kV substation in Natitingou;
- Modification and upgrade from 20 to 33 kV of some 120 km of rural OHL connections near Parakou;
- Upgrade of existing 161 kV installations and upgrade of some 140 km of rural OHLs and associated transformers from 20 to 33 kV in the Djougou area;
- New 63 kV connection, related switchgear modifications, upgrade of some 130 km of rural MV connections from 15 to 33 kV and replacement of associated transformers in the Porto Novo area;
- General network improvements;
Cotonou Grid Strengthening Activity: new lines, new switchgears, new substations and city network extension (63 kV connections and cable ring, 15 kV and LV connections, new 63 kV switchgear, new transformers 161/63/15 kV, etc.)
National Electricity Dispatch Activity: design and construction of a national distribution control centre and related design activities in the new substations of the other grid strengthening activities.
intec's services
"Base Period": Studies, detailed design, elaboration of tender documents and contract award
- Data collection and establishment of reference studies, basic mapping, revision of network modelling and of load distribution
- Preliminary design, technical specifications and cost estimates
- Elaboration of technical specifications for the tender documents
- Support during tendering and contract award for 6 different lots
"Option A": Design review, construction supervision, testing, commissioning and taking-over
- Supervision of construction works and monitoring of works progress
- Factory acceptance tests, supervision of commissioning and final testing, notification of defects
"Option B": Design and installation of a distribution network data collection system in support of the independent evaluation works and of SBEE's operations
- Identification of data collection needs
- Technical specifications and design of the data collection system
- Installation, capacity building and handingover of the system.
Client
Millennium Challenge Account-Benin II (MCA-Benin II)Financing
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)Period of implementation
12.4.2017 - 12.4.2022Serbia - Supervising Engineer for the Supply and Installation Project "Electrical Equipment for the Reaction in Emergency Situations" in the Republic of Serbia
The purpose of this supervision contract is to provide EPS (Elektroprivreda Srbije) with the necessary assistance in the coordination, supervision, and project and site management of three supply contracts.
The technical equipment to be installed under the project includes the following:
- a mobile transformer substation 110/35 kV, 20 MVA (Lot 1)
- three mobile transformer substations 35/10 kV, 8 MVA (Lot 2)
- a remote monitoring and control system for the MV distribution grid in the area of Elektrosrbija Kraljevo (Lot 3).
intec's services
- Assistance in the preparation of implementation plans and time schedules
- Participation in factory acceptance tests (FATs)
- Assistance in supervising and monitoring construction, commissioning and testing of equipment
- Assistance in project and site management issues, in progress assessment and verification
- Establishment and assistance in QA/QC procedures through witnessing and certification of acceptance testing at site and at the workshops
- Checking and approval of Contractors' payment requests and supporting documents
- Participation in provisional and final acceptance of deliveries and installation
- Preparation of provisional and final acceptance certificates on behalf of the contracting authorities
- Assistance during the defects liability period.
Client
Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of SerbiaFinancing
European UnionPeriod of implementation
29.12.2017 - 28.2.2021Tanzania - 400 kV Dar - Chalinze, 220 kV Segera - Tanga and 220 kV Kibaha - Bagamoyo Transmission Project
The project's objectives are to improve the quality and reliability of power supply of TANESCO's networks, to evacuate power from the generating centre Dar es Salaam to the Tanga and Arusha regions, and to provide capacity building on operation and maintenance of EHV transmission systems. The project includes the construction of the following installations:
- a 400 kV double-circuit transmission line from Kinyerezi to Chalinze (approx. 115 km)
- a 400 kV single-circuit transmission line from Chalinze to Arusha via Segera (approx. 549 km)
- a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line from Segera to Tanga (approx. 64 km)
- a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line from Kibaha to Bagamoyo (approx. 40 km)
- a 220/400 kV substation at Kinyerezi, a 400/220/132 kV substation at Chalinze, a 400/220 kV substation at Segera, two 220/132/33 kV substations at Tanga and Bagamoyo
- a new Arusha substation in coordination with the Backbone/ZTK Interconnection Project.
intec's services
- Phase 1: Review of detailed EPC design; preparation of project control program, preparation of staffing management plan, QM and QA plans, and communication management plans; development of a professional training syllabus on project management, design and specification preparation and construction supervision of extra high voltage equipment; Preparation of function-based definitions of applicable standards and project construction guide document
- Phase 2: Preparation of project implementation manual; examination and approval of Contractor's documents, plans and drawings; monitoring of project progress; update of implementation schedules and costs; inspection and witnessing, factory acceptance tests; supervision of supply, construction and installation works; environmental monitoring; examination of as-built documents, operation and maintenance manuals; commissioning and handing-over procedures; services during the defects liability period; reporting
Client
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd. (TANESCO)Financing
TANESCOPeriod of implementation
2017 - 2020-
Tanzania - Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project - Transmission Line Component (Tanzania part of the regional Burundi - Rwanda - Tanzania project)
The "Regional Hydropower Plant Rusumo Falls" project was jointly developed by Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. It includes the construction of a hydropower plant as well as the construction of 387 km of high-voltage lines and associated substations in the three countries (the present project).
In Tanzania, services include detailed design and works supervision for the following:
- 98.2 km of 220 kV d.c. transmission line (with one circuit strung) with twin conductors, one galvanized shieldwire and one OPGW, strung on lattice steel towers, from the power plant to the new Nyakanazi Substation
- a new 220/33 kV substation in Nyakanazi
intec's services
intec contributes to the following tasks:
- Review of transmission line routes, angle towers and substation site location
- Detailed design
- Elaboration of technical specifications and tender documents
- Review of Contractors' design and drawings
- Monitoring and supervision of works
- Factory acceptance testing and inspection of material and equipment on site
- Commissioning of equipment
- Reporting.
Client
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO)Financing
African Development Bank (AfDB)Period of implementation
16.12.2016 - 16.12.2020 -
Bangladesh - 400 kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line Aminbazar - Maowa - Mongla and 400/230 kV Substation at Aminbazar
Consulting services for the construction of:
- approx. 176 km of 400 kV double-circuit transmission line Aminbazar - Maowa - Mongla (including a river crossing of approx. 9.6 km length and an estimated height of 160 m).
- a new 400/230 kV substation at Aminbazar (AIS)
for the evacuation of power from the 1,320 MW Rampal Power Plant to Aminbazar Substation.
intec's services
Preconstruction phase:
- Electro-magnetic transient program (EMTP) study for selection of reactors at Aminbazar and Mongla Substations
- Preparation of bid documents following ADB standard (basic design, technical specifications, bills of quantities, commercial and contract conditions) for two lots (one substation and one transmission line)
- Evaluation of bids and preparation of respective reports; recommendation for award of contracts
Construction phase:
- Review of contractors' design and submitted documents and recommendation for approval
- Monitoring of contractors' work program and time schedule
- Supervision of construction works and environmental plans
- Participation in factory acceptance tests
- Management of the EPC contracts in all respects
- Preparation of and participation in commissioning and taking over
- Services during the 12 months' defects liability period
- Reporting
Client
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB)Financing
Asian Development Bank (ADB)Period of implementation
2016 - 2020 -
Tanzania - Kenya-Tanzania Power Interconnection Project (KTPIP) (Tanzanian Part)
Tanzania and Kenya have joined forces to construct a 400 kV interconnection line that runs from a proposed 400 kV substation at Isinya near Nairobi in Kenya up to Arusha in Tanzania (210 km) and further to a planned 400 kV substation in Singida (300 km). Works in Tanzania are divided into 6 lots as follows:
- Lot T1: 400 kV double circuit OHL between Singida and Babati (approx. 150 km)
- Lot T2: 400 kV double circuit OHL between Babati and Arusha (approx.(150 km)
- Lot T3: 400 kV double circuit OHL between Arusha and the Kenya border (approx. 114 km)
- Lot T4: New 400 kV Arusha substation and extension of the existing 220/33 kV Singida Substation (2 additional 220 kV line bays, three breakers and two shunt reactors)
- Lot T5: Rural electrification projects (approx. 80 km of 33 kV lines and low voltage system including customer connections)
- Lot T6: Four new 400 kV substations in the towns of Iringa, Dodoma, Singida and Shinyanga
intec's services
Phase 0: Procurement
- Contract negotiations and preparation of contract documents with the EPC contractors
Phase 1: Pre-Construction
- Review of EPC Contractors' detailed design
- Elaboration of project management manuals
- Function-based definition of applicable standards and project construction guide documents
Phase 2: Construction
- Supervision and quality control of construction works and commissioning
- Monitoring and follow-up of environmental issues and mitigation measures
- Supervision and clarification of project's cultural heritage issues
- Factory test witnessing
- Organisation of joint site meetings
- Reporting
Training of Employer's Staff
- On-the-job training on design approval, construction supervision and project management
- Overseas' training for Employer's senior engineers on system planning and network analysis, power system protection and automation, SCADA and telecommunication, power grid operation and maintenance, scheduled and preventive maintenance of HV lines and substations, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), resettlement action plans (RAP) and implementation of environmental and social management plans (ESMP)
Client
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd. (TANESCO)Financing
African Development Bank, Japanese International Cooperation AgencyPeriod of implementation
2017 - 2020
Tanzania - Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project - Transmission Line Component (Tanzania part of the regional Burundi - Rwanda - Tanzania project)
The "Regional Hydropower Plant Rusumo Falls" project was jointly developed by Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. It includes the construction of a hydropower plant as well as the construction of 387 km of high-voltage lines and associated substations in the three countries (the present project).
In Tanzania, services include detailed design and works supervision for the following:
- 98.2 km of 220 kV d.c. transmission line (with one circuit strung) with twin conductors, one galvanized shieldwire and one OPGW, strung on lattice steel towers, from the power plant to the new Nyakanazi Substation
- a new 220/33 kV substation in Nyakanazi
intec's services
intec contributes to the following tasks:
- Review of transmission line routes, angle towers and substation site location
- Detailed design
- Elaboration of technical specifications and tender documents
- Review of Contractors' design and drawings
- Monitoring and supervision of works
- Factory acceptance testing and inspection of material and equipment on site
- Commissioning of equipment
- Reporting.
Client
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO)Financing
African Development Bank (AfDB)Period of implementation
16.12.2016 - 16.12.2020Bangladesh - 400 kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line Aminbazar - Maowa - Mongla and 400/230 kV Substation at Aminbazar
Consulting services for the construction of:
- approx. 176 km of 400 kV double-circuit transmission line Aminbazar - Maowa - Mongla (including a river crossing of approx. 9.6 km length and an estimated height of 160 m).
- a new 400/230 kV substation at Aminbazar (AIS)
for the evacuation of power from the 1,320 MW Rampal Power Plant to Aminbazar Substation.
intec's services
Preconstruction phase:
- Electro-magnetic transient program (EMTP) study for selection of reactors at Aminbazar and Mongla Substations
- Preparation of bid documents following ADB standard (basic design, technical specifications, bills of quantities, commercial and contract conditions) for two lots (one substation and one transmission line)
- Evaluation of bids and preparation of respective reports; recommendation for award of contracts
Construction phase:
- Review of contractors' design and submitted documents and recommendation for approval
- Monitoring of contractors' work program and time schedule
- Supervision of construction works and environmental plans
- Participation in factory acceptance tests
- Management of the EPC contracts in all respects
- Preparation of and participation in commissioning and taking over
- Services during the 12 months' defects liability period
- Reporting
Client
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB)Financing
Asian Development Bank (ADB)Period of implementation
2016 - 2020Tanzania - Kenya-Tanzania Power Interconnection Project (KTPIP) (Tanzanian Part)
Tanzania and Kenya have joined forces to construct a 400 kV interconnection line that runs from a proposed 400 kV substation at Isinya near Nairobi in Kenya up to Arusha in Tanzania (210 km) and further to a planned 400 kV substation in Singida (300 km). Works in Tanzania are divided into 6 lots as follows:
- Lot T1: 400 kV double circuit OHL between Singida and Babati (approx. 150 km)
- Lot T2: 400 kV double circuit OHL between Babati and Arusha (approx.(150 km)
- Lot T3: 400 kV double circuit OHL between Arusha and the Kenya border (approx. 114 km)
- Lot T4: New 400 kV Arusha substation and extension of the existing 220/33 kV Singida Substation (2 additional 220 kV line bays, three breakers and two shunt reactors)
- Lot T5: Rural electrification projects (approx. 80 km of 33 kV lines and low voltage system including customer connections)
- Lot T6: Four new 400 kV substations in the towns of Iringa, Dodoma, Singida and Shinyanga
intec's services
Phase 0: Procurement
- Contract negotiations and preparation of contract documents with the EPC contractors
Phase 1: Pre-Construction
- Review of EPC Contractors' detailed design
- Elaboration of project management manuals
- Function-based definition of applicable standards and project construction guide documents
Phase 2: Construction
- Supervision and quality control of construction works and commissioning
- Monitoring and follow-up of environmental issues and mitigation measures
- Supervision and clarification of project's cultural heritage issues
- Factory test witnessing
- Organisation of joint site meetings
- Reporting
Training of Employer's Staff
- On-the-job training on design approval, construction supervision and project management
- Overseas' training for Employer's senior engineers on system planning and network analysis, power system protection and automation, SCADA and telecommunication, power grid operation and maintenance, scheduled and preventive maintenance of HV lines and substations, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), resettlement action plans (RAP) and implementation of environmental and social management plans (ESMP)
Client
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd. (TANESCO)Financing
African Development Bank, Japanese International Cooperation AgencyPeriod of implementation
2017 - 2020-
Kenya - Power Interconnection Project (KTPIP) (Kenyan Part)
Tanzania and Kenya have joined forces to construct a 400 kV interconnection line that runs from a proposed 400 kV substation at Isinya near Nairobi in Kenya up to Arusha in Tanzania (210 km) and further to a planned 400 kV substation in Singida (300 km). Works in Kenya comprise the following:
- Lot K1: Approx. 96 km of 400 kV transmission line between Isinya Substation and the Kenya-Tanzania border.
intec's services
Phase 0: Procurement
- Contract negotiations and preparation of contract documents with the EPC contractors
Phase 1: Pre-Construction
- Review of EPC Contractors' detailed design
- Elaboration of project management manuals
- Function-based definition of applicable standards and project construction guide documents
Phase 2: Construction
- Supervision and quality control of construction works and commissioning
- Monitoring and follow-up of environmental issues and mitigation measures
- Supervision and clarification of project's cultural heritage issues
- Factory test witnessing
- Organisation of joint site meetings
- Reporting
- Support during the 12-months' defects liability period
Training of Employer's Staff
- On-the-job training on design approval, construction supervision and project management
- Overseas' training for Employer's senior engineers on system planning and network analysis, power system protection and automation, SCADA and telecommunication, power grid operation and maintenance, scheduled and preventive maintenance of HV lines and substations, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), resettlement action plans (RAP) and implementation of environmental and social management plans (ESMP)
Client
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO)Financing
African Development Bank, Japanese International Cooperation AgencyPeriod of implementation
2017 - 2020 -
Rwanda - Hydropower Plant Rusumo Falls - Transmission Line Component (Rwanda part of the regional Burundi - Rwanda - Tanzania project)
The "Regional Hydropower Plant Rusumo Falls" project was jointly developed by Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. It includes the construction of a hydropower plant as well as the construction of 387 km of high-voltage lines and associated substations in the three countries (the present project).
In Rwanda, services include detailed design and works supervision for the following:
- a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line of 119 km length, with one circuit strung, from the hydropower plant to the existing Shango substation (twin conductors, galvanized shieldwire and one OPGW on lattice steel towers);
- a new 220/30 kV substation at the new Bugesera International Airport and extension of the existing 220 kV Shango Substation.
intec's services
intec contributes to the following tasks:
- Review of transmission line routes, angle towers and substation locations
- Detailed design
- Elaboration of technical specifications and tender documents
- Review of Contractors' design and drawings
- Monitoring and supervision of works
- Factory acceptance testing and inspection of material and equipment on site
- Commissioning of equipment
- Reporting.
Client
Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL), Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG)Financing
African Development Bank (AfDB)Period of implementation
31.10.2016 - 30.10.2020 -
Guinea - Implementation of the National Dispatching
The general objective of this project is the monitoring and control of costs, of the quality and the time schedule of implementation works. The project includes all site works for the implementation of the National Dispatching Centre. Following EDG's long-term master plan, the National Dispatching Centre shall integrate transmission lines of the 60 and 110 kV level. The project has been interrupted due to the Ebola epidemic and new financing.
intec's services
- Coordination of activities between the Client EDG and the Contractor,
- Check and approval of the Contractor's design and drawings during works execution,
- Control of equipment manufacture,
- Factory acceptance tests for main equipment,
- Monthly / quarterly planning of project activities,
- Control of works progress and adherence to the time schedule,
- Coordination of meetings and drafting of Minutes of Meetings,
- Monitoring of cost and implementation schedule,
- Information to the Client about the progress of works and about any difficulties that could hamper a smooth project implementation,
- Elaboration of periodic progress reports,
- Recommendation of necessary intervention measures to the Project Implementation Unit,
- Validation of testing and commissioning procedures,
- Proposals for settlement of accounts, preliminary and final taking over of works.
Client
Electricité de Guinée (EDG)Financing
National Development Budget, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD)Period of implementation
05.2014 - 12.2019
Kenya - Power Interconnection Project (KTPIP) (Kenyan Part)
Tanzania and Kenya have joined forces to construct a 400 kV interconnection line that runs from a proposed 400 kV substation at Isinya near Nairobi in Kenya up to Arusha in Tanzania (210 km) and further to a planned 400 kV substation in Singida (300 km). Works in Kenya comprise the following:
- Lot K1: Approx. 96 km of 400 kV transmission line between Isinya Substation and the Kenya-Tanzania border.
intec's services
Phase 0: Procurement
- Contract negotiations and preparation of contract documents with the EPC contractors
Phase 1: Pre-Construction
- Review of EPC Contractors' detailed design
- Elaboration of project management manuals
- Function-based definition of applicable standards and project construction guide documents
Phase 2: Construction
- Supervision and quality control of construction works and commissioning
- Monitoring and follow-up of environmental issues and mitigation measures
- Supervision and clarification of project's cultural heritage issues
- Factory test witnessing
- Organisation of joint site meetings
- Reporting
- Support during the 12-months' defects liability period
Training of Employer's Staff
- On-the-job training on design approval, construction supervision and project management
- Overseas' training for Employer's senior engineers on system planning and network analysis, power system protection and automation, SCADA and telecommunication, power grid operation and maintenance, scheduled and preventive maintenance of HV lines and substations, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), resettlement action plans (RAP) and implementation of environmental and social management plans (ESMP)
Client
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO)Financing
African Development Bank, Japanese International Cooperation AgencyPeriod of implementation
2017 - 2020Rwanda - Hydropower Plant Rusumo Falls - Transmission Line Component (Rwanda part of the regional Burundi - Rwanda - Tanzania project)
The "Regional Hydropower Plant Rusumo Falls" project was jointly developed by Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. It includes the construction of a hydropower plant as well as the construction of 387 km of high-voltage lines and associated substations in the three countries (the present project).
In Rwanda, services include detailed design and works supervision for the following:
- a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line of 119 km length, with one circuit strung, from the hydropower plant to the existing Shango substation (twin conductors, galvanized shieldwire and one OPGW on lattice steel towers);
- a new 220/30 kV substation at the new Bugesera International Airport and extension of the existing 220 kV Shango Substation.
intec's services
intec contributes to the following tasks:
- Review of transmission line routes, angle towers and substation locations
- Detailed design
- Elaboration of technical specifications and tender documents
- Review of Contractors' design and drawings
- Monitoring and supervision of works
- Factory acceptance testing and inspection of material and equipment on site
- Commissioning of equipment
- Reporting.
Client
Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL), Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG)Financing
African Development Bank (AfDB)Period of implementation
31.10.2016 - 30.10.2020Guinea - Implementation of the National Dispatching
The general objective of this project is the monitoring and control of costs, of the quality and the time schedule of implementation works. The project includes all site works for the implementation of the National Dispatching Centre. Following EDG's long-term master plan, the National Dispatching Centre shall integrate transmission lines of the 60 and 110 kV level. The project has been interrupted due to the Ebola epidemic and new financing.
intec's services
- Coordination of activities between the Client EDG and the Contractor,
- Check and approval of the Contractor's design and drawings during works execution,
- Control of equipment manufacture,
- Factory acceptance tests for main equipment,
- Monthly / quarterly planning of project activities,
- Control of works progress and adherence to the time schedule,
- Coordination of meetings and drafting of Minutes of Meetings,
- Monitoring of cost and implementation schedule,
- Information to the Client about the progress of works and about any difficulties that could hamper a smooth project implementation,
- Elaboration of periodic progress reports,
- Recommendation of necessary intervention measures to the Project Implementation Unit,
- Validation of testing and commissioning procedures,
- Proposals for settlement of accounts, preliminary and final taking over of works.