HV & EHV grids - Project examples
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Bangladesh - Energy Efficiency in Grid Based Power Supply Project (EEGBPSP)
The P.R. of Bangladesh received a loan from KfW Development Bank for the "Energy Efficiency in Grid Based Power Supply Project". Objective of this project is to increase reliability and efficiency of the electricity supply in the country through expanding and improving the 230 and 132 kV power transmission systems of PGCB. Technical measures under the project include the following:
- new construction, extension or rehabilitation of 230/132 kV, 2 x 225/300 MVA GIS and AIS substations,
- new construction of 132/33 kV GIS and AIS substations,
- new construction, renovation or stringing of second circuit of 230 kV and 132 kV transmission lines (single or double-circuit), including OPGW,
- various line in/line out connections to 132 and 230 kV substations,
- installation of additional line bays at some 132 or 230 kV substations,
divided into 7 lots.
intec's services
- Contract management, administration and coordination with Employer and Contractors;
- Preparation of tender documents and assistance during the tender process;
- Design review, participation in FAT and acceptance testing;
- Progress monitoring of Contractors' site works;
- Environmental and social management monitoring, gap-closing;
- Participation and support in site testing, commissioning and handing over;
- Support during the Defects Liability Period;
- Training;
- Support in reporting to the Bank.
Client
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. - PGCBFinancing
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)Period of implementation
5.3.2018 - 4.7.2022 -
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
Bangladesh - Energy Efficiency in Grid Based Power Supply Project (EEGBPSP)
The P.R. of Bangladesh received a loan from KfW Development Bank for the "Energy Efficiency in Grid Based Power Supply Project". Objective of this project is to increase reliability and efficiency of the electricity supply in the country through expanding and improving the 230 and 132 kV power transmission systems of PGCB. Technical measures under the project include the following:
- new construction, extension or rehabilitation of 230/132 kV, 2 x 225/300 MVA GIS and AIS substations,
- new construction of 132/33 kV GIS and AIS substations,
- new construction, renovation or stringing of second circuit of 230 kV and 132 kV transmission lines (single or double-circuit), including OPGW,
- various line in/line out connections to 132 and 230 kV substations,
- installation of additional line bays at some 132 or 230 kV substations,
divided into 7 lots.
intec's services
- Contract management, administration and coordination with Employer and Contractors;
- Preparation of tender documents and assistance during the tender process;
- Design review, participation in FAT and acceptance testing;
- Progress monitoring of Contractors' site works;
- Environmental and social management monitoring, gap-closing;
- Participation and support in site testing, commissioning and handing over;
- Support during the Defects Liability Period;
- Training;
- Support in reporting to the Bank.
Client
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. - PGCBFinancing
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)Period of implementation
5.3.2018 - 4.7.2022Serbia - 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-
Iraq - German Credit Facility to Assist the Return of IDPs in Iraq (GCFI) – Management and Monitoring Consultant
Rebuilding territories liberated from terrorist activities constitutes a priority to the Iraqi Government as part of its overall objective of long-term recovery and stabilisation. The overarching objective of the GCFI is to contribute to the permanent return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their home locations in Iraq. To this end the GCFI will support investments into the restoration of local economic and social infrastructure. The Programme will cover interventions in the energy, water/sanitations, roads/bridges, education and health sectors, with an initial focus on energy, water/sanitation and roads/bridges.
Major tasks of the Management and Monitoring Consultant (MC) are:- Support ReFAATO in setting up the Monitoring system of the programme
- Capacitate the Project Management Teams (PMT) at the relevant Line Ministries in their role as PIAs, especially prior to the engagement of the GCFI Technical Implementation Consultant (TC)
Under the Programme, intec provides services for the monitoring of investment package implementation in the field of energy, particularly for the following projects:
- Rehabilitation of a 400/132/11 kV, 4 x 250 MVA GIS substation
- Construction of two new 132/33 kV, 3 x 63 MVA GIS substations
- Construction of two new 33/11 kV, 3 x 31.5 MVA distribution substations
- Construction of a new 154 km 132 kV double-circuit transmission line
- Rehabilitation of one 132/33 kV, 3 x 63 MVA GIS substation and three 132/33/11 kV AIS substations
- Supply of three 132/33/11 kV, 3 x 63 MVA power transformers
- Supply of eight 33/11 kV, 31.5 MVA mobile substations, five 33/11 kV, 31.5 MVA power transformers
- Supply of distribution transformers 11/0.4 kV, different power ratings, distribution kiosks and accessories
intec's services
Development of a monitoring system:
- Design financial and technical monitoring systems
- Develop an Environmental and Social Management Framework
- Develop and implement a public information strategy and a grievance redress mechanism
Implementation of monitoring system (throughout Project Implementation)
- Support for overall project monitoring and reporting
- Social and environmental safeguard management, monitoring and safety and security risk management
Capacity building to ReFAATO and the Ministry of Electricity regarding the implementation of the GCFI
Client
ReFAATO – Reconstruction Fund for Areas Affected by Terroristic OperationsFinancing
KfW Development BankPeriod of implementation
12.2017 - 12.2020 -
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
Iraq - German Credit Facility to Assist the Return of IDPs in Iraq (GCFI) – Management and Monitoring Consultant
Rebuilding territories liberated from terrorist activities constitutes a priority to the Iraqi Government as part of its overall objective of long-term recovery and stabilisation. The overarching objective of the GCFI is to contribute to the permanent return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their home locations in Iraq. To this end the GCFI will support investments into the restoration of local economic and social infrastructure. The Programme will cover interventions in the energy, water/sanitations, roads/bridges, education and health sectors, with an initial focus on energy, water/sanitation and roads/bridges.
Major tasks of the Management and Monitoring Consultant (MC) are:
- Support ReFAATO in setting up the Monitoring system of the programme
- Capacitate the Project Management Teams (PMT) at the relevant Line Ministries in their role as PIAs, especially prior to the engagement of the GCFI Technical Implementation Consultant (TC)
Under the Programme, intec provides services for the monitoring of investment package implementation in the field of energy, particularly for the following projects:
- Rehabilitation of a 400/132/11 kV, 4 x 250 MVA GIS substation
- Construction of two new 132/33 kV, 3 x 63 MVA GIS substations
- Construction of two new 33/11 kV, 3 x 31.5 MVA distribution substations
- Construction of a new 154 km 132 kV double-circuit transmission line
- Rehabilitation of one 132/33 kV, 3 x 63 MVA GIS substation and three 132/33/11 kV AIS substations
- Supply of three 132/33/11 kV, 3 x 63 MVA power transformers
- Supply of eight 33/11 kV, 31.5 MVA mobile substations, five 33/11 kV, 31.5 MVA power transformers
- Supply of distribution transformers 11/0.4 kV, different power ratings, distribution kiosks and accessories
intec's services
Development of a monitoring system:
- Design financial and technical monitoring systems
- Develop an Environmental and Social Management Framework
- Develop and implement a public information strategy and a grievance redress mechanism
Implementation of monitoring system (throughout Project Implementation)
- Support for overall project monitoring and reporting
- Social and environmental safeguard management, monitoring and safety and security risk management
Capacity building to ReFAATO and the Ministry of Electricity regarding the implementation of the GCFI
Client
ReFAATO – Reconstruction Fund for Areas Affected by Terroristic OperationsFinancing
KfW Development BankPeriod of implementation
12.2017 - 12.2020Tanzania - 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 - 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 -
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
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 - 2020Kenya - 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.