Nigeria - Integrated Energy Supply Project at Abuja Technology Village Free Zone

ATV is the master developer of Abuja Technology Village, a science and technology park and special economic zone which is intended to become a preferred technology research, incubation, development and outsourcing destination, hosting biotechnology, information and communications, energy and minerals technology companies.

Energy supply, transmission and distribution are required for the site within which a cluster area of approx. 100 ha will be developed initially.

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intec's services

Provision of an integrated energy supply concept for the science and technology park including the following:

• demand assessment
• analysis and recommendations on technology options for efficient power sources and delivery / grid connection
• technical feasibility study and basic layout for power generation options (including 72 MWp PV and 5 MW / 5 MWh battery storage)
• financial analysis including viability and risk assessment
• analysis of the regulatory framework

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Client

Abuja Technology Village Free Zone Company (ATV)

Financing

Abuja Technology Village Free Zone Company (ATV)

Period of implementation

11.2015 - 02.2016

Ghana - 100 MW Solar Project in Nyimbale - Sankana

Home Energy Africa (HEA) has obtained a siting clearance approval from the Energy Commission of Ghana for the installation of a 100 MW solar PV plant at Sankana, Nadowli-Kaleo District, Upper West Region. The site has a size of 200 hectares and shall be connected via a 161 kV power line. The electricity that will be produced by the planned PV plant shall be sold to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

HEA has retained the clean energy financial advisor GreenMax Capital Advisors to manage the solicitation of the different services required for the development of the above plant.

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intec's services

• Electrical Interconnection Study

Study of grid capacity limitations and technical requirements of grid connection,

Selection of location of project substation,

Proposals for routing of the potential feeder line,

Identification of equipment and material requirements,

Technical and economic viability of proposed feeder line route.

• Solar Irradiation Study: solar data summaries and analysis (global horizontal irradiance - GHI and direct normal irradiance - DNI), determination of projected energy production.
• Technology Assessment: review of PV technology options (crystalline or thin film) and system configuration options, detailed analysis of expected electrical generation for financial modelling.
• Conceptual Design: equipment specification (size of PV system, size and types of modules of inverters, racking system, module tilt), layouts (3D AutoCAD), grid connection details, performance standards and preliminary drawings to form the basis for a Request for Proposal for EPC contracting.
• Detailed cost estimate for engineering, procurement and construction.
• Implementation plan.

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Client

GreenMax Capital Advisors Sp. Zo.o.

Financing

GreenMax Capital Advisors Sp. Zo.o.

Period of implementation

02.2015 - 02.2016

Pakistan - Study to Determine the Limit of Integrating Intermittent Renewable (Wind & Solar) Resources onto Pakistan National Grid

The Government of Pakistan encourages the development of renewable energy to close the gap between electricity demand and supply. The National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) is already in the process of integrating wind power, and many large and small solar parks have been added to NDTC's pipeline. NDTC requested to conduct the present power system study to clarify the limits of integrating RE into Pakistan's grid. The study includes the following subjects:

• Planning studies (load flow, dynamic and transient stability, impact of fault levels on substation protection and design, reactive power and voltage control, power quality issues, system flexibility requirements, system's frequency response)
• Operational studies (operation and control strategy, dispatch policy, methodology to forecast wind and solar power availability, determination of active spinning reserve)
• Financial analysis (determination of financial impact of wind and solar energy resources on Pakistan's overall energy mix)

All activities are closely coordinated with NTDC and the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB).

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intec's services

• Overall project management and coordination;
• Data collection and organisation of local support activities;
• Coordination of planning studies;
• Development of the methodology to forecast wind and solar power availability;
• Presentation, discussion and agreement with NTDC and AEDB of the operational studies;
• Financial analysis, i.e. the determination of the financial impact of wind and solar energy resources on Pakistan's overall energy mix and the corresponding consumer prices. This analysis considers cost and price projection scenarios for the time horizon until the year 2022 and an assessment of the financial benefits of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

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Client

Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc.

Financing

USAID Energy Policy Program

Period of implementation

11.2014 - 12.2015

Palestine - Solar PV for the North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment Plant

The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) commissioned Phase 1 of the "North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment (NGEST) Project", which requires a total of 12 MW of electric power under full operation conditions. Several potential sources of power supply for the NGEST had been considered, but all of them were discounted for various reasons.

The present study, commissioned by the World Bank in collaboration with PWA and the Palestinian Energy and Natural Resource Authority (PENRA), assessed the feasibility of supplying NGEST with electricity generated from solar power sources.

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intec's services

Assessment of life-cycle electrical load of the NGEST plant (max. 12 MW at full operation)

List and review options for power supply to NGEST (on-site diesel generation, additional power supply from Israel through a dedicated feeder, additional supply through expansion of the GPP's capacity - practicability, risks and assessment of levelized costs)

Assessment of the feasibility of solar PV power generation to meet at least part of NGEST's demand, i.e.

• resource availability - collection and interpretation of available data
• back-up power supply / batteries
• local infrastructure issues
• conceptual design and detailed costing
• preliminary environmental and social impact assessment
• economic and financial analysis
• development of an EPC contract format and determination of operation and maintenance requirements
• assessment of the potential impact of the local political environment on the project.

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Client

World Bank

Financing

World Bank

Period of implementation

12.2014 - 12.2015