Wind energy - Project examples
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Regional - Green Climate Fund Readiness Support Program
Countries: Bangladesh, Caribbean Region, Morocco, Namibia, Peru, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia
Under this program, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) allocated financial resources for investment projects to support selected partner countries to develop and implement their respective strategies for climate resilience and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The program included the following activities:
- Support programs for 3 selected national and regional development banks with a view to their accreditation for direct access to the GCF,
- Development of 10 national investment plans for projects suitable for GCF financing,
- Establishment of national, prioritised project pipelines of existing, updated or new GCF-ready projects, including 30 prefeasibility studies for suitable projects, or update of existing studies for suitable projects.
Projects referred to the following sectors: Forestry and agriculture, renewable energies (wind, biomass, PV), energy efficiency, transport, water and sanitation, and municipal solid waste management
intec's services
Overall coordination of the programme
In addition, intec delivered services in the field of renewable energies (wind, biomass, PV) as follows:
Preparation of national investment plans:
- Country and sector-specific analyses of national potentials and priorities for mitigation, adaptation and development
- Identification of emission-intensive or adaptation-relevant priority sectors and sector-specific intervention areas
- Risk assessment (institutional, technological, environmental, social, fiduciary, financial)
Preparation of national project pipelines:
- Screening of investment proposals
- Implementation of pre-feasibility studies or update of existing studies
- Technical and financial evaluation of eligible investment proposals
- Economic review of proposals (simplified cost-benefit analyses, quantification of environmental benefits in terms of GHG emission reduction, etc.), ranking of investment proposals.
Client
KfW Development BankFinancing
KfW Development BankPeriod of implementation
01.2014 - 08.2016 -
Albania/Kosovo - 400 kV Transmission Line Albania - Kosovo (Tirana - Pristine)
Consulting services for:
- Component 1 (Albania): Construction of a 400 kV transmission line between Tirana and the Kosovo border, and extension of a 400/230/110 kV substation by one complete 400 kV feeder;
- Component 2 (Kosovo): Construction of a 400 kV transmission line from 400/230/110 kV substation Ko-sovo B to the border to Albania, and extension of the existing substation Kosovo B by one complete 400 kV feeder;
- Additional services for TSO service contract between OST and KOSTT;
- Additional services for the extension of the Substation of HPP Koman (Albania) (separate reference)
intec's services
Phase 1
- Review of technical concept, data collection, reconstruction of missing drawings
- Assistance to OST and KOSTT in the routing of the line
- Detailed line route survey incl. tower pegging and preliminary design of towers
- Preparation of preliminary planning / schedule of supplies and services, review of the cost calculation
- Support to the clients on permits and licences, rights of way and land use
- Full environmental impact assessment (EIA)
- Preparation of tender documents for goods and services (technical and commercial)
- Support during the tender process (launching of tender, evaluation of bids, contract negotiations)
- Addendum: Retendering of Lot 1 of the Albanian Part (Tirana - Morina)
Phase 2
- Design approval, participation in FATs; supervision of dismantling works
- Monitoring of the quality of the construction and installation works
- Monitoring of project cost / processing Contractor's invoices
- Support to the clients in elaborating an O&M concept
- Monitoring of commissioning / commencement of commercial operation
- Consulting services during "Defects Liability Period"
- Assist the clients in elaborating the final appraisal report
Additional services for TSO Contract:- Drafting of a sample transmission system operator (TSO) service contract between OST and KOSTT
Client
Albanian Transmission System Operator (OST) Transmission, System and Market Operator J.S.C. (KOSTT)Financing
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)Period of implementation
10.2009 - 06.2016 -
Uzbekistan - Development of Wind Power Potential
Uzbekistan intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by diversifying the energy generation mix. Several small-scale wind power installations exist, most of them, however, have local (off-grid) or pilot character. The project studied and assessed the potential for installing wind generation facilities on an industrial scale.
intec's services
Mesoscale Modelling and Site Assessment
- Countrywide wind resource modelling using a three dimensional flow model for the calculation of wind fields.
- Validation of the wind resource model by cross reference with wind measurement data and long-term correlation.
- Identification of commercially viable wind project sites.
- Preparation of tender documents for the procurement of ISO/Measnet-compliant wind measurement systems including development of technical specifications, review and analysis of ISO/Measnet compliancy of proposals.
Wind Measurement Programme
- Development of a wind measurement programme with ISO/Measnet-compliant wind measurement systems.
- Micrositing and analysis of wind measurement mast locations.
- Monitoring, evaluation, and analysis of wind data collection over a period of 12 months.
- Bankable wind resource assessment report based on wind measurement data, long-term correlation with historical climate data and wind field modelling using the industry standard WaSP model.
Preparation of a Pre-Feasibility Study for Two Wind Project Sites
- Detailed technical assessment and determination of an electrical and civil design and layout for the installation of a wind farm.
- Economic assessment determining the commercial viability of the project.
- Determination of logistical infrastructure for the implementation of the wind project.
- Transportation study.
- Environmental impact assessment.
- Preliminary design and evaluation of the electric grid connection.
- Development of an operations and maintenance implementation plan.
- Noise and flicker studies.
Transfer of knowledge: Development and presentation of wind project workshop modules for training of Client's staff in the areas of:
- Wind resource assessment,
- Mesoscale wind climate modelling,
- Wind measurement campaigns,
- Wind project development phases,
- Wind farm economic modeling,
- Wind farm operations.
- Wind farm operations.
Client
Uzbekenergo SJSC / UE Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant (TTPP)Financing
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)Period of implementation
02.2014 - 04.2016
Regional - Green Climate Fund Readiness Support Program
Countries: Bangladesh, Caribbean Region, Morocco, Namibia, Peru, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia
Under this program, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) allocated financial resources for investment projects to support selected partner countries to develop and implement their respective strategies for climate resilience and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The program included the following activities:
- Support programs for 3 selected national and regional development banks with a view to their accreditation for direct access to the GCF,
- Development of 10 national investment plans for projects suitable for GCF financing,
- Establishment of national, prioritised project pipelines of existing, updated or new GCF-ready projects, including 30 prefeasibility studies for suitable projects, or update of existing studies for suitable projects.
Projects referred to the following sectors: Forestry and agriculture, renewable energies (wind, biomass, PV), energy efficiency, transport, water and sanitation, and municipal solid waste management
intec's services
Overall coordination of the programme
In addition, intec delivered services in the field of renewable energies (wind, biomass, PV) as follows:
Preparation of national investment plans:
- Country and sector-specific analyses of national potentials and priorities for mitigation, adaptation and development
- Identification of emission-intensive or adaptation-relevant priority sectors and sector-specific intervention areas
- Risk assessment (institutional, technological, environmental, social, fiduciary, financial)
Preparation of national project pipelines:
- Screening of investment proposals
- Implementation of pre-feasibility studies or update of existing studies
- Technical and financial evaluation of eligible investment proposals
- Economic review of proposals (simplified cost-benefit analyses, quantification of environmental benefits in terms of GHG emission reduction, etc.), ranking of investment proposals.
Client
KfW Development BankFinancing
KfW Development BankPeriod of implementation
01.2014 - 08.2016Albania/Kosovo - 400 kV Transmission Line Albania - Kosovo (Tirana - Pristine)
Consulting services for:
- Component 1 (Albania): Construction of a 400 kV transmission line between Tirana and the Kosovo border, and extension of a 400/230/110 kV substation by one complete 400 kV feeder;
- Component 2 (Kosovo): Construction of a 400 kV transmission line from 400/230/110 kV substation Ko-sovo B to the border to Albania, and extension of the existing substation Kosovo B by one complete 400 kV feeder;
- Additional services for TSO service contract between OST and KOSTT;
- Additional services for the extension of the Substation of HPP Koman (Albania) (separate reference)
intec's services
Phase 1
- Review of technical concept, data collection, reconstruction of missing drawings
- Assistance to OST and KOSTT in the routing of the line
- Detailed line route survey incl. tower pegging and preliminary design of towers
- Preparation of preliminary planning / schedule of supplies and services, review of the cost calculation
- Support to the clients on permits and licences, rights of way and land use
- Full environmental impact assessment (EIA)
- Preparation of tender documents for goods and services (technical and commercial)
- Support during the tender process (launching of tender, evaluation of bids, contract negotiations)
- Addendum: Retendering of Lot 1 of the Albanian Part (Tirana - Morina)
Phase 2
- Design approval, participation in FATs; supervision of dismantling works
- Monitoring of the quality of the construction and installation works
- Monitoring of project cost / processing Contractor's invoices
- Support to the clients in elaborating an O&M concept
- Monitoring of commissioning / commencement of commercial operation
- Consulting services during "Defects Liability Period"
- Assist the clients in elaborating the final appraisal report
Additional services for TSO Contract:
- Drafting of a sample transmission system operator (TSO) service contract between OST and KOSTT
Client
Albanian Transmission System Operator (OST) Transmission, System and Market Operator J.S.C. (KOSTT)Financing
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)Period of implementation
10.2009 - 06.2016Uzbekistan - Development of Wind Power Potential
Uzbekistan intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by diversifying the energy generation mix. Several small-scale wind power installations exist, most of them, however, have local (off-grid) or pilot character. The project studied and assessed the potential for installing wind generation facilities on an industrial scale.
intec's services
Mesoscale Modelling and Site Assessment
- Countrywide wind resource modelling using a three dimensional flow model for the calculation of wind fields.
- Validation of the wind resource model by cross reference with wind measurement data and long-term correlation.
- Identification of commercially viable wind project sites.
- Preparation of tender documents for the procurement of ISO/Measnet-compliant wind measurement systems including development of technical specifications, review and analysis of ISO/Measnet compliancy of proposals.
Wind Measurement Programme
- Development of a wind measurement programme with ISO/Measnet-compliant wind measurement systems.
- Micrositing and analysis of wind measurement mast locations.
- Monitoring, evaluation, and analysis of wind data collection over a period of 12 months.
- Bankable wind resource assessment report based on wind measurement data, long-term correlation with historical climate data and wind field modelling using the industry standard WaSP model.
Preparation of a Pre-Feasibility Study for Two Wind Project Sites
- Detailed technical assessment and determination of an electrical and civil design and layout for the installation of a wind farm.
- Economic assessment determining the commercial viability of the project.
- Determination of logistical infrastructure for the implementation of the wind project.
- Transportation study.
- Environmental impact assessment.
- Preliminary design and evaluation of the electric grid connection.
- Development of an operations and maintenance implementation plan.
- Noise and flicker studies.
Transfer of knowledge: Development and presentation of wind project workshop modules for training of Client's staff in the areas of:
- Wind resource assessment,
- Mesoscale wind climate modelling,
- Wind measurement campaigns,
- Wind project development phases,
- Wind farm economic modeling,
- Wind farm operations.
- Wind farm operations.
Client
Uzbekenergo SJSC / UE Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant (TTPP)Financing
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)Period of implementation
02.2014 - 04.2016-
Kenya - 400 kV Loiyangalani - Suswa Transmission Line
A 428 km 400 kV transmission will transport the power generated by the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project to the national grid at Suswa, via Baragoi, South Horr, Marti, Morijo, Longewan, Rumuruti and Ol Kalou.
Work under the project included review of basic design, technical specifications and engineering design for the double-circuit line (steel lattice towers, composite insulators and ACSR conductors, double OPGW).
The project was carried out for Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) with financing from African Development Bank (AfDB).
intec's services
- Conductor study
- Insulation coordination study
- Wind study
- Basic design
- Technical specifications
- Calibration of PLS CADD and tower programs
- Tower and foundation design
- Tower spotting with LIDAR technology
- Tower type testing.
Client
ISOLUX CORSANFinancing
ISOLUX CORSANPeriod of implementation
05.2011 - 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.
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.
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).
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).
Client
Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc.Financing
USAID Energy Policy ProgramPeriod of implementation
11.2014 - 12.2015
Kenya - 400 kV Loiyangalani - Suswa Transmission Line
A 428 km 400 kV transmission will transport the power generated by the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project to the national grid at Suswa, via Baragoi, South Horr, Marti, Morijo, Longewan, Rumuruti and Ol Kalou.
Work under the project included review of basic design, technical specifications and engineering design for the double-circuit line (steel lattice towers, composite insulators and ACSR conductors, double OPGW).
The project was carried out for Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) with financing from African Development Bank (AfDB).
intec's services
- Conductor study
- Insulation coordination study
- Wind study
- Basic design
- Technical specifications
- Calibration of PLS CADD and tower programs
- Tower and foundation design
- Tower spotting with LIDAR technology
- Tower type testing.
Client
ISOLUX CORSANFinancing
ISOLUX CORSANPeriod of implementation
05.2011 - 02.2016Ghana - 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.
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.
Client
GreenMax Capital Advisors Sp. Zo.o.Financing
GreenMax Capital Advisors Sp. Zo.o.Period of implementation
02.2015 - 02.2016Pakistan - 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).
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).
Client
Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc.Financing
USAID Energy Policy ProgramPeriod of implementation
11.2014 - 12.2015
Regional - FWC BENEF 2013 - Multiple Framework Contract to Recruit Short-term Services - Lot 4
The objective of the FWC was to provide, via individual assignments defined and contracted through Specific Contracts, short-term expertise at very short notice.
The expertise refered to any stage of a project (except financial audits) and covered the following sectors: fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal), hydraulics, renewable energies (solar thermal, PV, hydro, wind, biomass, biofuels, geothermal, wave and marine), power grids (national/regional/cross-border, mini-grids, smart grids), energy services market development, institutional frameworks for energy management, energy sector studies/statistics/indicators, rural electrification, nuclear safety (nuclear power plant operation, operation of non-power generating nuclear or radiological installations, design safety, safeguards, non-proliferation, radio-active waste and its transport, offsite emergency preparedness, decommissioning; training of nuclear regulator and/or operator staff on nuclear safety topics).
The expertise covered any geographic area, within or outside the EU.
intec's services
intec's services were focused on the areas of fossil fuels, power grids, rural electrification and renewable energies.