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
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 Agency
Period of implementation
2017 - 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 Agency
Period 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
Jordan - Al Zaatari PV Power Plant
The project concerns the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with an installed capacity of approximately 13 MW in Zaatari Refugee Camp, 10 km east of Mafraq City. The purpose of the project is to contribute to a sustainable power supply for refugees and to increase resilience of the regional distribution network following the influx of refugees to Northern Jordan. More generally, the project also contributes to the goal of the national strategy to further expand generation from renewable energy, to protect the environment by producing pollution-free electrical energy and to avoid the generation of CO2 at reasonable economic costs.
intec's services
- Review of project concept design, solar and meteorological data, environmental and grid impact studies
- Bid evaluation
- Assistance to MEMR during contract negotiations
- Supervision of the implementation and commissioning of the project
- Review of works carried out prior to construction
- Inspection, testing and delivery control during the period of manufacturing
- Construction supervision, commissioning and acceptance tests
- Supervision of EHS management
- Supervision of O&M until the end of the O&M contracted period
- Training measures for MEMR staff
- Capacity building program for refugees and host communities
- Preparation of a project completion report after the end of warranty inspection
- Power quality measurement campaign
Client
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR)
Financing
KfW Entwicklungsbank
Period of implementation
2016 - 2020
