Projects worldwide
intec has executed and is implementing large and complex projects in nearly all regions of the world.
The projects listed on the website represent only a selection of our project references.
Our projects
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Congo (RD) - Revision of the Studies on the 220 kV Line Kamanyola - Buhandahanda
The 220 kV Kamanyola - Buhandahanda line shall evacuate the electricity generated by the Ruzizi III Hydropower Plant which is part of the 220 kV interconnected network of the CEPGL (Communauté Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs - Economic Community of the Great Lake Countries). Studies for this line were finalised in September 2011 and shall be revised under the present project with the aim to take into consideration the new locations of the Kamanyola and Buhandahanda Substations and the new line concept.
intec's services
- Review of the project's technical feasibility, in particular through revision of the line's general concept (review of the line route and harmonisation of the design (double-circuit line with possibly only one single circuit operated in the first phase), study of the grid stability with the new line, set-up of a simulation model of the interconnected network, power distribution and load flow studies, review of the line protection system)
- Review of the project's economic and financial feasibility (cost estimates, economic and financial viability, proposals for project financing and implementation)
- Preparation of the detailed design for the revised line concept, elaboration of the longitudinal profile on the basis of satellite data, and tower spotting
- Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) in conformity with international standards, and elaboration of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)
- Elaboration of the tender dossier
- Organisation of a validation seminar with EGL, SNEL (National Power Company of Congo), the Steering Committee and KfW
- Participation in the project appraisal mission.
Client
Energie des Grands Lacs - EGLFinancing
KfW EntwicklungsbankPeriod of implementation
07.2015 - 03.2017 -
Lithuania - Transfer-Back Inspection of Heating Installations in Vilnius
The project is part of a transfer-back of heating installations in the framework of a leasing procedure. It aims at establishing the technical conditions of the leased facilities which were used for district heating in Vilnius city.
These facilities include inter alia:
- Steam and water heating boilers, including fuel system, pressure vessels, pipelines, turbines, preparation and supply system for chemically treated and feed water, condensate collection systems, pressurised air systems, flue gas treatment and ash removal systems, consumer heat meters, etc.
- Electricity generators and transformers, including distribution equipment, electric motors, etc.
- Infrastructure equipment: lifting equipment, railway infrastructure, heat supply networks, etc.
- Real estate (building and engineering structures)
- Information and telecommunication systems and data (software, hardware, etc.)
intec's services
Establishment of the technical condition by means of:
- Visual inspection of facilities
- Inspection of facilities in operation and tests of system functioning
- Identification of maintenance and repair works carried out during the last 5 years
Drawing-up of a report on that condition.
Client
UAB "Vilniaus energija", VEOLIA Environnement, AB "Vilniaus silumos tinklai", Vilnius City MunicipalityFinancing
UAB "Vilniaus energija", VEOLIA Environnement, AB "Vilniaus silumos tinklai", Vilnius City MunicipalityPeriod of implementation
01.2017 - 03.2017 -
Nigeria - Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant (Feasibility Study & Pre-Feasibility Studies)
In its Roadmap for Power Sector Reforms (2013), Nigeria has articulated its commitment to accelerate economic growth while reducing its GHG emissions, i.a. by introducing renewables to the energy mix. The present project shall contribute to this goal. It includes the following main tasks:
- an in-depth feasibility study including power system integration studies for the development of a 50 MW solar plant at a single site in the State of Bauchi, allowing for modular scale-up and phased development, intended to lead to an investment bid;
- a pre-feasibility study on possible cogeneration feeder plants (20-50 MW) adjacent to existing and upcoming hydropower plants (e.g. Shiro-ro, Jebba, Kainji), grid-connected, centralized and/or distributed, in-tended to lead to functional bids;
- a pre-feasibility study on possible embedded generation plants within privatised DISCOs, grid-connected or distributed, intended to lead to functional bids;
- the preparation of tender documents for EPC;
- a training and capacity building programme.
intec's services
For all three studies, the scope of work includes i.a.:
- site identification and screening
- determination of solar resource
- selection of two best-ranked sites on the basis of technical-economic analyses
- investigation of grid integration and topographical issues
- preparation of an environmental and social management framework
- development of an investment plan
- elaboration of technical concept for the PV plant and the interconnection to the grid
- sensitivity analyses, commercial considerations
- determination of optimum plant sizes and potential for future expansion
- selection of highest-ranked sites and preparation of concept note and design, preliminary topographical survey and geotechnical investigation
In addition, the in-depth feasibility study for the investment bid includes the following services:
- preparation of concept design, drawings, cost estimate and implementation schedule
- comparison of off-take options (bulk trader or sale to DISCO) and feasibility of interconnection policies
- environmental scoping for the selected sites and preparation of ToR for a full ESIA
- preparation of complete tender documents for EPC
- preparation of a deployment and a marketing plan
The pre-feasibility scoping studies have the following additional deliverables:
- investor profiling and ranking, investment and development timelines
- preparation of business plans
- configuration and specification of respective projects and their justification, identification of key milestones, activities, potential partners, etc.
- indicative options for possible ownership and financing (third-party PPA, owner-operated, hybrid financing, capital lease arrangements, etc.)
The project also includes an extensive training, capacity building and dissemination programme, which includes inter alia:
- Seminars and workshops in Abuja on
PV technology, PV project planning in the Nigerian context
Economic and financial analysis of PV power plants
PV power plant basic design, technical specifications, tender documents and ESIA- A one-week study tour to Germany: visits to large-scale PV power plants, research facilities, a regional dispatch centre, a manufacturer of PV modules, project developers, EPC Contractors, etc.
- On-the-job training along all project activities.
Client
Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP)Financing
World BankPeriod of implementation
03.2015 - 03.2017
Congo (RD) - Revision of the Studies on the 220 kV Line Kamanyola - Buhandahanda
The 220 kV Kamanyola - Buhandahanda line shall evacuate the electricity generated by the Ruzizi III Hydropower Plant which is part of the 220 kV interconnected network of the CEPGL (Communauté Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs - Economic Community of the Great Lake Countries). Studies for this line were finalised in September 2011 and shall be revised under the present project with the aim to take into consideration the new locations of the Kamanyola and Buhandahanda Substations and the new line concept.
intec's services
- Review of the project's technical feasibility, in particular through revision of the line's general concept (review of the line route and harmonisation of the design (double-circuit line with possibly only one single circuit operated in the first phase), study of the grid stability with the new line, set-up of a simulation model of the interconnected network, power distribution and load flow studies, review of the line protection system)
- Review of the project's economic and financial feasibility (cost estimates, economic and financial viability, proposals for project financing and implementation)
- Preparation of the detailed design for the revised line concept, elaboration of the longitudinal profile on the basis of satellite data, and tower spotting
- Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) in conformity with international standards, and elaboration of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)
- Elaboration of the tender dossier
- Organisation of a validation seminar with EGL, SNEL (National Power Company of Congo), the Steering Committee and KfW
- Participation in the project appraisal mission.
Client
Energie des Grands Lacs - EGLFinancing
KfW EntwicklungsbankPeriod of implementation
07.2015 - 03.2017Lithuania - Transfer-Back Inspection of Heating Installations in Vilnius
The project is part of a transfer-back of heating installations in the framework of a leasing procedure. It aims at establishing the technical conditions of the leased facilities which were used for district heating in Vilnius city.
These facilities include inter alia:
- Steam and water heating boilers, including fuel system, pressure vessels, pipelines, turbines, preparation and supply system for chemically treated and feed water, condensate collection systems, pressurised air systems, flue gas treatment and ash removal systems, consumer heat meters, etc.
- Electricity generators and transformers, including distribution equipment, electric motors, etc.
- Infrastructure equipment: lifting equipment, railway infrastructure, heat supply networks, etc.
- Real estate (building and engineering structures)
- Information and telecommunication systems and data (software, hardware, etc.)
intec's services
Establishment of the technical condition by means of:
- Visual inspection of facilities
- Inspection of facilities in operation and tests of system functioning
- Identification of maintenance and repair works carried out during the last 5 years
Drawing-up of a report on that condition.
Client
UAB "Vilniaus energija", VEOLIA Environnement, AB "Vilniaus silumos tinklai", Vilnius City MunicipalityFinancing
UAB "Vilniaus energija", VEOLIA Environnement, AB "Vilniaus silumos tinklai", Vilnius City MunicipalityPeriod of implementation
01.2017 - 03.2017Nigeria - Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant (Feasibility Study & Pre-Feasibility Studies)
In its Roadmap for Power Sector Reforms (2013), Nigeria has articulated its commitment to accelerate economic growth while reducing its GHG emissions, i.a. by introducing renewables to the energy mix. The present project shall contribute to this goal. It includes the following main tasks:
- an in-depth feasibility study including power system integration studies for the development of a 50 MW solar plant at a single site in the State of Bauchi, allowing for modular scale-up and phased development, intended to lead to an investment bid;
- a pre-feasibility study on possible cogeneration feeder plants (20-50 MW) adjacent to existing and upcoming hydropower plants (e.g. Shiro-ro, Jebba, Kainji), grid-connected, centralized and/or distributed, in-tended to lead to functional bids;
- a pre-feasibility study on possible embedded generation plants within privatised DISCOs, grid-connected or distributed, intended to lead to functional bids;
- the preparation of tender documents for EPC;
- a training and capacity building programme.
intec's services
For all three studies, the scope of work includes i.a.:
- site identification and screening
- determination of solar resource
- selection of two best-ranked sites on the basis of technical-economic analyses
- investigation of grid integration and topographical issues
- preparation of an environmental and social management framework
- development of an investment plan
- elaboration of technical concept for the PV plant and the interconnection to the grid
- sensitivity analyses, commercial considerations
- determination of optimum plant sizes and potential for future expansion
- selection of highest-ranked sites and preparation of concept note and design, preliminary topographical survey and geotechnical investigation
In addition, the in-depth feasibility study for the investment bid includes the following services:
- preparation of concept design, drawings, cost estimate and implementation schedule
- comparison of off-take options (bulk trader or sale to DISCO) and feasibility of interconnection policies
- environmental scoping for the selected sites and preparation of ToR for a full ESIA
- preparation of complete tender documents for EPC
- preparation of a deployment and a marketing plan
The pre-feasibility scoping studies have the following additional deliverables:
- investor profiling and ranking, investment and development timelines
- preparation of business plans
- configuration and specification of respective projects and their justification, identification of key milestones, activities, potential partners, etc.
- indicative options for possible ownership and financing (third-party PPA, owner-operated, hybrid financing, capital lease arrangements, etc.)
The project also includes an extensive training, capacity building and dissemination programme, which includes inter alia:
- Seminars and workshops in Abuja on
PV technology, PV project planning in the Nigerian context
Economic and financial analysis of PV power plants
PV power plant basic design, technical specifications, tender documents and ESIA
- A one-week study tour to Germany: visits to large-scale PV power plants, research facilities, a regional dispatch centre, a manufacturer of PV modules, project developers, EPC Contractors, etc.
- On-the-job training along all project activities.
Client
Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP)Financing
World BankPeriod of implementation
03.2015 - 03.2017-
Regional - Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) – Market Information and Project Scouting
The Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) aims at improving framework conditions for investment in renewable energy projects in Africa. The present project will stimulate the market for renewable energy in Africa by encouraging and supporting private sector engagement through providing market information as well as project scouting and match-making. The aim is to prepare tailored, practical, value adding information about investment destinations, market segments and specific projects to interested stakeholders, the primary target group being renewable energy clients, project developers and financiers
The RECP operates in six focus countries The present assignment comprises four countries: Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia. The market briefs are to be developed / updated for 19 countries.
intec's services
- Preparation of RE market briefs (general information on the country, the energy sector, the policy and regulatory environment and the RE potential) for Western African countries
- Provision of developer guides for two market segments (on-grid: PPA [MW], Captive Power [kW-MW]; off-grid: Mini-grids [kW-MW], small scale systems [W-kW]) in Senegal
- Identification and development of associated model business cases in the shape of a pre-feasibility analysis
- Identification of project and business opportunities
- Preparation of case study fact sheets in publishable format to be disseminated through the RECP network or other partners’ sites
- Preparation of gaps, opportunities and challenges report for Senegal including policy & regulatory issues, skills and capacity needs and specific information needs
Client
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHFinancing
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHPeriod of implementation
8.12.2016 - 31.12.2017 -
Uganda - Interconnection Code & Wheeling Agreement
The preparation of an interconnection code and a wheeling agreement is part of the GET FiT Uganda Program, launched in May 2013 to promote private investment into renewable energy generation projects in Uganda.
The main purpose of program is to fast-track a portfolio of about 20-25 small-scale renewable energy generation projects (promoted by private developers with a total installed capacity of roughly 150 MW). The overall objective of the present assignment is to enable proper and full evacuation of embedded generators in the future, at allowable national and international techno-economic standards.
The project includes detailed technical and economic requirements for connecting generation facilities to the existing grid and will involve both interconnection and wheeling aspects.
For this purpose, the following work packages constitute the framework of the project:
Part A - Work Package 1: Interconnection and Grid Code for fluctuating renewable energy power integration into the grid
Part B - Work Package 2: Wheeling Agreement for fluctuating renewable energy power wheeling
Part C - Work Package 3: Knowledge Transfer Programme.
intec's services
- Development of an interconnection code for fluctuating renewable based power integration based on technical, legal and commercial issues
- Development of a wheeling agreement for wheeling of fluctuating renewable power according to the current policy and regulatory framework
- Development and test of a model for the computation of wheeling losses
- Proposal for wheeler's grid availability performance guarantees and penalty measures for non-compliance
- Development of a knowledge transfer program
- Conducting two workshops on interconnection and wheeling issues.
Client
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)Financing
KfW EntwicklungsbankPeriod of implementation
05.2016 - 01.2017 -
Eritrea - Solar PV Mini-Grids for two Rural Towns and Surrounding Villages
Eritrea’s energy supply system is characterized by massive dependence on traditional biomass fuels to cover its domestic energy requirements, a lack of easy access by the majority of the country’s population to modern energy; and total reliance on imported oil as a source of modern energy. Less than 10% of Eritreans in rural areas have access to electricity. Therefore, an effort by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and international donor organizations is made to promote rural electrification through sustainable sources.
The present project included the design and tendering of two mini-grid PV systems in Areza and Maidma (total 2.25MWp PV), designed as hybrid plants with storage units (3.4 MWh Li-Ion Battery), and diesel gen-sets (5 gensets; total 1.3 MVA). The renewable energy fraction of the system is higher than 70%. The local distribution grid was designed and tendered by Eritrea Electric Corporation and the generation side was handled by intec.
intec's services
- Detailed demand assessment and forecasts
- Design of the two hybrid systems (PV, diesel, battery storage) including their synchronisation with the distribution system and related components (site assessments, PV energy yield assessments, system sizing, design, project budget) as well as optimization for Levelized Electricity Cost
- Preparation of (a) tender dossier(s) for supply and installation, in compliance with EU/EDF procurement regulations, including BoQ and detailed technical specifications
- Support during the tender period
- Assistance in bid evaluation and contract preparation
Client
Ministry of Energy and MinesFinancing
European CommissionPeriod of implementation
12.2015 - 01.2017
Regional - Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) – Market Information and Project Scouting
The Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) aims at improving framework conditions for investment in renewable energy projects in Africa. The present project will stimulate the market for renewable energy in Africa by encouraging and supporting private sector engagement through providing market information as well as project scouting and match-making. The aim is to prepare tailored, practical, value adding information about investment destinations, market segments and specific projects to interested stakeholders, the primary target group being renewable energy clients, project developers and financiers
The RECP operates in six focus countries The present assignment comprises four countries: Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia. The market briefs are to be developed / updated for 19 countries.
intec's services
- Preparation of RE market briefs (general information on the country, the energy sector, the policy and regulatory environment and the RE potential) for Western African countries
- Provision of developer guides for two market segments (on-grid: PPA [MW], Captive Power [kW-MW]; off-grid: Mini-grids [kW-MW], small scale systems [W-kW]) in Senegal
- Identification and development of associated model business cases in the shape of a pre-feasibility analysis
- Identification of project and business opportunities
- Preparation of case study fact sheets in publishable format to be disseminated through the RECP network or other partners’ sites
- Preparation of gaps, opportunities and challenges report for Senegal including policy & regulatory issues, skills and capacity needs and specific information needs
Client
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHFinancing
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHPeriod of implementation
8.12.2016 - 31.12.2017Uganda - Interconnection Code & Wheeling Agreement
The preparation of an interconnection code and a wheeling agreement is part of the GET FiT Uganda Program, launched in May 2013 to promote private investment into renewable energy generation projects in Uganda.
The main purpose of program is to fast-track a portfolio of about 20-25 small-scale renewable energy generation projects (promoted by private developers with a total installed capacity of roughly 150 MW). The overall objective of the present assignment is to enable proper and full evacuation of embedded generators in the future, at allowable national and international techno-economic standards.
The project includes detailed technical and economic requirements for connecting generation facilities to the existing grid and will involve both interconnection and wheeling aspects.
For this purpose, the following work packages constitute the framework of the project:
Part A - Work Package 1: Interconnection and Grid Code for fluctuating renewable energy power integration into the grid
Part B - Work Package 2: Wheeling Agreement for fluctuating renewable energy power wheeling
Part C - Work Package 3: Knowledge Transfer Programme.
intec's services
- Development of an interconnection code for fluctuating renewable based power integration based on technical, legal and commercial issues
- Development of a wheeling agreement for wheeling of fluctuating renewable power according to the current policy and regulatory framework
- Development and test of a model for the computation of wheeling losses
- Proposal for wheeler's grid availability performance guarantees and penalty measures for non-compliance
- Development of a knowledge transfer program
- Conducting two workshops on interconnection and wheeling issues.
Client
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)Financing
KfW EntwicklungsbankPeriod of implementation
05.2016 - 01.2017Eritrea - Solar PV Mini-Grids for two Rural Towns and Surrounding Villages
Eritrea’s energy supply system is characterized by massive dependence on traditional biomass fuels to cover its domestic energy requirements, a lack of easy access by the majority of the country’s population to modern energy; and total reliance on imported oil as a source of modern energy. Less than 10% of Eritreans in rural areas have access to electricity. Therefore, an effort by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and international donor organizations is made to promote rural electrification through sustainable sources.
The present project included the design and tendering of two mini-grid PV systems in Areza and Maidma (total 2.25MWp PV), designed as hybrid plants with storage units (3.4 MWh Li-Ion Battery), and diesel gen-sets (5 gensets; total 1.3 MVA). The renewable energy fraction of the system is higher than 70%. The local distribution grid was designed and tendered by Eritrea Electric Corporation and the generation side was handled by intec.
intec's services
- Detailed demand assessment and forecasts
- Design of the two hybrid systems (PV, diesel, battery storage) including their synchronisation with the distribution system and related components (site assessments, PV energy yield assessments, system sizing, design, project budget) as well as optimization for Levelized Electricity Cost
- Preparation of (a) tender dossier(s) for supply and installation, in compliance with EU/EDF procurement regulations, including BoQ and detailed technical specifications
- Support during the tender period
- Assistance in bid evaluation and contract preparation