Tender for solar power plants projects launched in Guinea Bissau
African Biofuel and Renewable Energy Co has issued a call for tenders for the construction of a solar power plant and two mini hybrid power plants in Guinea Bissau.
The project involves the construction of a 20MW and two 1MW solar power plants. The 20MW will be located 8km from Bissau, the capital. They will be financed by a $42.9 million loan from the West African Development Bank.
The 20MW plant will be equipped with batteries to store energy and then provide electricity to the people of Bissau and surrounding communities after sunset. The company that will build this solar park should also provide a 30kV line to transport electricity to Bor, where it will be fed into the national grid.
The other two plants will be hybrid. The first, with a capacity of 1MW, will be built in Canchungo, in the west of the country. This small power plant will be equipped with batteries for energy storage and a backup generator. The electricity will be evacuated via a medium and low-voltage transmission line that the selected company will have to install.
The second hybrid power plant will be installed in the Gabu region, also with a 1MW capacity. It will also operate with batteries for electricity storage. The small solar park will also be equipped with back-up generators and a medium and low-voltage line for electricity distribution in the eastern region of Guinea Bissau.
Companies interested in the tenders have until 10 April, 2019 to apply.
