Consultancy Services for the Feasibility Study of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Eswatini

Scope of Work

The Consultant shall undertake, but not necessarily be limited to the following tasks:

1. Review of the Existing Energy Power System: Conduct a high-level review of the entire EEC transmission network,
2. BESS Technology AssessmentEvaluate suitable utility-scale BESS technologies,
3. Assessment of BESS Grid Applications: Analyze the technical role of BESS in the entire EEC transmission network,
4. Solar PV and BESS Hybrid Assessment: Assess the benefits of co-locating BESS with committed solar PV projects,
5. Power System Modelling and Impact Studies: Conduct detailed power system modelling, stability studies and network impact analysis to evaluate the combined impact of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices on the EEC grid.
6. Optimal BESS and FACTS Devices Location and Sizing: Determine optimal siting, sizing and operational configuration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS),
7. Inverter Technology Assessment: Evaluate grid-following and grid-forming applications for BESS,
8. Grid Resilience and Restoration: Assess the potential role of BESS and FACTS devices in enhancing system resilience,
9. Economic AssessmentConduct cost-benefit analysis of Bess deployment options, sensitivity analysis on key parameters, estimate total projects costs, assess financial viability of BESS under ownership and commercial models (public utility ownership, IPP/PPP structures and hybrid models),
10. Environmental and Social Safeguards: Conduct a preliminary environmental and social screening of candidate BESS sites,
11. Deployment Strategy and Roadmap: Develop a comprehensive and integrated deployment strategy and implementation roadmap for BESS and FACTS technologies.
12. Interested consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform all the services. The following documents shall also be submitted along with the EOI applications by all the consulting firms including each member of JV firms: -
13. Copies of certificates of incorporation/registration of the consulting firms
14. Annual financial records of the firm for the last 5 years

Requirements & Qualifications

1. In order to substantiate the aforementioned consulting jobs/contracts, the Consultant shall submit the Completion Certificates or End User Certificate from clients depicting description of services provided. All Completion Certificate or End User Certificates should be in English; Completion Certificates/ End User Certificates in other languages should be translated and notarized. Incomplete Consulting Contracts will not be taken into account and hence will not be evaluated.
2. Consultants may associate with other consultants to enhance their qualifications. For a JV/consortium, the qualifications and experience of the members may be combined to meet the qualification requirements. The Lead Partner shall demonstrate substantial relevant experience and shall be responsible for contract performance. Consortium members may combine qualifications and experience to meet the overall qualification requirements.
3. All submittal from the consulting firms shall be in English language.

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