Mauritius through the Central Electricity Board has launched a tender for a 15MW solar plant project. The project is part of the country’s commitment to further expanding its renewable energy capacity.
The tender seeks consultants to assist with the implementation of the project. The consultants will act as independent engineers on the project. International consultancy firms and Mauritian entities are invited to apply.
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Submission
Proposals, clearly marked with the project title “OAB-CPR-2024-6011: Consultancy Services to act as Independent Engineer in the Implementation of a 15MWac Photovoltaic Farm,” should be submitted on or before Wednesday 22 May 2024, by 13:30 Mauritian Time. Late submissions will be rejected.
Proposals can be deposited in the Tender Box located at the office of the Central Electricity Board, Royal Road, Curepipe, Republic of Mauritius, or sent by registered post or Courier Service to the same address. Bids will be opened on Wednesday 22 May 2024, at 13:45 Mauritian Time, in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at the address mentioned.
Morocco’s government energy policy encourages the use of renewable and clean energy to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. The government has announced plans to increase use of renewable sources of energy for electricity generation from the current 21% to 35% by 2025.
It aims to do this through wind farms, solar energy, biomass, wave, and waste-to-energy projects. Bagasse (sugarcane waste) is currently the leading source of renewable energy (89 percent). Mauritius derived its other renewable electricity generation from hydro, wind, landfill gas, fuelwood, and solar.
The Central Electricity Board (CEB), which falls under the aegis of the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, is the sole agency for transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Mauritius. CEB currently produces 40% of the country’s total power requirement from four thermal power stations and eight hydroelectric plants. The remaining 60% is purchased from independent power producers, mainly private generators from the sugarcane industry using bagasse and imported coal.
