Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower), the national electric power utility company of Namibia responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in the Southern Africa country, has launched an international call for bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction of the proposed 50 MW Anixas II power station in Walvis Bay.
The closing date for bid submissions is September 3 this year. To find the tender documents click here. The successful EPC contractor will carry out the project at the same site as the 22.5 MW Anixas power plant.
The technology selected for the Anixas II Power Station is Internal Combustion Reciprocating Engine (ICRE) technology, while the envisaged fuel would be heavy fuel oil (HFO). It will also be possible to operate using either diesel, liquefied or compressed natural gas (LNG or CNG).
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The project is planned for completion by Q3 2023 at an estimated cost of US$ 84.6 million.
The objective of the project
The key objectives of the project are to enhance the security of supply of the Namibian electrical grid by introducing 50 MW dispatchable generation capacity, provide grid support to compensate for a sudden loss of energy caused by the intermittent renewable energy sources on the grid, and adding dispatchable capacity to unlock and integrate a greater share of renewable energy.
The project will also indirectly support COP 21 commitments to increase the share of renewable energy generation within the Southern Africa country to 70% or more by the year 2030 as well as the July 2017 National Renewable Energy Policy (NREP) of Namibia.
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