NOTICE: TYPICAL OPERATION MODEL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MINI-GRID BUILT IN THE ELETRIFICATION PROJECT OF 166 LOCATIONS BY PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

The Government of Cameroon has implemented several planning instruments – DCSE, PDSE 2035 and PDER – with the aim of accelerating the electrification of the national territory. But at the current pace of its implementation, particularly in rural areas, the populations of these locations will remain in the dark for a long time if we do not change the paradigm, favoring decentralized electrification over network extension.

The project to electrify 166 localities using photovoltaic solar systems, the result of cooperation between the Republic of Cameroon and the People’s Republic of China, is a pilot project that also includes the construction of mini-solar power plants with a total capacity of 11.2 MW , but also the construction of associated distribution networks and the installation of an energy measurement and billing system to supply electricity to 22 thousand homes throughout the national territory.

With a view to sustainable and intelligent management of this project’s facilities, the aim is to propose a standard management model for photovoltaic mini-grids and predict the survival of these mini-grids at a time when the main grid is installed in the service area of ​​a Small Existing Electricity Producer (PPE).

In this context, ECREEE is now launching a competition to present technical and financial proposals, in accordance with the TDRs.

The submission deadline ends   on   July 8, 2019 at 11:59 pm, Praia time, Cape Verde (GMT-1)   and must be submitted electronically to the following addresses:   tender@ecreee.org   and   bnjie@ecreee.org  , clearly indicating in the subject: “TYPICAL OPERATING MODEL OF A MINI-PHOTOVOLTAIC NETWORK BUILT IN THE ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT OF 166 LOCATIONS BY PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM”

Please contact Mr. Baboucar Njie (   bnjie@ecreee.org   ) for more information