- Tender in Nepal: Selection of Developers for setting up of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects in Nepal through tariff-based National Competitive Bidding process

1. The Nepal Electricity Authority invites electronic bids for the selection of Developers for setting up of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects in Nepal for sale of power generated from solar PV plants to NEA for 25 years through tariff-based National Competitive Bidding process under National competitive bidding – Single Stage Two Envelope procedures.

2. The Eligible Bidders may submit the bid for single or more projects with cumulative capacity not exceeding 150 MW. Evaluation will be done for each package/lot, with contracts awarded based on the award combination that is of least cost to the Purchaser.

3. The Project shall be commissioned within 18 (Eighteen) months for the Project equal or less than 10 MW and 24 (Twenty-Four) for the project above 10 MW from the date of signing of PPA between Project Developer and Procurer

4. A Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding process through e-bidding portal of PPMO’s e-GP system is adopted.

5. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the office of Power Trade Department, Nepal Electricity Authority.

Deadline: 19 May 2024

- Tender in Nepal: Karnali Solar Energy Project

Consulting Services of the International Individual Solar with BESS consultant through a consulting entity under the Additional Financing on SASEC Power System Expansion Project.

Deadline: 1 April 2024

- Tender in Nepal: Sunkoshi 3 Hydropower Project (683 MW)

Deadline: 15 March 2024

Sunkoshi-3 (SU-3) Hydropower project was identified during the master plan studies of the Koshi basin. The study focused on the water resources development of the same river basin which was conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in 1985 AD. SU-3 was identified as the storage project during that study. Joint Venture (JV) of ERMC (P.) Ltd. and SIDRI Co. Ltd has undertaken the Feasibility and Environmental study of the Sunkoshi-3 Storage Project under the contract agreement with the Department of Electricity Development, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal signed on the 11th of May 2017 (2074/01/28).

The proposed Sunkoshi-3 Hydropower project is located in the Kavre and Ramechhap districts of Nepal in Bagmati Province. The dam site is located at the boundary between Temal Rural Municipality of Kavre District and Khadadevi Rural Municipality of Ramechhap District. The proposed project area lies at an elevation between 535 m to 700 m above mean sea level. SU-3 HPP is located in the northeastern part of Nepal, about 95 km from the capital city, Kathmandu. The total length of the reservoir area is about 45.5 km. The project boundary lies in between 27° 29' 30'' N to 27° 45' 30'' N and 85° 35' 55'' E to 85° 50' 00'' E. The latitude, longitude and altitude of the SU-3 HPP dam site is 27° 29' 50.5” N, 85° 48' 14.3” E and 568 m, respectively. The latitude, longitude and elevation of powerhouse site 27°29'27"N, 85°48'14"E and 564 m, respectively.

- Tender in Nepal: EGMP and EGMP-AF

Electricity Grid Modernization Project (EGMP) and Electricity Grid Modernization Project- Additional Finance (EGMP-AF).

Deadline: 6 March 2024

- Tender in Nepal: Karnali (Chisapani) Multipurpose Project

Deadline: 1 March 2024

The Karnali (Chisapani) Multipurpose Project (KCMP) is the proposed 10,800 MW multipurpose project to be developed in the Karnali River, in the boundary among Sudurpachim Province (Kailai, Doti, Achham district), Karnali Province (Surkhet district) and Lumbini Province (Bardia district). The project includes major hydropower production and flow regulation for increased agriculture in India and Nepal with other benefits of flood control, water supply, fishery, navigation and recreational activities etc.

Feasibility Studies (FS) carried out in the past by Nippon Koei in 1966 (1800 MW was identified), Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority in 1968 (3600 MW was identified), Norconsult and Electrowatt in 1976 (3600 MW was identified), Himalayan Power Consultants (HPC) consortium comprising Acres, Canada; Ebasco USA; Shawinigan, Canada; and SNC, Canada in 1989 (10,800 MW was identified).

In this background, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) desires to procure the services of internationally recognized Consulting Firm ("Consultant") having competent team of specialists to review and update the Feasibility Study, perform Detail Engineering Design and prepare Tender Documents of KCMP.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) attempts to outline the Consultant’s tasks as detailed as possible. However, the Consultant shall note that the list of tasks and activities can by no means be considered as the complete and comprehensive description of the Consultant's duties. It is rather the Consultant's responsibility to critically verify the scope of services indicated and to include additional activities wherever deemed necessary, according to professional judgment and the knowledge of the Consultant. Accordingly, Consultant shall perform all works as necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Project. All services of the Consultant described in the following section shall be performed in close co-operation with NEA the Project Executing Agency.

Project Information

By any international comparison, KCMP is a large scale development. A detailed feasibility study conducted in 1986-89 under the loan assistance from IDA has revealed:

- 270 m high gravel fill embankment with central core dam (main dam with reservoir storage capacity of 28.2 x 109 m3 ) with an underground powerhouse of 10,800 MW capacity (18 units of 600 MW each) will produce average energy of 20,842 GWh/yr; and

- 24 m high reregulating dam (8 km downstream of the main dam with reservoir live storage capacity of 100x 10 6 m 3 ) with an powerhouse of 84 MW capacity (6 units of 14 MW each) will produce energy of 621 GWh/yr from 84 MW capacity). Because of the highly variable plant output over a daily cycle, a reregulating facility is provided immediately downstream to ensure near-uniform downstream flows.

The dam is located in the Karnali river gorge, immediately upstream of the point where the river enters the Terai, The reservoir will extend up to 100 km upstream along Karnali River, and provide sufficient live storage to substantially regulate the river flow.

According to the FS, the dominant purpose is hydroelectric generation for export to Northern India. Power will be delivered into the Northern lndia grid by 5 x 765-kV transmission lines Detailed Engineering Design and Preparation of Tender Documents of Karnali (Chisapani) Multipurpose Project Expression of Interest Terms of Reference 4-4 and the power plant has been planned as a peaking facility for the Northern lndia system, capable of operating at about 20% plant factor for firm energy production and at about 25% for average energy production. In the present context, the project will be developed as a regional project. South Asian countries will be the major market for the generated electricity.

The project will also provide considerable flow regulation, allowing increased irrigated agriculture production in both Nepal and India. Other minor benefits of the project include flood control, water supply, fishery, navigation and recreational activities.

- Tender in Nepal: New Butwal-Lamahi 400 kV Transmission Line Project

Deadline: 28 February 2024