General Procurement Notice for Procurement of Goods, Works and the Acquisition of Consulting Services for Eritrea 12 MW Mini Grid Project Procurement of Goods, Works and the Acquisition of Consulting Services Procurement of Goods (including Non-Consultancy Services), Works and the Acquisition of Consulting Services for Eritrea 12 MW MINI Grid Project GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE STATE OF ERITREA ERITREA 12 MW MINI GRID PROJECT Sector: Energy Project Code: P-ER-FF0-001 1. The Government of State of Eritrea has received financing from the African Development Fund and the Transitional Support Facility to finance the Eritrea 12 MW Mini Grid Project for Renewable Energy Mini Grids in Teseney, Kerkebet and Barentu. 2. The overall development objective of the project is to expand clean energy access and advance sustainable, inclusive socio-economic development in the Gash Barka region. This will be achieved by increasing the availability of reliable, affordable, and lowcarbon electricity, thereby supporting the regions transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy. Specifically, the project will (i) Increase installed renewable energy capacity through the deployment of enhanced solar PV mini grids; (ii) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by substituting fossil-fuel-based generation with clean energy solutions; (iii) Create local employment opportunities and support income-generating activities, with a particular focus on womens economic empowerment; and (iv) Strengthen community resilience by providing dependable, clean energy to support essential services and local economic activities. 3. The project includes the following components: Component 1- Technical and Environment and Social Risk and Impact Analysis Component 2 - Solar PV Mini-Grids & Distribution Lines Component 3 Technical Institutional Capacity Building. Component 4 Project Management & Environment and Social Implementation and Compliance 4. Procurement of goods (including non-consultancy services), works and the acquisition of consulting services, will be carried out in accordance with the Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, dated October 2015. Bidding and/ or Request for Proposal documents are expected to be available in May 2026. 5. Interested bidders/ applicants/ consultants may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest by contacting: Ministry of Energy and Mines (MoEM) Address: Denden Street, No. 176, Postal Address: 5285, Postal Code: 174 Tel: +291-112-5972, Mobile: +291-717-5327, email:
[email protected] Atten: Mr. Tefferi Abraha, Director, Energy Resources Development and Project Manager Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement
