Expressions Of Interest For Stc For Energy Resource Efficiency Solomon Islands

Expressions Of Interest For Stc For Energy Resource Efficiency Solomon IslandsBackground Ifc A Member Of The World Bank Group Is The Largest Global Development Institution Focused On The Private Sector In Emerging Markets Working With More Than 2 000 Businesses Worldwide We Use Our Capital Expertise And Influence To Create Markets And Opportunities In The Toughest Areas Of The World In Fiscal Year 2018 We Delivered More Than 23 Billion In Long Term Financing For Developing Countries Leveraging The Power Of The Private Sector To End Extreme Poverty And Boost Shared Prosperity Ifc Is Committed To Promote The Growth And Adoption Of Renewable Energy And Resource Efficiency E Re Initiatives In Solomon Islands Besides Other Countries In The Pacific Due To Its Heavy Reliance On Imported Diesel Solomon Islands Has The Highest Electricity Tariff In The Pacific And Some Of The Highest In The World Ifcs Approach Is To Leverage The Strengths Of The Private Sector And Apply Ifcs Global Experience And Local Presence In The Pacific To Help Solomon Islands Promote Renewable Energy In Driving Its Economic Growth With Specific Focus On Tourism Market Creation In Western Province Besides Other Sectors In This Context Ifc Is Seeking To Hire A Short Term Consultant Stc To Identify Energy Gaps And Opportunities In E Re Sector With Focus On Distributed Generation In Solomon Islands The Work Will Require Intensive Research And Coordination In Solomon Islands Compiling Data Making Face To Face Inquiries And Follow Up Coordinating With Key Players In Solomon Islands As Well As Ifcs Tourism Energy And Regional Teams The Assignment Is Expected To Take Up To Ten Weeks Inclusive Of A Final Report And A Presentation ObjectiveAssessment Of A The Overall Market Including Demand Supply Policy And Regulatory Framework B Identification And Analysis Of Tourism And Other Key Sub Sectors To Promote Distributed Generation And New Business Models And C Identification And Analysis Of Specific Clients Opportunities For Ifc Investment And Advisory The Scoping Study Will Focus Primarily On Assessing The Potential For Providing Power To Clients On A Commercially Viable Scale Including Both Grid Connected And Off Grid Facilities To Substitute Or Complement Diesel Based Generation The Scoping Study Will Include A Deep Dive Into Western Province Energy Needs Considering Tourism Market Development And Findings Of Ifc Tourism Investment Needs Assessment Study To Be Shared With The Consultant The Study Will Also Provide A Snapshot Of The Current Business Models Prevalent In The Country If Any To Inform Potential Financing Structures That Could Help Unlock Needed Capital In This Sector As Part Of The Analysis For Off Grid Market The Study Should Also Assess Indicate Opportunities For Mini Grids That May Be Developed Around Anchor Customers Whereby Unelectrified Communities Can Get Access To Mini Grid Power The Study Should Also Focus On The Associated Challenges And Barriers In The Growth Of The Distributed Energy Generation Market Scope Of WorkThe Consultant Will Carry Out A Detailed Field Study To Achieve The Objectives Listed Above Besides Analysis Of Secondary Information Available For The Market This Should Include A Review Of Existing Documents And Information And Interviews With The Relevant Stakeholders The Market Mapping Exercise Should Focus On Collecting Comprehensive Up To Date Data On The Existing Opportunities In The Market This Should Include Overview Of The Current Landscape For Distributed Generation And Other Market Segments This Should Summarize The General Market Situation Including Overall Capacity Installed And Projected Growth The Key Market Segments Based On Geographic Location Type Of Industry Sub Sector And Investment Potential The Main Challenges Facing Different Stakeholders Parts Of The Value Chain The Competitive Landscape Among Existing Suppliers And The Potential For New Market Entrants And Other Key Characteristics Of The Market That Would Help Suppliers And Investors Make Decisions Issues Challenges At The Market Level Regulatory Policy Financing Supply Chain Etc Based On The Above Analysis The Consultant Should Identify The Key Sub Sectors Of Focus For Undertaking The Detailed Mapping By Potential Clients Besides Tourism Sector Other Sub Sectors That May Be Considered Include Telecom Towers Canneries Sustainable Forestry Operations Port Facilities Commercial Segment That May Include Commercial Buildings Gas Station And Restaurant Chains Among Others Data Collection On Potential Commercial And Small Industrial Customers The Starting Point For This Component Should Be Publicly Available Information However This Should Be Substantiated With Direct Discussions Field Visits And Meetings With Potential Types Of Consumers To Understand What Kind Of Issues Are Being Faced For Example Availability And Quality Of Power Impact On Production Manufacturing Process And What Kind Of Solutions Are They Interested In Sale Of Power Open To Captive Any Reasons For Not Having Already Invested In Some Of These Solutions This Can Be Undertaken In The Form Of A Survey Analysis Building A Case Study For A Type Of Client However A Detailed Pre Feasibility Study For Each Site Is Not Neededrather The Consultant Should Provide High Level Data On Potential Project Sites To Help Map Out A Pipeline To Be Developed Further In The Future Detailed On Ground Research To Collect Data On The Key Characteristics Of Potential Customers Sites For Distributed Generation Or Other Solutions Data Collected Should Include Site Characteristics Location Potential Area For Installation Current Energy Situation Sources Estimated Load And Expenditure Ownership Details Any Previous Experience With Distributed Generation Or Other Models This Detailed Mapping Is Expected To Provide An Investment Pipeline By Each Sub Sector Suggestions For Upstream Advisory To Help Attract Private Sector And Help Create New Markets

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