General Procurement Notice For North Core Backbone 330Kv Northern Regional Power Interconnector Project Project Electrical Interconnect Nigeria Niger Benin Burkina Faso Wapp Dorsal North Wapp North Core

General Procurement Notice For North Core Backbone 330Kv Northern Regional Power Interconnector Project Project Electrical Interconnect Nigeria Niger Benin Burkina Faso Wapp Dorsal North Wapp North CoreThe Principal Objectives Of This Project Are To I Increase The Capacity To Trade Electricity Between The Four Countries Ii Reduce The Cost Of Electricity In Niger Benin And Burkina Faso Iii Improve The Access To Electricity In Niger Benin And Burkina FasoPrequalification Will Be Required For Eleven Contracts Related To The Component 1 Of The Project That Will Be Awarded Through International Competitive Bidding Process 3 The Project Includes The Following Components Component 1 Power Interconnection Between Nigeria Niger Benin And Burkina Faso Us 500 0 Million Of Which Afdb Us 95 6 Million For I The Construction Of 875 Km Of Double Circuit 330Kv 9Km Of Double Circuit 225Kv And 15 Km Of Single Circuit 225Kv Transmission Lines Ii The Extension Of Two Existing Substations Gorou Banda In Niger And Malanville In Benin And Construction Of Two New 330Kv Substations Zabori In Niger Ouaga East In Burkina Faso And One Substation Of 225Kv Ouaga South East In Burkina Faso And Supply Of The Compensation Equipment Required For The Synchronization Of The Wapp Interconnected Network Iii The Upgrade Of The Capabilities Of The Existing Scada Systems In Burkina Faso And Benin Togo For Supervision Of The Five Substations Zabori Malanville Gorou Banda Ouaga East Ouaga South East Component 2 Rural Electrification In Niger And Burkina Faso Linked To The North Core Regional Interconnector And Implemented Separately By Nigelec And Sonabel Respectively The National Electricity Utilities Of Niger And Burkina Faso Component 3 Institutional Framework And Project Oversight Us 60 8 Million Of Which Afdb Us 20 8 Million For I The Implementation Of The Environmental And Social Management Plans And Resettlement Action Plans Except For Nigeria Where The Government Will Cover The Cost Ii The Operating Costs Of The Pmu Project Management Unit Over The Life Of The Project Iii The Project Support Through The Owner S EngineerComponent 4 Strengthening Institutional Capacity For The Regional Electricity Market Us 10 0 Million Of Which Afdb Us 3 3 Million For Burkina Faso Comprising I The Training To Strengthen Capacity Related To The Institutional Technical Environmental And Commercial Aspects Of The Future Electricity Market In West Africa And The North Core Regional Interconnector Ii The Technical Assistance In The Form Of Consulting Services To Strengthen The Institutional Capacity For Regional Power Trade Iii Upgrading Of Training Capacity Through The Isge S Lab And Sonabel Training Center

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