Tenders Are Invited For CapredS Esco Pilot Demonstration Program

Tenders are invited for Energy Service Companies (ESCO) to Participate in the CAPREDs ESCO Pilot Demonstration Program Purpose and Scope of the Program CAPRED is seeking applications from ESCOs to participate in the Pilot Demonstration of the Energy Service Company (ESCO) Model for Energy Efficiency Services in Cambodia. The implementation process involves the following key stages: Selecting project owners: Project owners refer to a business that owns and operates an enterprise, factory or commercial building in CAPRED target sectors.1 Project owners submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the pilot program. Project owners meeting the selection criteria are selected. The criteria include a minimum of three years of operation; minimum energy consumption of USD 8,000 per month; ownership or long-term tenure of the land and facilities; and commitment to sustainability. Completed Conducting energy audit (level 2): A level 2 energy audit 2 will be conducted for selected project owners. The audit will be performed by an independent energy auditor using ISO 50002 standards. The cost of this audit will be covered by CAPRED. Underway Consultation with project owners: Following the level 2 energy audits, CAPRED and the project owners discuss the findings and confirm their interest and capacity to implement the recommended energy efficiency measures. Underway Selecting potential ESCOs: Potential ESCOs submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to CAPRED. ESCOs meeting the selection criteria (listed in the EOI Response Form) are selected. Following the selection process, CAPRED will match the ESCOs with project owners. The purpose of this EOI Conducting Investment Grade Energy Audit (IGAs): Selected ESCOs will conduct a level 3 or Investment Grade Energy Audit (IGA) at selected sites, focusing on agreed Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM). The minimum investment value is USD 75,000. CAPRED may provide technical support to the selected ESCO or co-share financial support to conduct the IGA. Contractual arrangement and negotiation: Selected ESCOs and project owners negotiate and sign the Energy Saving Performance Contract (ESPC). CAPRED engages technical experts and commercial legal firms to establish an ESPC contract template that can be adopted in line with local commercial law and retain fair distribution of benefit between the project owner and the ESCO. Investment in energy efficiency under the ESCO business model: ESCOs or project owners make the investment and conduct monitoring and verification of energy saving following IPMVP3 protocols. CAPRED may offer a package of support to de-risk the ESCO investment, as described in section 3 below. 3. CAPREDs potential support package 1. Project pipeline development CAPRED has been working with factory owners, rice millers, and animal farm owners to conduct level 2 energy audits, determine energy efficiency measures, estimate investment cost and return on investment, identify preferred ESCO business models, and confirm willingness to proceed to investment with the ESCO business model. At the time of the release of this Call for Applications, 10 projects with estimated investment costs for energy efficiency measures of at least $75,000 per project are ready to proceed to the next stage. More projects are undergoing level 2 energy audits. The selection criteria for project owners are: - Having been operating for at least 3 years - Having an energy consumption of at least USD 8,000 per month - Operating on land owned by the project owners or having long-term leasing tenure. 2. Technical assistance A range of technical assistance both standardised and tailor made is available from CAPRED. They include: - Development of an ESPC template suitable for the ESCO business model in the Cambodian context. - Advisory support on the implementation of the ESCO business model for each project Tender Link : https://www.bongthom.com/job_list.html?category_id=55&order_by=start_date&order_dir=desc

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