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Five Indian consulting firms shortlisted for BWB’s 30MW solar power plant project
November 10, 2021 / Wahard Betha
The Governments of Malawi and India have prequalified five Indian consulting firms to conduct consultancy services for construction of 30 Megawatts Solar Power Plant for Blantyre Water Board (BWB).
The project will be financed by the Government of India through a US$215.68-million extended Line of Credit (LOC) by Export – Import (EXIM) Bank of India for the implementation of drinking water supply schemes and other development projects in Malawi.
The listed companies include: Avant-Garde Systems and Controls Limited; Darashaw and Company Limited; NTPC Limited; TATA Consulting Engineers and; WAPCOS Limited.
According to a General Procurement Notice, the listed companies were examined and verified for both completeness of their submissions and adherence of their applications to the prequalification criteria that was prepared by the Malawi Government.
Reads the statement by Malawi Government, EXIM Bank and BWB: “Blantyre Water Board which is one of the implementing agencies for the LOC intends to apply a portion of the funds towards construction of an Independent Power Producer (IPP) for own use.”
“The Importance of constructing an IPP for the Board cannot be overemphasized. Firstly, the project shall reduce operational costs to sustainable levels that will allow the Board to continue supplying affordable services.”
“This shall consequently help in the improvement of BWB’s business profitability which will enable timely system maintenance of faults and subsequent investments in expansion of network to unserved areas and technological improvements.”
The consultancy services will involve preparation of a detailed feasibility study and designs for the project, as well as preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR).
BWB has proposed December 23, 2021 as deadline for submission of bids by consultants, and January 17, 2022 as the commencement date of consultancy services for the IPP project.
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