Thailand - Integrated Solar and Energy Storage Project Feasibility Study
Proposal Submission Place:
Mr. Visait Hansaward
Managing Director
Blue Solar Farm 1 Co., Ltd.
333 Sai Watkoke Road, Bangprok,
Amphoe Muang Pathum Thani,
Pathumthani, 12000, Thailand
Office: +66 2 5811676
Mobile: +66 86 3492896
E-Mail: visait@bluesolar.co.th ;
CODE IDENTIFICATION: 2019-31025A
PROJECT TITLE: Integrated Solar and Energy Storage Project Feasibility Study
The Grantee (Blue Solar) invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study to evaluate the technical and financial viability of the proposed Integrated Solar and Energy Storage Project in Thailand.
BRIEF PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF GRANTEE
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency ("USTDA") is providing a grant to Blue Solar Farm 1 Co., Ltd. ("Blue Solar") to fund a feasibility study to support the development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with integrated energy storage system in Suphan Buri Province, Thailand. The Project was selected under the Government of Thailand's 2017 Small Power Producer Hybrid Firm Power Purchasing Agreement Program for procurement of up to 300 Megawatts of new renewable energy capacity. Blue Solar's Project is currently anticipated to include a 42 MW solar PV power plant and an integrated 12 MW (54 megawatt-hours) energy storage system. The energy storage system would be capable of delivering 12 MW of power during the "firm period" (9:00am-10:00pm on Monday to Friday) and 7.8 MW during the non-firm period (10:00pm-9:00am on Monday to Friday and all day on Saturday, Sunday and national holidays). In order to compete with other projects under the procurement scheme, Blue Solar proposed a PPA price of USD $0.082 per kilowatt hour. Although the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that the solar PV installation capacity of the Project will be 35.6 MW instead of 42 MW, it could be increased up to 50 MW with the appropriate supporting rationale.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STUDY COMPONENTS
The Feasibility Study will evaluate the technical and financial viability of the proposed solar PV and ESS development based on the proposed PPA pricing. In particular, the Feasibility Study will determine an optimal Project size for both the solar PV and storage to maximize the Project's Internal Rate of Return (IRR), as well as the optimal equipment selection and system design to provide reliability of supply throughout the Project's life time. The Feasibility Study will analyze the technical viability of the Project, review relevant legal and regulatory issues, determine potential financing options, and prepare documents necessary to advance the Project financing and tendering.
The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $533,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and portions of a background desk study report are available from USTDA, at 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to:
http://www.ustda.gov/business-opportunities/request-proposal-form
Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm's name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA.
Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP.
Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 12:00 PM ICT (1:00 AM EST), October 25, 2019 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
Anna Amaya, Lead Project Information Specialist, Phone 7038754357, Email RFPQuestions@ustda.gov
