Environment & Social (E&S) Scoping Consultant for Solarization of Feeders Tender

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Summary : Environment & Social (E&S) Scoping Consultant for Solarization of Feeders

Deadline : 11 Jul 2024

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 103298492

Document Ref. No. : 0002009960

Competition : ICB

Financier : International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Purchaser Ownership : Public

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Expression of Interest are invited for Environment & Social (E&S) Scoping Consultant for Solarization of Feeders in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is in discussions with Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) for transaction advisory services to structure and bid out distributed solar plants aggregating to a capacity of up to 3000 MW on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The solar plants will be connected to pre-identified distribution substations to supply power directly to distribution lines; i.e. feeders. The Project will be implemented in two bid packages; as follows - i) Bid package 1: Development of distributed solar power plants aggregating to a capacity of up to 950 MW and connecting to agriculture feeders at pre-identified distribution substations. This will be implemented under Component-C of the PM-KUSUM Scheme of Government of India; ii) Bid package 2: Development of distributed solar power plants aggregating to a capacity of up to 2050 MW and connecting to agriculture/ mixed feeders at pre-identified distribution substations. The projects in the Bid package 2 will be implemented under a scheme of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The implementation of Bid package 1 will commence immediately and Bid package 2 will be started subsequently after reasonable progress has been made in Bid package 2. In this context; IFC is seeking the services of a specialized team of Environment & Social (E&S) Scoping Consultant that will assist IFC with E&S due diligence of the two bid packages; which will include review of existing environmental studies/ E&S documents; identification of key E&S risks; potential impacts and related mitigations; determination of applicable IFC E&S Performance Standards (PSs); site visit to undertake preliminary stakeholder analysis and identify affected communities; brief gap analysis of relevant E&S national regulation with the key requirements of applicable IFC PSs; and preliminary cost associated with closing the gaps and preparing ToRs for additional E&S studies as required.

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