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Technical and Commercial Advisory Services for the Development of a Utility Scale Solar PV Park in Cambodia

Client: Asian Development Bank
Country: Cambodia
Start Date: 12 / 2017
End Date: 12 / 2019

ADB is working with Cambodia’s national electric utility, EDC, to develop a National Solar Park Project. The project is expected to be up to 100 MW capacity and be procured from the private sector through a competitive tendering process. Advisor’s scope of work:

  • Pre-development studies
  • Detailed Feasibility Study for a 100 MW solar park
  • Feasibility Study for 40 km new double circuit 230 kV transmission line, a new 22/115 kV solar park substation, and an upgrade/expansion of existing 230/115 kV substation
  • Feasibility Study for substation-level 10 MVA/7.5 MWh and 10 MVA/20 MWh battery storage options for output smoothing
  • Transaction and procurement advisory for the following packages:
    • IPP/PPP of the first PV plant of 60 MW
    • EPC of solar park infrastructure including transmission line, substations and energy storage
    • Project Implementation Consultant

Services provided:

  • Pre-development studies
    • Review of site selection report, pre-feasibility study, national grid studies, etc.
    • Site visits and constraints analysis
    • Determination of a top ranked site and recommendation for further works/studies
  • Detailed Feasibility Study of a 100 MW solar park
    • A detailed project site report
    • Site investigation reports
    • Design of civil works and preparation of cost estimates
    • Solar resource assessment
    • Shading analysis
    • Review of grid code and assess its technical adequacy for connecting the solar PV park to the grid
    • Technical qualifications and schedules
    • Yield estimation
    • Detailed grid integration report using Digsilent’s PowerFactor software
    • Single line diagram incl interconnection design
    • Cost estimates for the solar project and predicted revenue
    • Analysis of RE output forecasting system and services
    • Functional EPC specs for the first PV plant of 60 MW
  • Feasibility Study of a new transmission line, new substation, and upgrade of existing substation
    • FEED for 40 km new double circuit 230 kV transmission line, new 22/115 kV solar park substation, and upgrade/expansion of existing 230/115 kV substation
    • Cost estimates for transmission line and substations
  • Feasibility Study for 10 MVA/7.5 MWh and 10 MVA/20 MWh battery storage
    • Assessment of integrating storage at plant vs. substation level
    • Assessment of benefits of substation level energy storage
    • Assessment of most suitable storage technologies
    • Conceptual design
    • Environmental Impact Assessment
    • Cost estimates
    • Cost-benefit analysis
  • For all feasibility studies
    • Full ESIA in compliance with ADB SPS 2009
    • In-depth project financial analysis and economic assessment
  • Transaction and procurement advisory - 60 MW IPP/PPP
    • Procurement Risk Assessment Report
    • Preparation of Transaction Financial Model
    • Structuring of the IPP/PPP transaction, including risk analysis & mitigation, contingent liability model, Value-for-Money analysis, analysis and recommendations for different PSP options, advise on key bidding parameter, risk allocation matrix, analysis and recommendations for different PPP models
    • Preparation of Teaser and Information Memorandum for the project
    • Support the transaction roadshow
    • Provide technical, procurement and commercial input for the Draft RFP documents
    • Support the bidding process including addressing bidder queries, bid evaluation, contract negotiation
  • Procurement advisory – EPC package for Solar Park Infrastructure
    • Review/preparation of technical specifications for the solar park, transmission line and substations
    • Preparation of bidding documents
    • Support the bidding process including addressing bidder queries, bid evaluation, contract negotiation
  • Procurement advisory – Project Implementation Consultant
    • Preparation of the TOR, RFP and support procurement process until contract signing

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