Project features

The GoU has launched a 1 GW Wind Program, supported by EBRD for the development of wind power projects under PPP modality (the Program). The Consultant has already supported the phase 1 of the Program, a 100 MW wind power plant in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. The EBRD hired the Consultant to help identify new sites for further development and to implement the Second Wind Project including: 

• Preliminary desktop-based assessment of the list of sites for construction of wind farm identified by the GoU and selection of 3 most suitable sites for further development, for third and subsequent phases of the Program;
• Conduct wind resource measurement, site assessment and E&S studies for the Second Wind Project;
• Prepare conceptual wind park layout and yield assessment, preliminary geotechnical investigations, power evacuation study, cost estimation and technical risk analysis;
• Implement legal review, financial and economic analysis, risk analysis and project structuring;
• Prepare the tender documents for EoI, RFQ and RFP stages including drafting project agreements;
• Implement tender procurement support, bid evaluation and conduct negotiations with the preferred bidder.

Services provided

Juru acts as a Technical, Environmental and Social Advisor and covers the following:

• Define criteria for assessment of the long list of sites proposed by the Authorities;
• Perform preliminary desktop-based E&S and grid assessment of the proposed sites;
• Recommend up to 3 sites for further development based on the assessment according to the defined criteria;
• Support import and customs clearance of the wind measurement equipment, providing consignee services;
• Perform detailed assessment of the Second Wind Project site including: 
• Site conditions assessment – analysing terrain and site access roads;
• Preliminary geotechnical investigation as per ASTM standards;
• Grid connection study, including the power flow modelling, equipment selection and obtaining the Technical Condition from the grid operator;
• Environmental and social assessment of the Project site and associated facilities, including access road;
• One-year bird monitoring campaign including Collision Risk Modelling.
• Support structuring of the transaction; 
• Preparation of tender documents for EoI, RFQ and RFP stages, including minimum technical and E&S requirements, appendices and schedules of the PPA; 
• Evaluation of bids against technical and E&S criteria;
• Support in negotiations with the Successful Bidder, assistance in finalizing of the project agreements.