DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2018
RFP: Reconstruction of ANGLEC’s Photovoltaic Generating Plant
The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select the most qualified bidder for the turnkey reconstruction of certain key components of a (1) Megawatt (MW) or higher, grid-connected, ground mounted solar PV system on land located South-West of the Corito Power Station. A new Battery storage system is also required. The original solar farm suffered wide spread damage during the passage of hurricane Irma with sustain winds of 185 miles per hour and gusts up to 230 miles per hour on September 6, 2017. The reconstructed Solar PV Power Generating Plant must be commissioned and handed over to ANGLEC before the commercial operating date outlined in this request for proposals.
1.1.1 Solar Plant
The scope of services provided by the bidder for the reconstruction of the solar plant shall include all tasks required including the design, fabrication, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the solar panels and all supporting structures including the combiner boxes. The bidder shall be responsible for making all the connections to the existing inverters, transformers, switchgear and other equipment already onsite.
The reconstructed solar farm must be able to communicate and integrate seamlessly with the existing inverters and all other medium voltage switchgear and control and monitoring systems. The bidder shall have the option of installing an independent software control and monitoring system. Any upgrading of the existing inverters, transformers and medium voltage switchgear must be included in the proposal.
The battery system shall be a fully integrated containerized product capable of interconnecting to the existing 13,800 volts utility infrastructure and functioning in conjunction with the existing diesel generation system and the PV system. This battery system is intended to typically feed-in power to compensate load steps due to sudden curtailment of the solar PV system output (cloud), allowing for smoother handling of the diesel gen sets. Based upon the two solar plant proposals required above, an equivalent battery system will be required to compensate for the additional capacity.
Both proposals must include a comprehensive design that can be evaluated to ensure that minimum requirements are met. Both proposals must indicate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and the electrical characteristics of
the resource delivered to ANGLEC’s existing Connection Point. The stated output must accept the curtailment, congestion and losses to the Point of Delivery. The scope of services shall also include, but not be limited to all labor, taxes (outside of Anguilla), services, equipment and staff training necessary to produce a fully reliable and operational Solar PV Power Plant.
Bidders are required to submit two proposals:
1.1.2 Solar Plant Proposal one
Reconstruct the solar farm with capacity of existing solar farm which is 1.1 MW. Bidder must indicate the efficiency of the solar farm. The battery system for the 1.1. MW solar farm shall be approximately 400 kW, 200Kwh.
1.1.3 Solar Plant Proposal two
Given the current land limitations, ANGLEC is seeking to maximize the output and related production within the existing land area which is approximating 4.1 acres. Bidders are asked to submit proposals providing the maximum output and related production that is possible within the existing land area of approximately 4.1 megawatts. The proposed solar farm must have an efficiency level that is acceptable within industry standards. Bidder must clearly indicate the efficiency level of the solar farm. The battery system for the proposal two shall be approximately 600 kW, 300 kWh and 400 kW, 200kWh.
Download full Solar Farm RFP (Final) here.
