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29 Maggio 2023

Mozambico

JUST IN: MPHANDA NKUWA STRATEGIC PARTNER PREFERRED BIDDER ANNOUNCED – GMNK 26/05/2023

The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME), through the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project Implementation Office (GMNK) announces the consortium led by Électricité de France (EDF), which includes Total Energies, Sumitomo Corporation and Kansai, as the Preferred Bidder in the tender for selecting the Strategic Partner for Mphanda Nkuwa Project development.The announcement results from the evaluation made of the valid technical, economic and financial proposals, by the Committee chaired by MIREME, consisting of the Mozambique Power Utility Company (EDM) and the Cahora Bassa Hydropower Plant (HCB), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Land and Environment, Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Bank of Mozambique.The Qualification process for the selecting the strategic partner that will join EDM and HCB started in June 2022.On 10th March 2023, the deadline for the submission of proposals for which ETC Holdings, ZESCO Limited, CECOT (a subsidiary of Mota-Engil) and PetroSA (a subsidiary of the Central Energy Fund, South Africa), and Électricité de France (EDF) group, Total Energies, Sumitomo Corporation and Kansai participated in the bidding.The proposals should contain, amongst others, information on technical capacity, financial robustness and international experience, development of hydropower projects, development plan and financing, taking into account the investment required and a guarantee of USD 10 million from each bidder.After notification of the preferred bidder, the negotiation of the agreement of the project implementation begins, observing the assumptions in the tender specifications, a condition to become a Strategic Partner of the Project.For the present phase, in addition to the preferred bidder, the consortium led by ETC Holdings, which includes ZESCO Limited, CECOT (a subsidiary of Mota-Engil) and PetroSA (a subsidiary of the Central Energy Fund, South Africa), has been appointed the reserve bidder (ICE MAPUTO)


Fonte notizia: Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) - Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project Implementation