Energy ministry shortlists bidders for third round of renewable energy projects

19/10/2021 Argaam

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy announced shortlisted bidders for round three of renewable energy projects within the Kingdom.

 

This round consists of four solar photovoltaic (PV) independent power producers (IPPs) with an aggregate capacity of 1,200 megawatts (MW).

 

These are divided into two categories, namely Category A that includes Wadi Ad Dawasir 120 MW solar PV IPP and Layla 80 MW solar PV IPP, and Category B that includes Ar Rass 700 MW solar PV IPP and Saad 300 MW solar PV IPP. 

 

The request for proposals (RFP) was issued on April 8, 2020, for Category B projects and on April 22, 2020, for Category A projects.  

 

Three bids were submitted for each project in Q2 2021.

 

All bids were evaluated to ensure compliance with the RFP technical and commercial criteria, the ministry said, expecting to reach commercial and financial closing soon.

 

Each of the four projects is obligated to meet the local content requirements imposed by the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, which aims at increasing the value-added contribution of products and services to the national economy.

 

The winning bidders will enter a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), with the Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) as an offtaker.

 

List of Bidders for Category A Projects

Project

Shortlisted bidder

Managing member

Local managing member

Technical member

Consortium member

Electricity cost (halala/KH)

Wadi Ad Dawasir solar power (120 MW)

No. 1

Total Solar INTL

Tamasuk Holding

Total Solar INTL

NA

7.00059

No. 2

ACWA Power

ACWA Power

ACWA Power

- SPIC

- WEHC

9.83772

Layla solar power (80 MW)

No. 1

ACWA Power

ACWA Power

ACWA Power

- SPIC

- WEHC

11.18905

No. 2

Alfanar

Alfanar

Alfanar

Asma Capital

12.18726

 

List of Bidders for Category B Projects

Project

Shortlisted bidder

Managing member

Technical member

Consortium member

Electricity cost (halala/KH)

Ar Rass solar power (700 MW)

No. 1

ACWA Power

ACWA Power

- SPIC

- WEHC

5.62342

No. 2

Jinko Power (HK)

Jinko Power (HK)

- Jinko Power Middle East

- Jinko Power Dhafra Holding

5.76232

Saad solar power (300 MW)

No. 1

Jinko Power (HK)

Jinko Power (HK)

- Jinko Power Middle East

- Jinko Power Dhafra Holding

5.56255

No. 2

 

Masdar (Abu Dhabi)

EDF Renouvelables S.A.

Nesma Co.

6.85321

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