THE Ministry of Public Infrastructure with assistance from the Hinterland Electrification Company Inc (HEC) and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) recently initiated the second component of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the ‘Green Bartica Plan’ with the opening of proposals for ‘wind energy, hydropower, bio-mass energy, waste-to-energy and tidal energy. The event, which occurred at the GEA, saw the opening of two tenders: one from SelvaGlobal of the United Kingdom and the other from GP Energy Limited of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure had solicited competitive proposals from suitable firms, as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) as part of the ‘Green Bartica’ Plan.
The opening of the bids marked the second and final component of this arm of the initiative. The first component was the opening of bids in relation to the use of solar energy which occurred in February of this year.
Following an evaluation, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally engaged by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and invited to submit full, comprehensive proposals.
The selected IPP’s role will be to design and develop a generation system utilising an appropriate renewable-energy technology, or combination of technologies, under a Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) structure to supply electricity to the Bartica grid under a negotiated and agreed Power Purchase Agreement.
The ‘Green Bartica Plan’ is a Government of Guyana initiative that involves a holistic approach to sustainable economic growth in the township. The main objectives of the plan are to create a climate-resilient economy and to establish a green pathway for the foundation of a new Guyana, which will result in reducing the overall carbon footprint in electricity, agriculture, fisheries, water, forestry, waste, manufacturing, transport, construction, tourism and other sectors.