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AFRICA ADAPTATION PROGRAMME
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Climate
Change Adaptation Project Implementation
Terms of
Reference
Consultant
( Ketane Hydro and Solar Hybrid Project)
Languages Required:
English
Commencement
Date: January 2012
(estimated)
End
Date:
tbd
Duration: 20
days (estimated)
Location: Lesotho
UNDP and other venues
1. The
Government of Japan is providing financial support, through the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York, for the
implementation of the Africa Adaptation Programme, titled
“Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate
Change Adaptation in Africa” in twenty countries, including
Lesotho, in Africa. The Ministry of Natural Resources, through
Lesotho Meteorological Services and UNDP Lesotho are jointly
implementing the project in Lesotho with focus on the Health and
Energy sectors. The expected main outcome of AAP is that
Governments, local institutions and communities are able to
develop and implement climate change adaptation strategies. In
order to realize the primary outcome, AAP aims to achieve the
following four outputs;
a. Leadership
capacities and institutional frameworks to manage climate change
risks and opportunities in an integrated manner, including a
decentralised approach, at the local and national levels are
strengthened.
b. Climate-resilient
policies and measures in energy and health sectors implemented
and community-based adaptation action promoted.
c. Financing
options to meet national adaptation costs, including PPP and
private participation, expanded at the local and national levels
are developed
d. Knowledge
on adjusting national and sub-national development processes to
fully incorporate climate change risks is increased and
opportunities thus generated are shared across all levels.
2. Within
the framework of output (b) a number of pilot actions that will
inform policy on managing the risks and opportunities resulting
from climate change impacts.
3. Now
AAP seeks proposals from suitably qualified and experienced
consultants for the design of solar photovoltaic generating
plant, a reticulation network and wiring of houses in Ketane in
the MohalesHoek district.
4. Specific
requirements and experience for consultants include evidence of
previously completed successful assignments of a similar nature
have to be clearly shown.
5. Consultants
will submit, either by hand or electronic, their technical and
financial proposals, in separate and clearly sealed envelopes,
to the contact person; Project Secretary at AAP Office, Former
Department of Energy Building, Opposite Water Affairs,
E-mail:
aap.lesotho@undpaffiliates.org, by 16:30 Lesotho time on
Friday December 16, 2011.
6. The
AAP is not bound to accept any of the proposals submitted, and
may cancel the selection process at any time without providing
any justification to the bidders.
A.
Terms of the
Consultant
A.1
Objective
Working
closely with the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP), the
National University of Lesotho (NUL) specifically the Physics
and Electronics Department (PED), and the Department of Energy
(DOE), the main objective for the consultant is to design and
supervise the construction of a 10KW solar Photovoltaic (PV)
generating pant and the reticulation network for the supply of
electricity to about 50 households at Ha Nooana with GPS
coordinates : S 30003.242' and E 27051.238'
in Ketane in MohalesHoek district.
A.2 Specific duties
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Design of
10kW solar Photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating plant as
well as the design of the reticulation network from the plant
to the households in the village. The design should be able to
accommodate integrate another renewable energy as source of
electricity generation when the need arises.
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Review of the
draft technical specifications for (1) above.
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Design wiring
in houses
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Estimate the
cost of the cost of the plant, reticulation network and wiring
of houses.
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Prepare the
tender documents, with detailed technical equipment and
instrument specifications, for the suppliers and contractors
in accordance with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
procurement procedures.
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Supervise
the contraction works
-
Confirm that
the contractors have purchased equipment and instruments in
accordance with the tender documents.
-
Commission
the plant, reticulation network and the wiring in houses.
The consultant
will work under the supervision of NUL PED. He/she will maintain
close collaboration with both the (DOE) and AAP.
A.3
Deliverables
The
consultant shall submit the deliverables to the AAP Project
Manager.
1. The
deliverables are the following reports:
a) Detailed Tender Documents
b) Approval of the contractors' works at
different stages to enable the associated payment
c) Commissioning of the plant,
reticulation network and wiring of houses.
2. All
documentation and reports must be given to in both electronic
and hard copy.
A.4 Timeline
A.5 Required
skills and experience
Education
Experience
· At
least 10 years of professional experience in the area of
renewable energy in particular PV electricity generation and
reticulation
· Understanding
of the relevant code(s) of practice for PV systems
· Understanding
and familiarity with technical components required for PV
systems
· Ability
to communicate effectively orally and in writing in order to
communicate complex, technical information to both technical and
general audiences
· Demonstrated
experience in similar type of services
· Excellent
communication, writing and reporting skills
· Demonstrated
effective interpersonal and negotiations skills and ability to
coordinate complex, multi-stake-holder projects
· Maturity
and confidence in dealing with senior and high-ranking members
of national, regional and international institutions
· Good
team player and has ability to work under minimum supervision
and maintain good relationships
· Computer
literacy
· Excellent
written and spoken fluency in English |
