| Project Detail |
Maldives has 194 inhabited islands, each of which is electrified with its own diesel-powered mini grid system (total installed diesel generation capacity of 100 MW + 100 MW on the tourism islands). In 2012, the cost of diesel power required government subsidies of more than 40 million US$.
On the other hand, Maldives has significant renewable energy resources, particularly solar and - to a minor extent - wind energy. Given the cost of diesel, the Government initiated two programmes to extend the use of renewable energies in electricity generation. The present project covers the design, tendering, and implementation of hybrid solar / battery / diesel mini-grids on 166 islands, with a total of 25 MW solar (PV) power, a total of 8 MWh storage capacity and 44 diesel power plants. Systems are roof-top or ground-mounted and have a size of between 3.5 kW and 1,600 kW per system.
intecs services
Feasibility studies and design
Preparation of bid documents incl. technical specifications
Management of the bid process
Evaluation support for award of contract
Review and approval of Contractors design
Project and contract management
Overseeing project construction commissioning
Quality assurance
Capacity building for O&M
for hybrid solar / battery / diesel mini-grids on 166 islands (in total 25 MW PV, 8 MWh storage capacity) and 44 diesel power plants |
