Technical assistance
Solar power. Power transmission N/A
Feasibility Study of PV power plants with storage in the framework of the Solar Plan, ESIA, elaboration of the tender dossier and assistance to procurement
| Country : | Burkina Faso |
| Client : | SONABEL |
| Start Date : | 04/2018 |
| Completion Date : | 12/2020 |
| Value of services : | 869 252 € |
| Funder : | AFD (Agence Française de Développement) |
| Associate/Partner : | ANTEA |
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| Description : |
Burkina Faso has decided to develop production through solar power projects and one of the programs for developing this energy is the Solar Plan. Activity 1: Framing the Solar Plan (i) Integration study of large scale PV plants and grid storage systems. (ii) Sector Organization Analysis and Recommendation for Institutional Strengthening and Restructuring Activity 2: Feasibility study of grid connected PV plants and a storage system (i) Technical, economic and financial feasibility study of projects for: • a 42 MWp PV plant near Ouagadougou and 3 regional PV plants 1, 2 and 6 MWp. • a 30/90 kV 2x70 MVA transformer substation and a 90 kV HV line of 30 km mixed aerial / underground • a 10 MW / 10 MWh battery energy storage system connected to the grid (ii) ESIA including environmental and social management plans and relocation plans (iii) Drafting tender documents, and assistance with the awarding of contracts |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | Task 1: Technical Framework of the Solar Plan (i) Diagnosis of the Burkinabe electrical system and Smart Grid needs assessment for the transmission system. Cost / Benefit Analysis of Needs and Definition of a Road Map (ii) Needs analysis and characterization of energy storage devices. Techno-economic optimization and definition of a road map Task 2: Institutional Framework and Institutional Support Topics Organizational diagnosis of institutions and establishment of recommendations to promote the development of renewable energies. Task 3: Feasibility and Design Study (i) Electrical studies for the integration of PV plants and storage systems (stability and control) (ii) Evaluation and design of PV plants: solar irradiation, technological choices and production estimates (iii) Evaluation and design of substations and lines: HV 90 kV and MV 30 kV for the connection of power plants (iv) Technological evaluation and design of a storage system and associated control (v) Study of financial aspects, definition of a timetable and risk assessment Task 4: Preparation of the tender documents and assistance with the awarding of contract. |