Design, supply, installation, and commissioning of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and solar PV Pumping ...

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) is looking for a qualified, specialized, and experienced Company to design, supply, install, and commission Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and solar PV pumping systems in the municipality of Chorbane, Mahdia, Tunisia. The electricity generated from the solar PV systems must be either consumed locally or injected into the national grid via net-metering thereby resulting in reduced electricity bills. UNESCWA is working on a “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab region (REGEND)” Project. This regional initiative is a Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) funded project and aims to improve the livelihood, economic benefits, social inclusion and gender equality of Arab rural communities particularly marginalized groups, by addressing energy poverty, water scarcity and vulnerability to climate change and other natural resources challenges in three targeted countries, namely Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia. Within the framework of REGEND’s activities, solar energy pilot projects will be implemented in a selected community located in the municipality of Chorbane and in close coordination and consultation with the members of the Local Facilitating Team (LFT) established for the purpsoe of the Project’s implementation. The LFT includes national institutions, namely l’Agence Nationale pour la Maîtrise de l’Energie (ANME), le Commissariat Général au Développement Régional (CGDR), the Municipality of Chorbane, and ESCWA through its energy team and national consultant. The pilot projects’ main beneficiaries are Société Mutuelle de Services Agricoles (SMSA) “El Faouz”, Groupements de Développement Agricole (GDA) “Al Amal”, GDA “Al Maaty”, farms, and individual entrepreneurs. The pilot projects shall consist of three (3) main lots. Services shall include, but not be limited to: Lot 1: Design, supply, installation, and commissioning of two (2) medium-voltage solar PV systems. One is a 65 kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop system and one is a 16 kWp ground-mounted system. Lot 2: Design, supply, installation, and commissioning of six (6) low-voltage solar PV systems ranging from 2 to 10 kWp with some of them including a water pumping component. Lot 3: Design, supply, installation, and commissioning of two (2) standalone solar PV pumping systems of 4 and 10 kWp. All three lots shall be implemented seperatly and shall include:  Commissioning of the systems.  After-sales services such as warranty, troubleshooting, diagnostic, maintenance, repair, and training of personnel. Kindly note that UNESCWA reseves the right to split the award bewteen more than one company. Please note that companies that are not fully registered in the UNGM cannot participate in UNESCWA tenders. For registration in UNGM, please ensure to read carefully the notice in the "Vendor Response Form" attached hereto.