Provision of Renewable Energy to UNMISS site in Malakal, South Sudan

1. BACKGROUND UNMISS wishes to gradually transition its power generation from diesel generators to renewable energy resources, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, reduce its reliance on diesel fuel and meet the Secretary General’s target to transition the UN secretariat to 80% renewable energy by 2030. To achieve this ambitious target, UNMISS wishes to explore options to outsource the energy supply of its main sites, to an energy service provider who can provide UNMISS with energy coming from renewable sources. As a first priority UNMISS wishes to find potential energy service providers, who can establish, operate and maintain a renewable energy plant within the fence of the UNMISS Malakal site and sell power to UNMISS at an all-inclusive rate, with a guarantee of origin from renewable energy sources of a minimum of 85%. The potential vendor must possess, or obtain, the right to perform required services for a projected period of five (5) years with a possible extension of an additional five (5) years. UNMISS also wishes to explore opportunities for this renewable energy project to allow for the capacity building of the local workforce, with a focus on youth and women, and support knowledge transfer on renewable energy technologies and their operation to local communities and the host state, in order to support national efforts to increase energy access through sustainable energy sources. In order to support the long-term sustainability of this renewable energy infrastructure past mission liquidation (expected to occur well beyond the initial five (5) year contractual period), UNMISS wishes to explore modalities for the Vendor to gradually connect the plant to local off-takers and sell energy to them, after having obtained necessary licenses. It is expected that by the time UNMISS departs from Malakal, demand for energy will have increased locally and the renewable energy infrastructure initially put in place and intended for UNMISS, could then potentially serve the energy needs of local communities. 2. UNMISS MALAKAL SITE The UNMISS Malakal site is located in the upper Nile State of South Sudan at the following coordinates: 9.5698746,31.6735701. The site is located approximately 4 km away from the Malakal town, which has a population of approximately 130,000 people. The UNMISS Malakal site is currently hosting both UN civilians and contingents and is structured into eight independent diesel generator mini-grids, each one servicing a different area of the site. Below is a breakdown of the existing diesel generator capacities in each mini-grid, their peak load and an approximately daily load profile for the entire site. UN Civilian Power House UN Power House • 6x500 KVA synchronised 3x250 KVA Backup of office area • Peak 1200 kW Contingent and Rations Power Houses Rwanda Battalion • 500 KVA diesel generator (plus backup) • Peak 140 kW Indian HMEC • 250 KVA diesel generator (plus backup) • Peak 250-kW Indian Battalion • 500 kVA diesel generator (plus backup) • Peak 200 kW Rwanda FPU • 350 KVA diesel generator (plus backup) • Peak 200-kW Rations Warehouse (ESKO) • 500 kVA diesel generator (plus backup) • Peak 180 kW Rations Warehouse (ESKO) • 500 kVA diesel generator (plus backup) • Peak 150 kW Indian Level II Hospital • 400 KVA (plus backup) • Peak 150-kW Considering the overall Contingents and the UN equipement, UNMISS Malakal Camp is expected to have a daily energy consumption 30 to 40 MWh, and a an approximate annual consumption of 11 to 15 GWh. The daily load profile of the camp is provided below. Load Profile - combined site load Hour Power (kW) Malakal UN + TCC Load Profile Hour Power (kWh) 1:00 800 2:00 800 3:00 800 4:00 800 5:00 800 6:00 925 7:00 925 8:00 1150 9:00 1150 10:00 1500 11:00 1500 12:00 2000 13:00 2000 14:00 2000 15:00 2000 16:00 1500 17:00 1500 18:00 1150 19:00 1150 20:00 925 21:00 925 22:00 800 23:00 800 0:00 800 The site includes sufficient land area to accommodate a renewable energy plant (based on a Solar PV with energy storage system) able to cover the full load of UNMISS.