PLN to select consultants for W. Sumatra hydropower project
Monday, September 22 2014 - 02:01 AM WIB
State-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) announced tender to select experienced consultants to carry out additional studies for its planned 53 MW Masang-II run-of-the-river hydropower project in West Sumatra.
The company said in a tender announcement seen Monday that based on the pre-feasibility study made by consulting firm Nippon Koei in 2011 , the consultancy services will consist in the four following separate stages:
1. Project Inception, including power system study, hydrological, sedimentological studies, climate change study and, site selection study, and draft contract document with scope of works for additional geological investigations.
2. Additional Geological Investigations and Project Optimization, including final geological and seismic studies and optimization studies of the Project. The Consultant will also be responsible for the supervision of this subcontracted task.
3. Design and Analysis of Recommended Development, including feasibility level design of the project features, assessment of energy production and demand, scheduling, cost estimates, and the economical and financial feasibility of the Project.
4. Additional environmental and social impact studies.
The Masang-II hydropower plant project is located in the Agam Regency (Kabupaten) in the West Sumatra Province, ataround 15km north of Lake Maninjau, 30 km northwest of Bukit Tinggi city and 90 km northwest of Padang city, the capital city of West Sumatra. It was first announced by the company in late 2011 as part of 12 planned power plant projects to supplement the government?s second 10,000 MW Electricity Crash Program.
Elsewhere, PLN said in the tender announcement that the Terms of Reference for the General Consultant that will be responsible for detailed design, tender assistance and supervision of the civil works at the next stage of implementation of the project should be prepared.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by October 22, 2014.
Chairman of Procurement Consultant Committee for Masang II Hydro Power Project
PT PLN (Persero) Kantor Pusat, Gedung Utama - Lt. 15
JI. Trunojoyo Blok M 1/135 - Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan 12160, Indonesia
Phone: +62 217261122 ext. 1382
Email : p2jkall@gmail.com
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak