GET Fit Zambia

Implementation Consultant

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From the GET FIT Uganda project

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As Implementation Consultants for the Program in Zambia, Multiconsult manages the secretariat and provides comprehensive commercial, technical and administrative support in an effort to realize up to 200 MWs of small- to medium scale renewable projects through competitive public tender processes.

Category
Renewable energy
Status
Ongoing
Time period
2017-2027
Location
Zambia
Customer
Government of Zambia repr. by Kfw
Competence

Project Management | Economic/financial analysis | Hydropower | PV Solar | Power system | E&S | SIA/RAP | Legal

Following the success of the GET FiT program in Uganda, the German development bank KfW tailored the program to the context of Zambia. Multiconsult was awarded the role of Implementation Consultant, a comprehensive role covering everything from policy and regulatory support to tender implementation and construction supervision. Multiconsult is staffing and managing the GET FiT Secretariat in Zambia, with a current contract until 2027.

Scope of work

As implementation consultant, Multiconsult is responsible for the overall management and success of the program. After taking over the tasks from the GET FiT Zambia Tender Agent, focus has been on ensuring that a portfolio of 100MW of Solar PV projects reach financial close. Thereafter, focus will shift to construction supervision. The scope includes the structuring of the procurement framework for 100MW of small-mid scale Hydro projects and, if feasible, the tender, appraisal and construction supervision of these as well. A prequalification process was completed in 2019 but the tender has since been on hold and will only restart once the Solar PV portfolio reaches financial close. 
 
Multiconsult also oversees a Grid Integration facility and a Technical Assistance facility to support the successful development and integration of the renewable projects implemented under the program. Finally, and as with GET FiT Uganda, the Secretariat promotes suitable financing products from relevant investors.

Our services

  • Complete design and implementation of several rounds of two phase tenders for hydro procurement
  • Construction supervision for all solar and Hydro projects under the program
  • Grid modelling and recommendations
  • Capacity building of local staff
  • Program Marketing