Barbados envisions ‘large’ renewable energy contribution
Barbados
The IDB has issued a request for expressions of interest to help Barbados structure a competitive framework to procure “large” capacity of utility-scale renewable energy and/or storage.
The winner will establish a procurement process that will include pre-qualification requirements and documents, tender documents and evaluation criteria, among other work.
Specific tasks will include reviewing the Caribbean country’s power sector legislation and 2019-30 national energy policy (BNEP) to identify legal and regulatory gaps, and provide recommendations and amendments, as well as determine the role and responsibilities of sector entities.
The BNEP seeks to have renewable energies supply 100% of electricity, breaking dependence on imported fossil fuels which cover 90% of the nation’s energy needs.
Documents for the seven-month contract are due by April 5, according to the procurement notice.
The work falls under an IDB-financed project to support the design of carbon-neutral strategies as part of the energy transition in Barbados.
For its part, the Ministry of Energy and Business Development is accepting proposals to provide consultancy services to implement a change management strategy for BNEP. Information is available at this link.
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