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The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) is inviting private mini-grid developers to bid for a solar-plus-battery project.
The tender details declare that the chosen developer will be responsible for designing, co-financing, building, operating and maintaining the mini-grid, which will be built in Bulimeni, southern Eswatini.
The tender document states that the community has at least 168 potential customers and is remote and currently without access to electricity due to unfavorable road infrastructure. In order for the mini-grid to electrify as many people in the area as possible, the solar system should be around 65 kW in size, while the battery storage system should have a capacity of 165 kWh.
A bidders’ conference will take place on November 6, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for the day after.
ESERA will accept requests for clarification sent in writing until November 19, before the application submission deadline of December 3. Bidders must pay a non-refundable bidding fee of SZL 2,000 ($116.01) before the deadline.
According to the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) project database, Eswatini has 28.7 MW of operational solar energy, of which 0.1 MW comes from existing mini-grid projects.
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