11 May
OBC compliance certificate issued
Bakalori Solicited PPP 3.2MW Hydroelectric Power Project
Energy
Zamfara
Procurement
Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing
12-03-2019 12:29:34
Nigeria, with a population of 180 million people, has a total installed electricity generation capacity of 8,644MW. However, the peak generation is much lower at around 4,000MW. The reasons for the shortfall in generation can be attributed to the inadequate fuel supply to thermal plants, which constitute over 80% of the installed capacity; hydrological factors for hydropower stations; maintenance outages at power plants; and transmission and distribution outages. The peak demand is forecasted at 12,800MW. When seen against the available power of less than 4,000MW, it is clear that there is a peak load shortage of more than 8,000MW. As a result, the available generation capacity is less than one-third of the total peak demand for electricity. This calls for new power projects to be implemented that are dependable, renewable, and cost-effective.
The assets are a dam of 450 million cubic meters storage capacity, a network of sprinkler irrigation, and a network of irrigation canals. It is a multi-purpose dam with the primary purpose of irrigation, along with hydropower generation, water supply, flood control, and fishing. The works required to put the hydropower project into production are essentially of the nature of refurbishment works. The majority of the civil works are in good shape and a major part of the hydro-mechanical components can also be refurbished.
The services are provision of irrigation, hydropower generation, water supply, flood control, and fishing. The dam is 48 m high, 5,500 m long, and has a total reservoir capacity of 450 million cubic meters. The 150 km long network of irrigation canals is meant to support 8,000 ha of gravity-based irrigation and 23,000 ha of sprinkler irrigation. The sprinkler irrigation is supported by 26 pump stations at 33/0.415 KV voltage level. The 3.2 MW small hydropower project on the Bakolori Dam has been proposed to be rehabilitated. Several studies have been conducted to evaluate the restoration and rehabilitation works of the small hydropower project on the dam.
Rehabilitate, operate, and transfer is the model adapted for this project. Small hydropower is a clean, efficient, and dependable and affordable source of electric power. The technology for small hydro is mature and has been in use for decades. The compact nature of a small hydropower project causes a limited impact on the flora and fauna of the project area and has no displacement or rehabilitation impact on the human population in the region. In the case of the Bakolori Dam, since the dam, reservoir, and structures of the hydropower project are already in place, no incremental impact on the population is expected due to the rehabilitation of the hydro power project. As a result, there is the need to attract private sector technical expertise and financial resources for the generation and distribution of power to industrial and domestic consumers.
An Environmental Impact Assessment Audit was conducted. The primary objectives of the stakeholder consultations can be outlined as follows: • To ensure that all stakeholders related to the use of the project, and those that will be affected by the development of the project are identified before design work starts. • To bring all the people relevant to the development together to create a common vision. The identified key stakeholders in the development of the small hydropower project are enlisted the following: • Irrigation dependent farmers/ other users • Various government departments and agencies • Project area commissioner • Local administration office • River basin development authority • Land and Revenue department • Employees currently working at the dam and trade unions, if any • Community organizations • NGOs active in the area • Contractors of goods and services and suppliers.
Bakalori Dam is in Zamfara state and was commissioned in 1982. It is a multi-purpose dam with the primary purpose of irrigation, along with hydropower generation, water supply, flood control, and fishing. The hydropower generators functioned for five years and have not been functional since 1987 when grid power was introduced. The irrigation system used to be supported by two hydro generators rated 1600kW each and six diesel generators rated 1240kW, producing a total of 10.4MW of power. The works required to put the hydropower project into production are essential to the nature of refurbishment works. The majority of the civil works are in good shape; however, a major part of the hydro-mechanical components would have to be refurbished.
11 May
Bakalori Solicited PPP 3.2MW Hydroelectric Power Project
5 September
issuance of bidding document to concessionaires.
29 October
ICRC granted FBC Certificate of Compliance to the project.
RFP issued to proposed concessionaires
