Technical assessment for sub-sea interconnection

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Saint Kitts and Nevis Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility Project Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.:_ GFPP Grant No. TF0C9072 Assignment Title: Grid Modernization and Submarine Cable Interconnection Study Reference No . (as per Procurement Plan): KN-MPIEU-528498-CS-CDS The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Preparation Grant for the Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility – SOP2, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include a study that shall explicitly address the climate and disaster-risk vulnerabilities typical of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including hurricane and cyclone resilience of grid and submarine cable infrastructure, seismic and volcanic hazard exposure characteristic of the Lesser Antilles, and regional energy-security cooperation. The assignment will be for a duration of 10 months and shall deliver a technically robust, investment-ready roadmap for modernizing the electrical grids of Saint Kitts and Nevis and interconnecting them via submarine cable, enabling full integration of renewable energy — including the proposed 30–50 MW geothermal plant, utility-scale solar PV, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) — into a resilient, climate-responsive grid. Specific objectives include: Grid Modernization: assess and redesign transmission and distribution infrastructure on both islands, including reconfiguration to a 69 kV ring topology, to reduce losses, improve reliability, and prepare the network for high renewable penetration. Geothermal Integration: evaluate and specify transmission and substation requirements for delivering up to 50 MW of geothermal generation to both islands. Submarine and Terrestrial Cable Interconnection: develop a technical, economically, and environmentally sound interconnection plan, including demonstrated technology and voltage selection, route selection, redundancy analysis, cable protection, terrestrial corridor works, and landing-point substation design. Smart Grid and Digitalization: Design the SCADA architecture and associated Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS), cybersecurity protocols, and integration pathways for electric vehicles (EV’s and energy storage Preliminary Environmental and Social Assessment: Prepare preliminary E&S studies for the 1) submarine cable and terrestrial route survey design, and 2) transmission ring topology and substation design. Ensure full compliance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs), and international technical standards (IEC, IEEE, ICPC). Risk and Climate Resilience: establish a risk management framework (register, quantification, escalation, contingency planning) and a climate vulnerability assessment covering extreme-weather and geohazard resilience. Capacity Building: transfer technical knowledge to SKELEC, NEVLEC, and government agencies through structured training and documentation.[i] The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure et. al. now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: The Consultant shall assemble a multidisciplinary team of international and local experts, each with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and a demonstrated track record on World Bank or comparable development-partner–funded projects in small island power systems…

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