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With an estimated value of 1 million dollars, the tender deadline was extended until October 16 so that interested companies can make technical visits to the site and clarify as many doubts as possible. The previous date was September 25.
The Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant has extended the deadline for the binational tender for a 1 MW floating photovoltaic plant in Brazil and Paraguay, from September 25 to October 16. With an estimated value of 1 million dollars, the extension was necessary to allow interested companies to make technical visits to the site and clarify as many doubts as possible. The extension was published last Wednesday on the Itaipu Binacional website.
The tender for the service includes the supply of equipment, installation, start-up and technical assistance. Binational consortia made up of Brazilian and Paraguayan companies may participate in the tender.
According to Rogério Meneghetti, superintendent of the Renewable Energy Department of Itaipu-Brasil, the extension of the deadline is necessary so that companies can clarify as many doubts as possible. "In addition, since this is not an off-the-shelf project, that is, one that has its own particularities and innovation components, companies need to make technical visits to the site to design the project and answer their questions," explains Meneghetti.
The superintendent of the Renewable Energy Office of Itaipu in Paraguay, Pedro Domaniczky, shares the same opinion. He highlights the importance of the pilot project, emphasizing its unique characteristics in the context of binational cooperation, “which contributes to the development and consolidation of both markets (Brazil and Paraguay) in floating solar technology.” The Renewable Energy Departments of Brazil and Paraguay will coordinate the execution of the service.
Binational consortium
Companies interested in participating in the tender must form a binational consortium, made up of companies from Brazil and Paraguay, in which each market must have a minimum participation of 30%. In addition, they must comply with the qualification requirements and others established for each country in the public call for tenders.
The deadline for the installation of the panels, from the signing of the service order, will be 150 calendar days, including the delivery of the engineering project, electrical equipment, control and instrumentation system, mechanical structure, civil and structural works, construction, assembly and commissioning. Another 180 days will be added for technical assistance, training and final receipt of the product, totaling 330 days for the execution of the project.
How will they work?
The panels will be placed on the Paraguayan side of the reservoir and the energy generated will partially cover the internal consumption of the plant itself. Rogério Meneghetti said that the expectation for the project is that the installation of the panels will bring environmental benefits, including the reduction of evaporation from the reservoir and the mitigation of algae formation, contributing to the preservation of aquatic ecosystems. By reflecting sunlight, the water will also be able to capture more energy from the solar panels. |
