DOE to hold 2nd round of bidding for microgrid provider
By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 3, 2024, 8:30 pm
from manilastandard.net
The Department of Energy said Wednesday it will hold the second round of bidding for the Microgrid Systems Service Provider this year after announcing the winner in the first round.
The bidding process is governed by Republic Act No. 11646, or the Microgrid Systems Act of 2022. The law provides a 90-day timeline from pre-qualification to contract submission to the Energy Regulatory Commission.
“The DOE is committed to enhancing the terms of reference and streamlining processes to encourage wider participation from private sector entities,” it said.
The DOE concluded the first round of competitive selection process with the award of microgrid systems development in eight unserved areas in Cebu, Quezon and Palawan to the Maharlika Consortium.
The consortium is composed of Maharlika Clean Power Holdings Corp., Singapore-based CleanGrid Partners Pte. Ltd. and Singapore-based renewable energy company WEnergy Global Pte Ltd.
The consortium, as the winning MGSP, will provide 24/7 electricity services to the areas through a hybrid microgrid system composed of solar, energy storage system and diesel genset to be built and operated not later than 18 months from the execution of the microgrid systems service contract (MSC) with the National Power Corp. (NPC).
