Publication date: 9th December 2019
Submission date: 13th December 2019
Category: IPP
Region: Republic of Malawi
Entity: The Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining
Description: The Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining would like to inform the general public that continuing with Government determination to find a lasting solution for the power deficiency in the country, it is in the process of developing Mpatamanga Hydropower Project which will be located on the Shire River at Mpatamanga Gorge. This follows a successful feasibility study which the Ministry undertook with funding from the World Bank under the Energy Sector Support Project (ESSP) between 2016 and 2018
Due to capital requirements for the Project, Cabinet approved that the Project should be implemented through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Government engaged the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a private sector arm of the World Bank to co-develop the project and a Joint Development Agreement was signed between the Government and IFC to this effect. In order to raise more of the required capital, Government together with IFC are planning to identify a Strategic Sponsor for the development, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the Project. The Strategic Sponsor will be selected through a competitive tender process.
The Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC), a key stakeholder and member to a Govemment established Taskforce for the Mpatamanga Hydropower Plant Project successfully conducted a PPP feasibility study which was approved by the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, thereby allowing PPPC to publicise and call for Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to procure the Strategic Sponsor.
It is against this background that the PPPC in conjunction with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining has planned to launch the RFP for the selection of a Strategic Sponsor for the development, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of Mpatamanga Hydro Power Plant. The launch will be held at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre, on 13th December, 2019 starting at 9:00am. The launch will be presided over by Honourable Bintory Kutsaira, M.P., Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining.
Subsequently, the PPPC will hold a pre-bidder's conference at the same Mount Soche Hotel, Blantyre in February, 2020 where the project and RFP will be presented directly to prospective bidders and they will be accorded the opportunity to ask questions and visit the project site.
The Mpatamanga Hydropower Project is a flagship project for the Government and represents the first hydro power project competitively tendered in Malawi. Additionally, it represents one of the largest hydropower investment opportunities currently in the market worldwide. The Government's interest in this investment will be represented by the state owned Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO). !
The PPPC in conjunction with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining therefore invites you to this launch of the RFP and your participation will be highly appreciated.
Patrick C.R. Matanda
Audrey Mwala Secretary for Natural Resources, Energy Acting Chief Executive Officer and Mining
Public Private Partnership Commission.
