100 MW RFP Pre-award Report
Jamaica's Generation Procurement Entity pre-awarded four solar PV projects totaling 200 MW net capacity on a 20-year Build, Own and Operate basis, with tariffs ranging from 59.90 to 76.69 $/MWh. Projects will interconnect to the Jamaica Public Service Company grid across five parishes; eight additional bids remain under consideration. The procurement targets lowest-cost renewable generation to supply electricity consumers under a standardized Power Purchase Agreement structure.
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The Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the supply of up to 100 MW (net) of electricity generation from renewable energy resources on a Build, Own and Operate (BOO) basis. The procurement aims to secure renewable energy projects offering the lowest cost tariff to electricity consumers over a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) term. Projects must be solar photovoltaic (PV) technology and interconnected to the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) electricity grid.
Bidders submitted economic and technical proposals in response to the RFP requirements. The GPE's Bid Evaluation Committee evaluated the economic proposals using a pass-fail criterion for completeness and consistency, including exhibits 1 to 6 of each submission. The evaluation assessed the computed Bid Levelised Cost (US$/MWh) based on submitted information and grid impact assessment to determine the technical impact on JPS grid operations.
Twelve bids were received from various companies offering solar PV projects ranging from 10.00 MW to 50.00 MW in net capacity across multiple parishes including St. Thomas, Clarendon, St. Mary, St. Catherine, and Trelawny. Project energy prices ranged from 59.90 $/MWh to 95.00 $/MWh. Four bids were pre-awarded based on economic evaluation, while eight bids were designated as non-pre-awarded but may be considered at the GPE's discretion if pre-awarded bids are rejected.
Pre-awarded bids include: Wigton Wind Farm Limited (49.83 MW, 63.26 $/MWh, Computed Bid Levelised Cost 64.66 $/MWh); SunTerra Energy Jamaica Limited Main Proposal (50.00 MW, 59.90 $/MWh, Computed Bid Levelised Cost 70.20 $/MWh); Jamaica Energy Partners and InterEnergy Renewables SL (50.00 MW, 68.98 $/MWh, Computed Bid Levelised Cost 77.46 $/MWh); and Blue Mahoe Energy Company Limited Braziletto (50.00 MW, 76.69 $/MWh, Computed Bid Levelised Cost 83.24 $/MWh). Technical proposal opening date, time, and location would be provided by the GPE. Non-responsive bidders would be notified and offered ten (10) business days to withdraw their bid bond and sealed technical proposal following publication of the pre-award report.
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