Additional Financing for Energy Access Project

1)    Urban Distribution

i)      Transmission & Substations Upgrading & Rehabilitation

The scope of works of this component consists of upgrading of transformers, switchgear, protection systems, and communications equipment and rebuilding of some existing substations as detailed hereunder:-

•         Supply, installation on site, test and commissioning of  overload and aged equipment to  rehabilitate and upgrade  ten (10) substations in Addis Ababa and two (2) substation in other cities,

•         Refurbishment of protection relays in twenty four substations, replacement of transmission line earth wire by OPGW and replacement of PLC communication equipment by fiber optic communication equipment.

•         Supply of equipment/materials upto site of erection to rehabilitate and upgrade seven (7) substations located out of Addis Ababa.

ii)     Distribution Upgrading in seven cities and Addis Ababa

The scope of works of this component consists of 116 km underground 15 kV (MV) power cable line construction, 95 km XLPE Overhead line construction and 2672km Existing low voltage (LV) network replacing by areal bundled conductors upgrading and Installation of associated transformers by replacing with higher capacity KVA and erection of 99 switching stations in the newly constructed MV backbone networks. The Distribution Rehabilitation project will be implemented in Addis Ababa & Seven Cities as detailed hereunder:-

•         LV Distribution Network Rehabilitation in Addis Ababa

•         MV & LV  Distribution Lines Upgrading and Expansion including associated Transformer Installation in Mekele, Bahir Dar & Dessie

•         MV & LV  Distribution Line Upgrading  and Expansion including associated Transformer Installation in Dire Dawa & Nazareth

•         MV & LV Distribution  Upgrading and  Expansion including associated Transformer Installation in Awassa & Jimma

iii)    Intensification of connection

The scope of works of this component consists of procuring different types of distribution materials required for the connection of new customers in all regions of EEPCo. The items to be procured consist service cable and accessories, energy meters and other LV materials and equipment.

2)    Rural Electrification # Grid Based

The scope of works of this component consists of procuring different types of distribution materials such as conductors, distribution transformers, Pole top hardware and Overhead line Accessories, CFL for rural towns/villages, energy meters, Service Cable and related accessories, Street Light materials and related accessories for Rural towns/villages, MV Insulator and MV Switchgears for the construction of Distribution networks to electrify  50 rural villages.

3)    Renewable Energy Development # Geothermal Resources Exploration

The scope of works of this component consists of drill four directional deep wells that can pinpoint the high productive area within the Aluto Langano geothermal reservoir. Each of the proposed boreholes wouldbe maximal 2,500 meters deep and drilled with a rig capable of deploying directional drilling

4)    Institutional Capacity Building

The scope of works of this component consists of:-

•         Design review and Distribution Upgrading & Expansion works supervision Consultancy Services (2 phases)

•         EEPCo's capacity building by Updating of Power Sector Master Plan

•         Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of Electrification in Ethiopia by strengthen EEPCo's planning, and execution capacity to expand rural access

•         Consultant Services for design review and supervision of substations rehabilitation and upgrading works for the "Transmission & Substations Upgrading & Rehabilitation" component.

•         Acquisition of software and related training to optimize its urban network operation and management.

•         Training of key project staff on procurement management, financial management, contract management, etc.