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Pipeline and Funding Needs Assessment for the Energy Transition Investments in the Amazonia Legal
The World Bank (IBRD) is in the early phases of preparing a lending operation with Banco da Amazonia (BASA) with the objective of accelerating the energy transition in the electricity sector of the Amazon Legal, specifically reducing diesel consumption, accelerating energy access, and reducing structural costs in the system.
The IBRD is seeking a consultancy and/or consortium to undertake the following activities: 
(1) Review of the current investment needs and financing options (including public programs) for the energy transition in the Amazon Legal electricity sector, clearly identifying the bottlenecks and barriers, if any, that are delaying the energy transition.
(2)  A detailed market assessment of the potential technologies/projects and business models that could be delivered within the Amazon Legal.  
(3) Identification of a pipeline of projects that are not commercially viable and need support from development banks with low-cost financing, including guidance to support the development of project eligibility criteria and selection. 
(4) Scoping of financial products (e.g., line of credit,  partial risk-guarantee) that will accelerate the energy transition and crowd-in private sector capital. 
(5) Provision for capacity strengthening within BASA to prepare and implement the financial product(s) and identify a pipeline of projects for BASA financing

Requisites
  • The consultancy/consortium is expected to have a deep understanding of the Brazilian electricity sector market - specifically the Northern region.
  • Native level Portuguese and English is essential 
  • Travel is required to deliver this work
  • 90 - CONTRACT CONSULTANTS
  • BR - Brazil
  • Energy and Extractives: Other Energy and Extractives
  • 90.40 - FIRMS FOR OPERATIONAL PROJECTS

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Electronic Submissions through WBGeProcure RFx Now

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Pipeline and Funding Needs Assessment for the Energy Transition Investments in the Amazonia Legal

Assignment Countries:

  • Brazil

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The World Bank (IBRD) is in the early phases of preparing a lending operation with Banco da Amazonia (BASA) with the objective of accelerating the energy transition in the electricity sector of the Amazon Legal, specifically reducing diesel consumption, accelerating energy access, and reducing structural costs in the system.
The IBRD is seeking a consultancy and/or consortium to undertake the following activities:
(1) Review of the current investment needs and financing options (including public programs) for the energy transition in the Amazon Legal electricity sector, clearly identifying the bottlenecks and barriers, if any, that are delaying the energy transition.
(2) A detailed market assessment of the potential technologies/projects and business models that could be delivered within the Amazon Legal.
(3) Identification of a pipeline of projects that are not commercially viable and need support from development banks with low-cost financing, including guidance to support the development of project eligibility criteria and selection.
(4) Scoping of financial products (e.g., line of credit, partial risk-guarantee) that will accelerate the energy transition and crowd-in private sector capital.
(5) Provision for capacity strengthening within BASA to prepare and implement the financial product(s) and identify a pipeline of projects for BASA financing

Requisites
  • The consultancy/consortium is expected to have a deep understanding of the Brazilian electricity sector market - specifically the Northern region.
  • Native level Portuguese and English is essential
  • Travel is required to deliver this work

FUNDING SOURCE

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now

NOTES

Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

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