Engineering, Procurement and Construction for the Brenwe Hydropower Plant

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest regions in the world.

ADB assists its members, and partners, by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.

The Government of The Republic of Vanuatu has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Vanuatu Energy Access Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. No nationality restrictions apply.

The Vanuatu Project Management Unit (VPMU), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (the Employer), invites sealed bids for the Brenwe Hydropower Project (“The Facilities”).

The Facilities include a run of river hydropower station, with a generation capacity of a 422kW, from twin impulse turbines. The main elements of the scheme are the intake weir, headrace, forebay, penstock, powerhouse, tailrace, turbine’s, switchgear, transformer, 20kV three phase transmission cable (to public road) and access roads to the intake, forebay and powerhouse. The hydropower station will be located on the Brenwe River, approximately 4.5km north of Brenwe village in north west Malekula. The construction period is 24 months.

International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to Bidders without nationality restrictions.

Invitation for Bids