Energy Trade Leads: Oman, Mexico, Honduras, and Nigeria

Energy Trade Leads

Below are five energy trade leads originating from
U.S. Embassies in Oman, Mexico, Honduras, and Nigeria.


OMAN: Solar Lead

  • Organization Name: Shams Global Solutions, L.L.C.
  • Website: http://www.shamsoman.com
  • Organization Type: Service Company
  • Brief Company Description: Renewable energy consulting, training and service
  • Local Content Requirement? If So, How Much?: Yes – variable
  • Sovereign or Corporate Guarantee for This Project?: Yes
  • Can Bid be Submitted in English?: Yes
  • Product/Service(s) Seeking: (1) Solar Contractors for Large Scale 100-500 MW Solar PV Projects, (2) Solar Power Monitoring and Web Portal Solutions, (3) Distributed and Bundled Solar Rooftop Developers.
  • Submission Deadline: Variable
  • Type of Business Contacts: Joint Venture Partner/Licensee
  • Should Responding Firms Write in English or Another Language: English
  • Responses from U.S. Manufacturers Only or Agents and Distributors: U.S. Manufacturers
  • Specific Information for U.S. Suppliers to Provide When They Respond?
    Capable of developing and financing 100-500 MW Solar PV Projects? Capable of monitoring and managing 10's of thousands of distributed residential solar PV rooftop systems? Capable of developing and/or financing 10's of thousands of distributed residential solar PV rooftop systems?
  • List the Most Important End-Users or End-User Industries for This Product/Service: Omani government

For more information, contact your local Trade Specialist and Raji Daniel, U.S. Embassy Muscat, at DanielR@state.gov.


MEXICO: Asphalt AC-20 and PG 64-16

  • Organization Name: GMC TADA Terminal de Almacenamiento y Distribución de Asfalto S.A. de C.V.
  • Organization Website: http://tada.com.mx
  • Organization Type: Distributor/Representative, Service Company
  • Brief Company/Entity Description: Group of companies in full evolution, consolidating us as a true leader in the commercialization, transformation and transportation of petroleum products; thanks to our experience over 30 years in which we have managed to be an active part of several companies and organizations, we have created a new culture of technical innovation and tradition in the service. At TADA we currently sell asphalt from the PEMEX refineries, and currently, due to an increase in our market share, we want to import asphalt to Mexico, thus ensuring our customers the availability of products under any circumstance. We have experience in specialized mobile units, in modified Asphalts, created in order to access works in any area of ​​the Mexican Republic and ensure quality on site.
  • Objective: Import asphalt - AC-20 and PG 64-16. Our consumption to start could be in the 1500 to 2000 tons per month but could rapidly escalate since our consumption is from 3,500 to 4,500 tons per month.
  • Sovereign or Corporate Guarantee for This Project?: Yes
  • Can Bid be Submitted in English?: Yes
  • Product and Services Seeking: Asphalt AC-0, AC-9, AC-5, AC-20, PG-64-16 with their Technical data sheet (Quality, Viscosity etc.)
  • Quantity Needed: 3500 tons per month
  • Purchase Needed By/Submission Deadline: October-December 2018
  • Type of Business Contacts SeekingManufacturer, JV Partner or Licensee, Agent / Sales Rep
  • Sales Quantities: Long Term Supplier, Short Term Supplier
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Responses from U.S. Manufacturers Only or Are Agents and Distributors Acceptable? U.S. Manufacturers
  • Information U.S. Suppliers Should Provide: Type of product available (AC-0,AC-5,AC-9,AC-20,PG 64-16), Quantity available, Metric AC Price and if has a railroad and Railcar tankers for Transportation of the Asphalt and which railroad Company for logistics
  • Most Important End-Users: SCT Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes México CAPUFE Carreteras y Puentes Federales States Agencies of Public Infrastructure
  • Licensing or Registration Required in Market: Bill of Landing, Commercial Invoice, an exemption permit and certificate demonstrating compliance with the Mexican product safety regulations, technical data sheet of the product.
  • Service Contract Required: Yes

For more information, contact your local Trade Specialist and Mario Vidana, U.S. Consulate Monterrey, at Mario.Vidana@trade.gov.


HONDURAS: Procurement of 240 MW of Electric Power and Firm Capacity

National Electric Utility (ENEE), http://enee.hn, is the National Electric Utility of Honduras. On July 4, 2018 the National Electric Utility of Honduras (ENEE) released an invitation to interested companies to participate in the International Public Bid process "Procurement of 240 MW of Electric Power and Firm Capacity." The tender process will be executed according to International Public Bid procedures established in the General Law for the Electric Industry, as well as Procurement regulations for Electric Power and Firm Capacity.

Interested parties will be able to submit a request in writing for the respective bid terms at the address detailed below, from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. In order to obtain bid participation rights, requests should be accompanied by a non-reimbursable payment receipt of USD 1,000 (One-Thousand Dollars). The payment deposit must be made in the Central Bank of Honduras, account No. 12100-20-000033-3. Bid documents may also be reviewed through the government’s online procurement information system “HonduCompras,” (www.honducompras.gob.hn).

Bid offers must be presented to the following address: Atención Dirección de Licitaciones, ubicada en el cuarto piso del Edificio Corporativo El Trapiche II, situado en la Residencial El Trapiche, frente a “Mudanzas Internacionales,” Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., Honduras, C.A., no later than 10:00 a.m. on August 20, 2018. Offers received after this date will not be accepted. After receiving the offers, ENEE will proceed to register interested participants. Technical offers will be opened and reviewed by the Bid Process Board, and should be accompanied by a  Bid Offer Guarantee, as established in the bid terms.

  • Is There a Sovereign or Corporate Guarantee for This Project?: YES
  • Can Bid be Submitted in English?: NO
  • Local Content Requirement?: NO
  • Quantity Needed: 240 MW
  • Purchase Needed By/Submission Deadline: 8/20/18
  • Sales Frequency: Single Purchase
  • Should Responding Firms Write in English or Another Language: No – Spanish only.
  • List the Most Important End-Users or End-User Industries for This Product / Service: Energy Utility
  • For Tenders Trade Leads - Companies That are Already Pre-Qualified: Additional information is available at: www.honducompras.gob.hn

For more information, contact your local Trade Specialist and Rossana Lobo, U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa, at Rossana.Lobo@trade.gov.


NIGERIA: Joint Venture with Transformer Manufacturer

Centri-Net Technology is a Service Delivery Company providing the following services 1. Power Generation using Alternative means, like solar, Wind, Mini hydro etc. 2 we provide service in the Area of Power Distribution by providing solution on reduction of losses using AMI system and Scada Cloude Infrastructure, hence supply and installation of Distribution.

  • Organization Type: Distributor/Representative, Service Company
  • Organization Website: http://www.centri-nettechnology.net
  • Is There a Local Content Requirement? Yes
  • Is There a Sovereign or Corporate Guarantee for This Project?: No
  • Describe the Product and Services Seeking: 1 2.5MVA, 33/0.400KV COMPACT PACKAGED SUBSTATIONS 2 1MVA, 33/0.400KV COMPACT PACKAGED SUBSTATIONSETC
  • Type of Business Contacts: JV Partner or Licensee, Agent / Sales Rep
  • Sales Quantities: Long Term Supplier
  • Language: English
  • Responses from U.S. Manufacturers Only or Are Agents and Distributors Acceptable? U.S. Manufacturers Only
  • Objective: We want a joint Venture with Transformer Manufacturers, for both step down and step up, up to 5MVA transformers.
  • Most Important End Users:  The Nigeria Utility Distribution company (DISCOS) The Transmission company of Nigeria
  • Licensing or Registration Required in Your Mkt:  Standard Organisation of Nigeria Certification (SON)
  • Service Contract Required: Yes

For more information, contact your local Trade Specialist and Benedicta Ngozi Nkwoh, U.S. Embassy Lagos, at Benedicta.Nkwoh@trade.gov.


NIGERIA: Upcoming Tender - Rural Electrification Agency (REA)

Notification for U.S. energy firms with off-grid technologies and services to position themselves for upcoming projects that will be announced in the next coming months. The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) informed the U.S. Embassy in Lagos that they have secured Board approval and will proceed with the tender as soon as the Federal Executive Council approves. The turnaround will be very fast – the Embassy was told between 2 weeks to 3 months.

IDA Credit: $350.00 million equivalent | Maturity: 30 years, Grace: 5 years | Project ID: P161885

Project description: The program will help increase access to electricity services for households, public educational institutions, and underserved micro, small and medium enterprises.

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/06/27/nigeria-world-bank-ramps-up-support-for-human-capital-governance-energy-and-climate-change

Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Total Project Cost**: US$ 765.00  million  | Commitment Amount: US$ 350.00  million
The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature.
** Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show commitment at Board approval. It does not reflect any cancellations. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.

ABSTRACT*
The development objective of the Electrification Project for Nigeria is to increase access to electricity services for households, public educational institutions, and underserved (MSMEs) micro, small, and medium enterprises. The project comprises of four components. The first component, solar hybrid mini grids for rural economic development will be implemented under a market-based private sector led approach to construct, operate, and maintain economically viable mini grids, supported by subsidies that reduce initial capital outlays. It consists of following sub-components: (i) minimum subsidy tender for mini grids; and (ii) performance-based grants program. The second component, stand-alone solar systems for homes and MSMEs goal is significantly increase the market for stand-alone solar systems in Nigeria in order to provide access to electricity to more than one million Nigerian households and MSMEs at lower cost than their current means of service such as small diesel gensets. It consists of following sub-components: (i) market scale-up challenge grants; and (ii) performance-based grants. The third component, energizing education objective is to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable power to public universities and associated teaching hospitals. The fourth component, technical assistance is designed to build a framework for rural electrification upscaling, support project implementation as well as broad capacity building in Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Federal Ministry of Power, Works, and Housing (FMPWH), and other relevant stakeholders. 

For more information, contact your local Trade Specialist and Benedicta Ngozi Nkwoh, U.S. Embassy Lagos, at Benedicta.Nkwoh@trade.gov.


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