NEP SOLAR MINI GRIDS MILESTONE
Opening of Initial Selection Document Submissions
(Minimum Subsidy Tender)
The Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), under implementation by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and funded by the World Bank, opened the Initial Selection Document (ISD) submissions for Solar Hybrid Mini Grids (Minimum Subsidy Tender) on June 17, 2019.
The purpose of the ISD is to assess the eligibility, qualifications and technical capabilities of private sector developers to deliver the project. Following this, successful applicants will be shortlisted and invited to submit the NEP Solar Mini Grid Request for Proposal (RFP).
The project received forty-seven (47) applications which were opened in the presence of local and international investors and developers. Applicants were invited to verify the checklist of their submission documents by appending their signatures.
The outcome of the evaluation of submissions will be made available to applicants by July 29, 2019, six weeks from the day of opening.