Maldives Soliciting Bids For 15 MW Grid-Tied Solar PV System

The Ministry of Finance in Maldives is soliciting competitive offers from interested bidders for the installation of 15 MW grid-tied solar PV systems across the country on a design, build, finance, own, operate and transfer (DBFOOT) basis.  

It has launched the call on behalf of the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy. The entire capacity for various islands needs to be bid for under the following 2 lots:  

• Lot 1: 2 MW ground-mounted solar PV in L. Hithadhoo, L. Kunhandhoo, L. Maibaidhoo, L. Maamendhoo, L. Maavah, and L. Dhanbidhoo  

• Lot 2: 13 MWp ground-mounted solar PV in L. Isdhoo, L. Kalaidhoo, L. Fonadhoo, L. Gan, Lh. Naifaru, GA. Villingili, and Sh. Funadhoo.    

According to the ministry, it will apply part of the proceeds towards the payments under the contract from the Accelerating Renewable-Energy Integration & Sustainable Energy (ARISE) Project from the World Bank.  

Interested bidders need to register with the Finance Ministry by October 17, 2024. A pre-bid meeting will be held on August 12, 2024. The last date to submit final bids is October 22, 2024, as per the tender call.     

This tender follows an Asian Development Bank-backed tender launched by the Maldives Finance Ministry earlier this month for solar PV-diesel hybrid projects on 9 islands (see Maldives Launches Hybrid Solar PV Tender).