The Government of Guyana has announced the reopening of the tender process for the construction of a US$700-million Amaila Falls Hydropower station (AFHP).
The revised request for proposals said that the project must be built under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (Boot) Model.
China Railway Group Limited (CRGL), was initially selected for the project, but the company was having difficulties honouring its commitment to the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) contract.
In a published notice, the government said that the generation for the Guyana Power and Light will largely be derived from the Amaila Falls project and the Gas-to energy project.
At minimum, the Government believes that the Amaila falls project will have a generation capacity of 165 MW and the gas to energy project is expected to deliver a generation capacity of 300 MW of gas-powered generation in 2025, and at pipeline full capacity it will increase to 700 MW of gas-powered generation.
“The Amaila falls Hydro Project will integrate and expand the national grid, to include Liden. The Amaila- Linden-Georgetown transmission voltage will be 230 KV and connect to a national GPL control center at Eccles,” the Government anticipates.
The Government has made it clear that interested parties must note that the Amaila hydro and transmission/substations network will operate under the BOOT model, with an option for the Guyana government to acquire the project after construction and commercial operation.
The Government said that the transmission network for the project will be integrated into the national transmission system, and once commissioned will fall under the control and operation of the national grid center control.
The Amaila Falls project was expected to commence construction in 2022 and be completed in 2025, and when completed, add 165 megawatts (MW) of energy to the national grid.
However, with the delays to get the project underway, the Vice President last month assured that the government would still be moving forward with the project, with a revised timeline.
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