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Maldives opens tender for 6 MWh Flow Battery Energy Storage and Energy Management Systems

26 Mar 2024

Under the Accelerating Sustainable System Development Using Renewable Energy (ASSURE) project, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Maldives is seeking contractors for the installation of 6 MWh capacity Flow Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with Energy Management Systems (EMS) on 2 islands.

The BESS installations will support high penetration of renewable energy for the island grids and ensure the efficient operation of existing diesel generators required in a solar PV/Diesel hybrid generation mix. The BESS will be developed on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) basis with Operations and Maintenance support.

A pre-bid meeting will be held online, at 11:00 hours on 16th April 2024. Details are provided in the Bidding Documents. Interested developers shall submit applications for tender on or before 11:00 hours Maldivian Time on 14th May 2024. Interested parties can access bidding documents from: https://www.finance.gov.mv/tenders/procurement-of-design-supply-and-installation-of-flow-battery-energy-storage-systems-and-energy-management-systems-in-2-islands-in-maldives.