ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has cleared KE’s Bid Evaluation Reports (BERs) of two solar (50 MW and 100 MW) power projects, 220 MW site neutral Hybrid Project at Dhabeji Grid and its Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) integration plan.
For two solar projects KEL carried out separate competitive bidding processes for the abovementioned two projects, and in accordance with Regulation 11 of the NCBTR and paragraph 28 of the Decision, submitted the BERs to the Authority on August 28 2024, for the approval of these BERs and the bidding process. KEL stated that upon approval of the BERs, it shall notify the successful bidder and proceed with the subsequent procedural steps .
KEL submitted the BERs including therewith all the information as stipulated in Regulation 11(1) of NCBTR. KEL informed that Master Textile Mills Limited (“MTML”) emerged as the lowest responsive bidder for both projects, having successfully cleared the technical evaluation and submitted the lowest financial bids. According to KEL’s submission, notification to the successful bidder shall be issued upon receipt of the Authority’s approval of the BERs.
The Authority has directs KEL that any adverse financial impact resulting from the delay in execution of generation or transmission projects whether on account of KEL or the successful bidder shall not be passed on to the consumers in any form and this condition shall be appropriately reflected in the relevant project agreements.
In view of the foregoing, the Authority is satisfied that the bidding process conducted by KEL complies with the applicable provisions of the NCBTR-201 7 as well as the directions issued by the Authority from time to time. Given that the projects were duly optimized in the approved Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (“ICCEP”) and included in the approved Power Acquisition Plan (“PAP”), the Authority hereby approves the BERs submitted by KEL in respect of its 100 MWp Solar PV Project at Bela and 50 MWp Solar PV Project at Winder, Balochistan. This decision shall form the basis for regulatory processing of the tariff petition in accordance with the applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
On the issue of 220 MW site neutral hybrid project at Dhabeji Grid the Authority said that it is satisfied that the bidding process conducted by KEL complies with the applicable provisions of the NCBTR-2017 as well as the directions issued by the Authority from time to time.
Given that the Project were duly optimized in the approved Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (‘IGCEP”) and included in the approved Power Acquisition Plan (“PAP’), the Authority has approves the BER submitted by KEL in respect of 200 MWp -AC Peak (with a +20% allowance) Site Neutral Hybrid power project at Dhabejl Grid Station. This decision shall form the basis for regulatory processing of the tariff petition in accordance with the applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
On integration plan, NEPRA said that keeping in view the material implications of commercial allocation of existing PPM / ERAs, Plan for KE’s integration is subject to finalization of commercial allocation of existing PPAs/ EPAs and mechanism for capacity invoicing for supply from National Grid, at the time of commencement of CTBCM, as well as other areas which need to be firmed up as part of CTBCM implementation phase, detailed in Section 3.2 of the Plan.
As detailed in Section 2.2.2 of the Plan, KR’s Current MYT is for a 7-year tariff control period, expiring on June 30, 2023. As per the CTBCM Detailed Design and also detailed in Plan, ICE shall participate in CTBCM in various capaj2f Service Provider as well as Market Participants. In order to align with the efl3CM framework which proposes central despatch, KE, as part of the implementation phase shall evaluate appropriate tariff structure, agree on key principles with NEPRA and will accordingly file its tariff petition with NEPRA by July 2022. Ends
