| SIPP Prefeasibility |
Government of Malawi (GoM) |
GoM undertake prefeasibility studies |
|
| Full Prefeasibility |
Government of Malawi (GoM) |
GoM performs full feasibility study, completing all
tasks possible at this stage |
|
| Request for Expression 0f Interest (EOIs) (RFI) |
Single Buyer (SB) |
The Single Buyer develops an RFI and RfT and advertises RFI |
Annexure A |
| EOIs prepared |
IPP |
Candidate IPPs submit EOIs |
Annexure A |
| SIPP Initial Assessment |
SB |
Initial due diligence and evaluation carried out by
SB on SIPPs and prequalified SIPP shortlist
developed |
Annexure C |
| Request for Tender (RfT) |
SB |
SB releases RfT to prequalified SIPPs |
Annexure B |
| Environmental Project Brief |
IPP |
IPP undertakes and submits Environmental Project
Brief |
Annexure F |
| Environmental Project Brief |
Director of Environmental Affairs (DEA) |
Environmental Project Brief reviewed by Director of
Environmental Affairs (DEA) and Technical
Committee on the Environment |
Annexure F |
| Transmission Connection |
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Tx |
IPP applied for transmission connection and
ESCOM transmission (Tx) evaluates the application
and responds |
Annexure H |
| Regulatory Assessment |
IPP/Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) |
IPP submits licence application and applies for
interim licence or notice of any shortcomings.
MERA provides IPP with indicative requirements for
a licence to be awarded.
|
Annexure L |
| Due diligence |
SB |
SB updates due diligence while short-listed bidders
complete RfT requirements. |
Annexure C |
| Tender |
IPP |
RfT submitted by IPPs |
Annexure B |
| Tender Evaluation |
SB |
SB carries out full tender evaluation |
Annexure B |
| Preferred SIPPs selected |
SB |
SB selected preferred bidder/s and reserve bidder
and notifies all bidders of next steps |
|
| Transmission Connection Agreed |
SB/ESCOM Tx |
The SB agrees to the terms of ESCOM Tx‟s transmission connection offer |
Annexure H |
| Negotiations on PPA |
IPP/SB |
The IPP and the SB negotiate the specific terms of the PPA |
Annexure I |
| Negotiations on IA |
IPP/MoF |
The IPP and the MoF negotiate the specific terms of the IA |
Annexure J |
| Land Lease contract |
IPP/MLHUD |
IPP requiring a land lease applies for and signs a land lease with the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) |
Annexure K |
| Generation Licence |
IPP/MERA |
MERA provides IPP with a conditional generation licence which becomes effective upon satisfaction of conditions precedent |
Annexure L |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) |
IPP |
IPP undertakes EIA |
Annexure F |
| EIA Reviewed |
DEA |
Review by Director of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and Technical Committee on the Environment |
Annexure F |
| Financial Close and Project Agreements Effective |
IPP |
IPP secures financing for project and Project Agreements become effective |
Figure 3 Summarised IPP Framework Solicitation |
