This time, the competitive selection (CSP) process prefers awarding contracts in new areas and on those areas overlooked by proponents in the first round.
This developed in the wake of ceremonies awarding the microgrid development contract in the first round of bids to the Maharlika Consortium on Tuesday.
In the inaugural round, the only qualified bid eventually awarded the contract relates to the Maharlika Consortium composed of Maharlika Clean Power Holdings Corp., Singapore-based CleanGrid Partners Pte Ltd. and Singapore-based renewable energy company WEnergy Global Pte Ltd.
The Maharlika Consortium will provide services in eight areas around Cebu, Quezon and Palawan.
The consortium will provide 24/7 electricity services through a hybrid microgrid system composed of a solar photovoltaic, energy storage system and diesel generator set built and operated not later than 18 months from the execution of the contract with the National Power Corp.
The rate it charges consumers is subject to the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission. It is also provided with a subsidy under the Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification for 20 years.
The DOE also said it will consider changes in the terms of reference (TOR) in succeeding bid exercises of the competitive selection of microgrid system providers, noting the proponents were not given enough time, data and information to study..
The program aims to energize 98 unserved and underserved areas of the country clustered into 49 lots. It forms part of efforts to achieve 100 percent household electrification by 2028 in collaboration with the private sector and concerned national and local government units and institutions.
A microgrid, the DOE said, refers to a limited network of electricity users with a local source of supply that can function even if it is not connected to the national grid.
