In accordance with the provisions of Articles 10(g) and 35(2) of Law No 10/2016 on promoting the use of energy from renewable sources and the provisions of the Regulation on the conduct of tenders to offer the status of large eligible producer, approved by Government Decision No 690/2018, the Government set up the Auctioning Commission, with the aim of preparing tender documents, organising and conducting tenders, evaluating tenders and selecting winners for granting the status of large eligible producer.
The Tenders Commission hereby initiates the tender for the selection of photovoltaic projects. Thus, investors are invited to submit applications, technical and financial offer (s) in accordance with the tender documentation annexed to this notice.
Name of the authority:
The tendering committee to offer the status of large eligible manufacturer.Subject-matter of the tender:
Participation in the tendering process shall be limited to projects with capacity supported by more than 1 MW and not exceeding 60 MW (inclusive).Following the tender, the Tender Commission will select projects for a total tendered capacity of up to and including 60 MW (inclusive).
Investors shall identify the sites proposed for the deployment of the relevant projects in accordance with the requirements of the tender documentation.
Form, subject matter and type of contract:
For each project, to which the investor has been granted the status of eligible producer, during the period during which there is no market for the next operational day, a regulated contract for the purchase of electricity from renewable sources (hereinafter “PPA”) shall be signed. The PPAs shall ensure that the purchaser, under the conditions specified in the Electricity Market Rules, purchases of the electricity generation generated by the capacity supported, at electricity prices, for a total period of 15 years from the date of entry into service of the power plant. Once the conditions laid down in Article 381 of Law No 10/2016 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources have been met, the PPA will be replaced by the contract for differences with financial settlement, which must guarantee payment of the difference between the exercise price and the market reference price for production in relation to the capacity supported.
As a result of the award of large eligible producer status, the PPA will be signed in accordance with the model in the tender documentation. The selected investor shall be responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of terrestrial wind power plants/electrical power plants as required by the tender documentation.
3. Project implementation deadline:
The successful investor will start operating the central centre within 36 months of the publication in the Moldovan Official Gazette of the Government Decision providing the status of large eligible producer.
The period for the entry into operation of the plant may be extended by the Government, by up to 24 months, if the power plant concerned cannot be put into service for justified reasons not attributable to the large eligible producer, in accordance with the provisions of Article 37(1 1) of the Renewable Energy Act.
4. Date of initiation of the period of submission of applications, technical and financial offers
October 31,2024 at 00.00 (EET).
5. Deadline for submission of applications, technical and financial offers:
March 31, 2025, at 23:59 (EET).
6. Date of opening of applications and assessing investors’ eligibility.
April 1, 2025, at 09.00 (EET).
7. Submission of tenders:
Tenders shall be submitted to the e-mail address: solar.auctions@energie.gov.md
Any correspondence between Investors and the Auctioning Commission shall be made by electronic mail to: solar.auctions@energie.gov.md
8. Procedure for access to tender documents:
The tender documentation is attached to this notice, can be accessed on: https://energie.gov.md/en/documentatia-de-licitatie or can be obtained at the written request to: solar.auctions@energie.gov.md from 16 August 2024.
9. Admissibility, qualification and evaluation criteria: the admissibility and qualification criteria are set out in the tender documentation annexed to this notice.
The contract will be awarded to the investor who has offered the lowest price compared to the cap price set out in the tender documentation.