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Consultancy Services for Development of the Strategic Plan for Azerishig for 2021-2026 Years, Republic of Azerbaijan

The objective of the Consultancy Service is to formulate a technically, economically feasible and socially/environmentally sustainable strategic plan for development of electricity distribution infrastructure across Azerbaijan Republic for the decade of 2021-2026 years in order to address social needs and demands of developing economy of the country.

Description of Actual Services Provided by ARPA staff:

The Strategic Plan 2021-2026 to address the followings: 

Part 1

• Analyses of the external in country environment in electricity sector 
• Overview of energy and economic legislation 
• Review of Relevant Development Plan, Programs, Projects, and Surveys which were conducted in the past
• Review of existing distribution infrastructure, its operations and maintenance framework 
• SWOT and GAP analyses

Part 2 

• Development of strategic objectives for the period of 2021-2026 in accordance with the demand forecast
• Development of the strategy to reach strategic objectives 
• Development of demand-based plans for construction of electricity distribution infrastructure to address country’s economic needs, including network and substations (renewables and energy efficiency, agriculture, metering infrastructure etc.)
• Procurement needs and project implementation schemes
• Environmental impacts of the existing and planned infrastructure 
• Performance analyses of the technical and economic indicators before and after the proposed strategic plan 
• Estimation of investments need for realization of strategic objectives.

EBRD: Pre-Feasibility Study for commercialization, upgrade and energy efficiency at Azerbaijan Railways closed Joint Stock Company (ADY)

ARPA Consulting successfully worked on the implementation of the EBRD: Pre-Feasibility Study for commercialization, upgrade and energy efficiency at Azerbaijan Railways closed Joint Stock Company (ADY)

The main objective of the project was to:

• determine optimal and gradual approach to the organization of wholesale and retail electricity markets in Azerbaijan; develop the future structure and scheme of activities of these markets in Azerbaijan 
• develop future structure and scheme of these markets 
• develop an action plan for the effective operation of these markets 
• develop a general overview of the main components of the legal frameworks for market structure and operating mechanism

ARPA Consulting successfully implements Renewable Energy Projects in Azerbaijan in cooperation with MERCADOS-Aries. The cooperation covers engineering works, installation of meteostation, civil works, energy consultancies, surveys and other activities. 

ARPA Consulting successfully implements Renewable Energy Projects in Azerbaijan in cooperation with GOPA-Intec. The cooperation covers engineering works, surveys and other activities. 

ARPA Consulting successfully working for provision of feasibility studies for Wind Farms Project in Khizi & Gobustan by ACWA Power. Works included and not limited to provision of topographical surveys, geotechnical studies and other related works.