REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTANT SERVICES

Wind Power Short Term Forecast Service In Selected Locations of Inner Mongolia

CHINA RENEWABLE ENERGY SCALE-UP PROGRAM

CONSULTING SERVICES

LN 4792-CHA, TF054833

Project ID No: P067625

Notice No: A1-B7-CS-REI -2009-009

The Government of China has received a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) under the China Renewable Energy Scale-up Program (CRESP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for provision of wind power forecast service.

The China Renewable Energy Scale-up Program (CRESP) was developed by the Government of China in cooperation with the World Bank and the GEF, in order to provide assistance with the implementation of a renewable energy policy development and investment program. The program objective is to enable commercial renewable electricity suppliers to provide energy to the electricity market efficiently, cost-effectively, and on a large scale. The core of the program is GEF-financed support for institution and capacity building for the scale-up of renewable energy based electricity generation capacity. CRESP is managed by the Project Management Office (PMO) established by the National Energy Administration (NEA).

The CRESP PMO intends to hire qualified consultants to carry out:

a) Meteorological Data Forecast, including but not limited to, wind speed, wind direction, air density, and air temperature

b) Power Generation: The forecasted meteorological data should than be transferred to wind data (i.e. expressed in MW) In selected locations of Inner Mongolia for one year.

The forecast results by the provider will be used to certify and justify the wind power forecast models developed by local service provider.

Qualified candidates should have the following qualifications:

● Have a high-level professional team with extensive knowledge and practical experiences in wind power forecasting;

● Familiarity with the current short-term wind power forecast methodology;

The service will be provided for 12 months, and it is anticipated that the service would start on March 1, 2010.

The CRESP PMO invites qualified consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition).

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, i.e. Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 17:00 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by July 31, 2009.

Project Management Office

Attn: Ms. Ni Xiaole; Mr. Luo Zhihong

GEF/WB China Renewable Energy Scale-up Program (CRESP)

National Development and Reform Commission, the People’s Republic of China

Email: nixiaole@cresp.org.cn; luozh@cresp.org.cn

Fax: +86 10 6390 8086-102; +86 10 6390 8086-103

For more information about CRESP, please visit www.cresp.org.cn

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