Deadline: 28-Dec-21
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Council has approved the full-sized project titled “Energy Efficiency through the Development of Low-carbon RAC Technologies in Trinidad and Tobago” implemented through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Trinidad & Tobago Country Office.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites suitable organizations to apply under this Call for Pilot Site Selection. The project is aimed at the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) sector and treating the issue of energy efficiency for large scale and small-scale cooling systems and units. Additionally, the project seeks to represent a holistic approach to encouraging a more sustainable pathway to energy consumption, through the adoption of energy efficient low-carbon technologies for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning end use.
Objectives
The overall goals of this Call for Pilot Site Selection are:
- To establish a suitable site(s) for the implementation of a District Cooling installation; and
- The introduction of District Cooling as a Service agreements for the promotion of sustainable energy-efficient cooling and which will in turn accrue national carbon offsets, enhance energy conservation and improve product efficiency.
Duration
The expected timeframe for project implementation with respect to deploying the District Cooling pilot sites has been planned for a thirty (30) month duration period, which is anticipated to commence in January 2022. This initiative will receive partial grant funding via the Global Environment Facility with Co-financing on the part of the successful entity(ies) also being expected in line with the GEF Co-financing policy.
Steps
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites suitable organizations to apply under this Call for Pilot Site Selection. The development process consists of several activities that would lead to the successful implementation of sustainable and energy efficient cooling systems.The developmental process comprises the following steps:
- The solicitation and selection of a suitable site(s)
- The initial technical analysis and evaluation of suitability of the selected site(s), here defined as the “business case roadmap”.
- A full technical feasibility study and business case analysis of the selected site
- The business development phase which covers design engineering, Procurement/contracting, Permitting, Securing land rights, Financing, Marketing and sales and Risk management.
- Construction phase followed by the operation phase of the District Cooling system and an operational auditing phase.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will be accepted from either public or private sector entities which operate large commercial or industrial infrastructure. Business parks which house a number of individual organizations, would also be encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applications that stand to have the greatest public awareness potential. Additionally, sites with the capability of contributing to national energy efficiency and carbon offsets through proper accounting will be favoured.
- Submissions will be evaluated based on the responses to questions on the Pilot Site Assessment Form, using a predetermined site selection criterion and scoring rubric. The information that is captured in the form for each entity will then be ranked and scored to determine a shortlist of sites. After shortlisting, site visits will be conducted to verify and further assess certain key technical issues related to the possible district cooling installation before a final decision is made.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=85676