The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan acting through the Ministry of Energy and Water and with the support of Ministry of Finance (MoF) has engaged the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, acting through its Advisory Services division (IFC Advisory), to act as lead transaction advisor, in launching tender for the development, design, finance, construct, own, operate, maintain and transfer an independent utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Afghanistan of initially 40 MW on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis.

The development of the project is based on the model risk allocation, documentation, and methodology developed under the World Bank Group’s ‘Scaling Solar’ initiative. 

The first stage of the Scaling Solar process is a prequalification round, to prequalify those prospective bidders with the requisite experience, expertise, and financial resources to deliver a substantial solar PV IPP project in an accelerated timeframe. The second stage will involve a Request for Proposals (RFP) from prequalified bidders. 

The Procuring Authority invites prospective bidders capable of meeting the qualification criteria set out in this Request for Prequalification document (RFQ) to submit sealed prequalification applications in accordance with the requirements of this RFQ. 

The deadline for the submission of qualifications is on November 30, 2019.