Empower Nigeria RFI No.72067424RFI00001.pdf

SUBJECT/NOTICE TYPE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) No. 72067424RFI00001 RFI TITLE: Power Africa Empower Nigeria Program ISSUANCE DATE: October 10, 2023 CLOSING DATE: November 07, 2023 / 5:00pm EST RESPOND TO: proposals@usaid.gov

TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for Interna�onal Development (USAID), is issuing this RFI for any interested par�es to provide comments, opinions, ques�ons and recommenda�ons on Power Africa future ac�vi�es in Nigeria. USAID/Power Africa intends to use the informa�on received as a result of this RFI for planning purposes and to help make strategic decisions.

USAID is advancing locally-led development by shi�ing powers to local actors in shaping the design of its programs. As such, inputs from local (Nigerian) en��es, including Federal, State and Local government ins�tu�ons, private sector firms in the power sector, academia and civil society organiza�ons are par�cularly welcome. As noted in atachments 1 and 2, USAID may make mul�ple awards to support Power Africa ac�vi�es in Nigeria, including poten�ally one or more awards to local en��es. As a result, USAID would par�cularly welcome feedback from Nigerian en��es with the capacity to manage a direct award from USAID to advance one or more elements of the ac�vi�es discussed below. Respondents, especially Nigerian en��es, are par�cularly encouraged to review and respond to the ques�ons in Atachment 2 - Direct Local Award Focused Programming.

This RFI is issued solely for informa�on and planning purposes. This is not a Request for Applica�ons or Proposals (RFA/P) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government. Issuance of this no�ce does not cons�tute an award commitment on the part of the Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in the prepara�on of responses to this RFI. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

Submissions will not be acknowledged nor will responses be returned. Informa�on provided in response to this RFI must be received in wri�ng via email only; telephone calls will not be accepted.

The RFI is released on www.sam.gov in English.

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USAID/Power Africa reserves the right in its sole discre�on, without liability to u�lize any, all, or none of the RFI response(s) in its planning efforts. USAID/Power Africa appreciates any ques�ons and comments on the RFI and welcomes feedback on any or all of the following ques�ons in English.

Please include the following subject line for email responses: “Power Africa Request For Informa�on No.72067424RFI00001”.

This No�ce can be viewed and downloaded from the Internet at www.SAM.gov.

Thank you for your interest in the subject mater and USAID.

List of atachments:

Atachment 1 - Program Informa�on and Ques�ons for Interested Par�es Atachment 2 - Direct Local Award Focused Programming Atachment 3 - Future USAID/Power Africa Key Priori�es in Sub-Saharan Africa

Atachment 1 - Program Informa�on and Ques�ons for Interested Par�es

A. Program Informa�on

1. Development Problem: Over 200 million people live in Nigeria and its popula�on is projected to be the third most populous country in the world by 2050. The World Bank indicates that 85 million Nigerians (43 percent of the popula�on) don’t have access to electricity, making Nigeria the country with the largest electricity access deficit in subSaharan Africa. Even for those that have access to electricity, the reliability and quality of supply is low, resul�ng in an es�mated economic loss of $26 billion annually according to the World Bank1 . To help address the low level of reliability and quality of supply, businesses and residents have invested in a range of small to medium scale fossil fuel generators with a combined capacity that dwarfs the country’s installed on-grid genera�on capacity2. This self genera�on with fossil fuel has increased greenhouse gas emissions and resulted in a higher cost of electricity. While efforts have been made to increase access through several ini�a�ves, programs, and the promo�on of clean technologies, the triple challenge of providing reliable and high quality electricity supply, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and providing affordable electricity supply to consumers, s�ll persist. These challenges have constrained sustainable development of the country affec�ng cri�cal sectors of the economy: industrializa�on, health care, educa�on, agriculture/food security, and economic opportuni�es.

2. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Empower Nigeria program is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern3 electricity services in Nigeria. This program will connect more Nigerian homes, businesses, and ins�tu�ons to electricity on the grid and beyond the grid; reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector by suppor�ng cleaner electricity genera�on delivered by the grid and accelera�ng distributed renewable energy (DRE); and, working in partnership with the Government of Nigeria and other ins�tu�ons to improve the enabling environment for energy sector investment (including climate finance) and innova�on.

More concretely, Empower Nigeria will seek to advance the following objec�ves in Nigeria:

1 World Bank 2021, Nigeria to improve electricity access and services to ci�zens 2 A2EI, 2019, Pu�ng an end to Nigeria’s generators crisis: The path forward 3 The majority of programming will be clean energy; however, this language allows flexibility if Power Africa is allocated Modern Energy Services funding in the future.

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Ongrid Sector: To Improve the financial sustainability and flow of energy through the na�onal electricity grid through targeted interven�ons in the distribu�on sector and to a secondary degree transmission systems to achieve the following end-state:

● The majority of Nigerian distribu�on companies achieve posi�ve cash flows, due to a combina�on of increasing residen�al, commercial and industrial sales of energy (MWh), declining ATC&C losses and other turnaround efforts;

● The Nigerian grid’s peak load regularly exceeds 7,000 MW;

● 500 MW of grid scale-connected solar reaches financial close

(distribu�on/transmission level including embedded genera�on); and ● Discos expand use of demand side management.

Given the binding constraint presented by the distribu�on sector’s insolvency and limited capacity, as well as the transmission sector’s capacity constraints, USAID/Power Africa envisages that Empower Nigeria’s on-grid interven�ons will focus ini�ally on distribu�on and transmission, with genera�on interven�ons occurring more opportunis�cally in response to demand shi�s.

Off-grid: The off-grid sector expands and matures, par�cularly in peri-urban, rural zones and other areas with limited access to the na�onal grid. Success over the life of the program would be the achievement of the following end-state:

● 500 mini-grids are commissioned and opera�ng profitably;

● 2 million off-grid connec�ons established;

● Increased usage of off-grid systems for produc�ve use;

● Off-grid companies achieve profitability despite declining subsidies; and

● Increased availability of interna�onal/domes�c equity and domes�c bank financing for off-grid companies.

3. How the program will advance USAID/Power Africa’s strategic vision and/or project level results: In alignment with USAID/Power Africa Results Framework (see Atachment 3 below), Empower Nigeria program will support efforts to end energy poverty, accelerate a carbon-free future and bolster private sector investments and innova�ons in the energy sector. This support will be delivered through targeted advisory services, technical assistance, capacity strengthening, cataly�c grants, and investment mobiliza�on to a range of energy sector ins�tu�ons including government ministries, u�li�es, regulators, private sector energy companies and their trade groups, investors, mul�lateral organiza�ons and ini�a�ves, academic ins�tu�ons and/or civil society organiza�ons to achieve programma�c purpose.

4. Preliminary budget: $90 million over five years. This amount could be distributed over mul�ple awards.

5. Mechanism type(s): USAID/Power Africa is considering awarding mul�ple mechanisms, to include acquisi�on and assistance awards. USAID/Power Africa is also considering restric�ng a por�on of the program to local en��es, in support of USAID’s Localiza�on Priori�es. Award type and number are s�ll under discussion within USAID/Power Africa.

6. Planned Performance Period: Five years (2024 to 2029)

7. Descrip�on of the Expected Results (at the Output, Outcome, and Impact levels) to be Achieved: The overall Empower Nigeria program, which could be implemented through mul�ple awards, will focus on three Development Objec�ves (DOs) contribu�ng to USAID/Power Africa’s Results Framework. The DO and associated intermediate results are highlighted below. Please see Atachment 3 for detailed descrip�on of each DOs.

● DO1: Ending Energy Poverty

○ Increased number of people with access to reliable, affordable, sustainable and modern electricity services;

○ Strengthened u�li�es to increase grid connec�ons and improved electricity reliability;

○ Increased produc�ve use of energy (PUE) connec�ons;

○ Increased energy access for marginalized popula�ons;

○ Increased employment opportuni�es by improving business access to energy; and

○ Enhanced coordina�on with Interagency, Development and Private Sector partners.

● DO2: Accelerate a Carbon Free Future

○ Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduced or avoided;

○ Increased power genera�on from clean sources, as a percentage of total power genera�on;

○ Reduced electricity losses on the grid;

○ Increased transmission lines and cross-border power trade; and

● DO3: Bolster private sector investment and innova�on in the energy sector

○ Strengthened enabling environments;

○ Mobilized public or private sector finance for energy projects and businesses;

○ Improved policies and regula�ons that codify best prac�ces and increase transparency for energy sector investment;

○ Strengthened energy ins�tu�ons implemen�ng gender equity policies; and

8. Geographic Focus: Nigeria.

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USAID/Power Africa envisages the Empower Nigeria program will entail significant inperson field work across the en�re country without restric�on engaging with stakeholders, execu�ng program ac�vi�es and interven�ons.

9. Proposed Top-line Indicators and Targets for the Empower Nigeria Program

Indicators Targets

MWhs of Energy sold by Nigerian distribu�on companies, by quarter

To be determined, feedback welcomed

Net quarterly cash-flows/profits of partner distribu�on companies

To be determined, feedback welcomed

Maximum quarterly peak power dispatch through the Nigerian grid

7,000MW

Increased electrical power genera�on capacity (MWs) supported by USG assistance

Total - TBD feedback welcomed De-aggrega�on:

solar: 500MW

Number of new grid and off-grid actual direct connec�ons

● A minimum of 2 million offgrid

● A minimum of 500 mini-grids commissioned

3,000,000

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, es�mated in metric tons of CO2e, reduced, sequestered, or avoided through clean energy as supported by USG assistance

● Note: one driver of this, in addi�on to new clean energy genera�on projects, could include emissions mi�gated by transi�oning households and businesses from fossil fuel powered genera�ons to

14 Million tons reliable na�onal grid supply.

Number of produc�ve-use off-grid devices or systems sold as a result of USG/Power Africa assistance

40,000

Total length of Power Africa supported transmission lines 1,500 km

Public and private sector funds leveraged for energy sector projects (both on-grid and beyond-the-grid)

$5.9 Billion

Number of ins�tu�ons adop�ng policies or procedures to promote gender equity in the clean energy sector workforce as a result of Power Africa support

To be determined, feedback welcomed

Aggregate technical, commercial and collec�on electricity losses reduced and/or avoided among Power Africa supported u�li�es

To be determined, feedback welcomed

B. Ques�ons for Interested Par�es

Ques�ons have been grouped into thema�c/technical areas for ease and targeted responses. Response to all ques�ons is not required. Please only respond to ques�ons that seem relevant or of interest to you or your organiza�on. In all sec�ons highlighted below, USAID/Power Africa is considering offering its technical assistance and transac�on advisory support including technical engineering services, legal support, direct grant to private sector partners and purchase of commodi�es under grant to the Nigeria electricity supply industry to increase availability and access to electricity.

1. Offgrid: Nigeria's offgrid sector has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years bringing first �me access to millions of people. Despite the success achieved, more is s�ll required. Beyond the indicators and targets in sec�on A9 above, USAID/Power Africa is increasingly interested in increasing the number of minigrids commissioned, increased usage of off-grid systems for produc�ve use, increased off-grid companies achieving profitability with high customer sa�sfac�on despite declining subsidies and increased availability of interna�onal/domes�c equity and debt financing for off-grid companies.

a. What types of support are most needed in the off-grid energy sector that USAID/Power Africa can provide that other donor partners are not currently providing?

b. What are some of the key challenges to scaling off-grid access that USAID/Power Africa should consider in the design of Empower Nigeria?

c. Does your company or organiza�on have experience or exper�se in providing business advisory services, technical engineering consultancy services, legal support and/or other types of capacity building/technical/advisory services in the off-grid energy sector in Nigeria? If so, can you please describe it and provide examples?

2. Distribu�on: Nigeria's electricity distribu�on sector faces cri�cal challenges of providing consistent and reliable power supply amidst aging infrastructure, high technical and nontechnical losses, stagnant energy demand, unpredictable power supply, low meter penetra�on and financial insolvencies. The resultant erra�c power supply hinders socioeconomic growth, strains consumer trust, and poses significant barriers to the na�on's developmental aspira�ons. Comprehensive strategies involving public-private collabora�on and innova�ve solu�ons are essen�al to address this mul�faceted problem.

Beyond the targets and indicators specified in sec�on A9 above, USAID/Power Africa is increasingly interested in improving posi�ve cash flow of the distribu�on companies resul�ng from growing electricity consump�on that is billed and collected. USAID/Power Africa is also interested in increasing renewable embedded genera�on within the distribu�on network.

a. What ac�vi�es, programs and/or interven�ons should USAID/Power Africa consider in the Empower Nigeria program to

i. Increase the distribu�on opera�onal capacity;

ii. Reduce aggregate technical, commercial and collec�on losses, and improve revenue;

iii. Improve the quality and quan�ty of supply and system reliability of the distribu�on network;

iv. Unlock both public and private investment in the Distribu�on network;

and v. Use electricity op�mally at the end user side including load management, demand response and energy efficiency.

b. What interven�ons should Empower Nigeria consider to increase the adop�on of embedded genera�on including distributed renewable energy within the distribu�on network?

c. What are the challenges to covering the metering gap and what interven�ons would you suggest USAID/Power Africa should consider?

3. Transmission: The transmission network and associated opera�on infrastructure capacity in Nigeria is severely constrained. Considering the geographic area of Nigeria, the coverage of high voltage lines and the transforma�on capacity are insufficient to take onboard new diverse genera�on capacity including large scale renewables. Hence, several botlenecks exist on the grid that limit evacua�on of all exis�ng installed genera�on capacity, the poten�al for new capacity, and stabilizing the grid. USAID/Power Africa intends to support this cri�cal aspect of the electricity supply chain.

a. What are the challenges limi�ng the scaling up of transmission infrastructure in

Nigeria that USAID/Power Africa is best posi�oned to solve alongside its partners.

b. What ac�vi�es, programs and/or interven�ons should USAID/Power Africa

i. Improve the reliability, efficiency, availability and opera�on of the transmission infrastructure;

ii. Unlock addi�onal capacity and op�miza�on of the exis�ng transmission network; and

iii. Unlock both public and private investment capital to plan and build new transmission infrastructure.

4. Genera�on: Nigeria’s power genera�on sector consists of a mix of public and privatelyowned priva�zed genera�on companies with a no�onal capacity of 13,462 MW.

However, Nigeria has never dispatched more than 5,500 MW at one �me and daily maximum load has rarely exceeded 4,000 MW in 2023. Transmission and distribu�on system limita�ons, as noted above, are a binding constraint for expanding genera�on output. Gas supply issues (the genera�on sector is 80% gas-fired) and maintenance outages also rou�nely constrain the availability of individual assets. Nigeria has ambi�ons to increase genera�on capacity to 30,000 MWs by 2030 including 30% from renewable energy resources, but has not added any significant new assets to the grid since 2018;

private investor interest has been constrained by off-take concerns and the Nigerian government’s reluctance to offer take or pay power purchase agreements or sovereign guarantees. However, the passage of the 2023 Electricity Act, which decentralizes some aspects of power sector regula�on to state governments and regulator efforts to encourage investments in distributed genera�on at the distribu�on level are crea�ng new opportuni�es for new genera�on investments.

a. What ac�vi�es, programs and/or interven�ons should USAID/Power Africa consider in the Empower Nigeria program to:

i. Increase the u�liza�on of exis�ng grid-connected genera�ng assets (gas and hydro);

ii. Support the financial close and commission of smaller-scale embedded genera�on projects including distributed renewable energy that supply power directly to distribu�on companies with unmet demand; and

iii. Support the financial close and commissioning of grid-connected clean energy genera�on projects.

5. Technical System-wide Support: Each of the technical segments of the electricity supply chain is not designed to work in isola�on of the other, hence, there are interdependencies that if unresolved could limit achievement of impac�ul results in the power sector.

a. What are interven�ons that are system wide or that do not fit into a specific technical area that USAID/Power Africa should consider in the Empower Nigeria program?

b. How can Empower Nigeria enhance system-wide integra�on and interoperability of the Nigerian power system?

c. What technical engineering consultancy service(s) is relevant to the Nigerian Power Sector? If your company offers such service(s) please indicate with examples or list companies that offer such services.

6. Enabling Environment and Cross Cu�ng: Enabling environment issues and interven�ons cut across several technical and non-technical aspects of the electricity supply chain.

a. What ac�vi�es, programs and/or interven�ons should USAID/Power Africa

i. Strengthen governance, policy, legal and regulatory environment;

ii. Improve system-level planning; and

iii. Improve visibility of the grid (data) across monitoring pla�orms.

b. How should Empower Nigeria improve upon USAID/Power Africa gender and inclusion related ac�vi�es and what new interven�ons should be considered for more impac�ul sector related results?

c. Is there anything else you would like to share or you feel USAID/Power Africa should consider when developing the Empower Nigeria Program and other ac�vi�es in Nigeria in turning around the electricity supply industry?

7. Staffing: USAID/Power Africa envisions that the project COP and DCOP Technical must have significant electric u�lity management experience to poten�ally include the following profiles:

a. COP - Significant management experience (including significant experience in electricity distribu�on and transmission system management) on relevant projects in the power sector.

b. DOP Technical - Significant management experience in electricity u�lity management; engineering degree.

Note: Smaller local awards, especially any focusing outside of the on-grid power sector, may not need these specific profiles; however USAID does envision that each ac�vity should have staffing with significant prior opera�ng experience in the relevant power sector interven�on area.

Atachment 2 - Direct Local Award Focused Programming

1. Localiza�on: USAID is advancing locally-led development by shi�ing powers to local actors in shaping the design of its programs. As part of this effort on localiza�on, we an�cipate awarding one or mul�ple awards directly to local prime partners4 with ac�vi�es that align with the stated Development Objec�ves, results and target as part of the Empower Nigeria program.

a. What aspects of the power sector related technical assistance and transac�on advisory interven�ons could USAID/Power Africa consider for local awards? It would be helpful for recommenda�ons to men�on the benefits that local implemen�ng partners would offer in a given power sector interven�on area, in terms of understanding of local poli�cal and economic context, a history of demonstrated local capacity and/or cost considera�ons.

i. If you provide such services in Nigeria, please indicate and provide examples (including a brief descrip�on of the technical work performed and the size of budget managed); and

ii. If you don’t provide any of such services could you recommend companies in Nigeria that provide such services and a brief overview of the technical work performed and the size of budget managed).

b. USAID/Power Africa is considering its offgrid programming in Nigeria as a possible direct award to a local prime, what feedback do you have for Power Africa? Please suggest companies in Nigeria that offer offgrid sector technical assistance and transac�on advisory services and examples of specific services offered to the sector.

c. USAID/Power Africa is also considering training programs for energy sector professionals and/or off-grid firms as a possible direct award to a local prime, what feedback do you have for Power Africa? Please suggest companies in Nigeria that have the capacity to design and deliver large-scale and technical power sector training programs in Nigeria.

We encourage responses even if your company doesn't fully meet the USAID defini�on of localiza�on. Feel free to include a brief (1-2 pages) Statement of Interest if your company or organiza�on might be interested in working with Power Africa on relevant sector services.

4 The definition of a local entity found in USAID’s ADS 303 provides more detail on the types of local development actors with which we seek to partner: “A local entity means an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that—is legally organized under the laws of; has as its principal place of business or operations in; is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a country receiving assistance from funds appropriated under title III of this Act.”

Atachment 3 - Future USAID/Power Africa Key Priori�es in Sub-Saharan Africa

Power Africa Background: The goal of USAID/Power Africa is to advance sub-Saharan Africa’s development through universal access to clean energy by 2030. Launched in 2013, Power Africa is a U.S. Government-led partnership managed by USAID that brings together the collec�ve resources of 12 U.S. Government agencies, 20 development partners, key African counterparts, and over 170 private sector partners to address mutual development objec�ves through a vibrant and sustainable energy sector. For informa�on about USAID/Power Africa, please refer to the Power Africa web page.

Planned Future Priori�es and Expected Results Objective 1 - Ending Energy Poverty Ending energy poverty for households, businesses, public ins�tu�ons and marginalized communi�es requires the legal connec�on of new end-users to a source of electricity, for example through grid densifica�on, grid extension, customer regulariza�on, and off-grid solu�ons. As access to electricity becomes increasingly available, it provides the opportunity to promote increased produc�ve use applica�ons, such as improved agricultural, health, economic growth, educa�onal, and Water, Sanita�on, and Hygiene (WASH) outcomes.

For on-grid solu�ons, it is cri�cal to strengthen u�lity performance to ensure that new grid connec�ons supply sustained quality power to customers that does not compound financial losses, erode customer confidence or fail to align with a government’s efforts to strengthen the power sector. Countries' capaci�es to achieve las�ng financially viable power sectors for on-grid connec�ons requires significant improvement in the technical and commercial performance of distribu�on u�li�es. It is therefore necessary to consider innova�ve management and technology-driven solu�ons to help improve u�li�es’ performance.

Beyond the grid solu�ons are a cri�cal approach for connec�ng customers to electricity where it is not yet, or may never be, cost-effec�ve to extend the grid. Off-grid solu�ons run the gamut from mini-grids to standalone solar home systems (or a combina�on of these), and mid-sized solu�ons that could be viable for weak-grid customers. The sector must con�nue to beter integrate produc�ve uses, demand s�mula�on and bundled projects into mini-grid models to ensure financial sustainability.

Illustra�ve Results:

● Increased access to electricity

● Increased consumer electricity usage/demand (both household and produc�ve use)

● Increased number of public facili�es and private businesses using modern energy services

● Increased number of produc�ve users with access to electricity https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/aboutus https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/aboutus

Objective 2 - Accelerating a Carbon Free Future Reducing the carbon emissions from the power sector requires a combina�on of increasing u�lity scale renewable energy genera�on and delivering that cleaner power to more homes and businesses, ideally displacing reliance on fossil fuel generators. Due to limited grid availability in more rural areas, distributed renewable energy and other innova�ve power service delivery op�ons can complement power delivered from a central grid.

To increase renewable energy capacity, system planners should engage in long term strategic planning for increased renewables integra�on into their grids (including Just Energy Transi�ons), including target se�ng, more favorable regula�ons, and support to run compe��ve procurements. Independent power producers need support to bring new genera�on projects to financial close and construc�on. Transmission and distribu�on systems, and the u�li�es and people that manage them, need to be expanded and strengthened to handle the increased variability of renewable energy, reduce technical and financial losses, and trade power across countries and borders.

Illustra�ve Results:

● Increased number of MW of clean energy genera�on reaching financial close

● Increased number of KM of transmission or distribu�on lines constructed or rehabilitated

● Reduced Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collec�on (ATC&C) distribu�on losses

● Increased MWh of power trade

● Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduced or avoided

Objective 3 - Bolstering Private Sector Investment & Innovation in the Energy Sector Increased investment in the energy sector can flourish with a suppor�ve enabling environment that offers transparent, consistent and aligned policies and regula�ons. Though power sector challenges abound, it has given rise to opportuni�es for increased private sector investment.

These opportuni�es include investment for on- and off-grid companies, local manufacturing of energy equipment, private finance for transmission, deployment of new technologies (smart meters, smart grids, batery energy storage systems, etc), and novel payment schemes.

Illustra�ve Results:

● Public and private sector funds leveraged for energy sector projects (both on-grid and beyond-the-grid)

● Number of energy sector laws, policies, strategies, plans adopted or advanced

● New technologies and business models deployed

● Number of ins�tu�ons adop�ng policies or procedures to promote gender equity in the clean energy sector workforce as a result of Power Africa support

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