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Ad title:
Call for Applications - Energy Pilot Projects
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USAID Securing Georgia’s Energy Future Program
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Published: 16 October
/ Deadline: 12 November
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The USAID Securing Georgia`s Energy Future Program is pleased to announce Call for Applications - Energy Pilot Projects
Publication date: October 16, 2024
Status: Open
Deadline: November 12, 2024
Short Description:
The Call for Applications (CFA) is being implemented under the USAID Securing Georgia`s Energy Future Program.
Under the CFA the Program intends to identify and facilitate the implementation of 17 pilot projects.
A Pilot can be in the Program`s focus areas of Energy Efficiency (EE), Demand-Side Management (DSM), Energy Management Systems (EMS), and diversified, sustainable, Renewable Energy (RE). They may involve micro-sized projects, as well as small and medium-sized wind, solar, and hydropower technologies.
The Program may provide technical advisory and/or material support to the selected projects.
The Program recognizes the importance of the private sector in promoting clean energy priorities and needs. Through a close partnership, the Program and private sector entities can create more effective and sustainable solutions to address energy challenges.
The USAID Securing Georgia`s Energy Future Program aims to improve Georgia`s energy security, and reduce its susceptibility to malign influence, through (i) sound long-term policymaking and governance; (ii) increased private-sector investment in indigenous renewable energy production (including wind, solar and hydropower); (iii) building the capacity of Georgian institutions to effectively and sustainably manage domestic energy markets; and (v) improved energy sector resilience to cyber threats.
Eligibility Criteria:
Focus area of the Pilot Project:
** Cluster 1: Solar Powered Projects, Up to 10 Projects
** Cluster 2: RE Hybrid Energy Systems and other RE sources (excluding solar and hydro), Up to 4 Projects
** Cluster 3: EMS, DSM, EE, Other, Up to 3 Projects
Eligible entities for participation - Private Sector - Small, medium and large businesses which activity should be classified one from the following list
Implementation timeframe - less than 1 years
Private sector contribution:
** Cluster 1 - at least 50%
** Cluster 2 - at least 30%
** Cluster 3 - at least 30%
USAID Securing Georgia`s Energy Future Program contribution:
** Cluster 1 - up to 50% of total investment, but not more than 100, 000 USD equivalent in Georgian Lari.
** Cluster 2 - up to 70% of total investment, but not more than 150, 000 USD equivalent in Georgian Lari.
** Cluster 3 - up to 70% of total investment, but not more than 150, 000 USD equivalent in Georgian Lari.
Potential for replicability - Pilot Project should be easily reproduced by other similar businesses
Climate friendly - Pilot Projects should have a positive and demonstrable impact on climate change, through the reduction or avoidance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Accessibility - Each potential Pilot Project should be reasonably accessible by vehicle with the location having access to roads suitable for equipment delivery.
Applications must be submitted in accordance with the template to the e-mail: info@sgef.ge, no later than November 12, 2024.
CFA Contact Information:
Attention: Tornike Kazarashvili
Email: info@sgef.ge
Phone: +995 599 87 06 03
Questions and Clarifications:
Method: Only written questions and requests for clarification will receive a response. Send questions about this CFA by email to the CFA Contact noted above
Clarification meeting: for any further clarifications, the online meeting with potential applicants will be held on October 30, 2024 at 15:00 (Tbilisi time) on following provided Link
Date for receipt: All questions and requests for clarification must be received by close of business (COB) on November 6, 2024, to the email address noted above. Only questions received by this date will receive a response
Incomplete Applications will not be considered.
Only, successful entities will be notified via email.
See details of the Pilot Project Selection Procedure on the link
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