SADC Regional Guidelines and Standard Agreements for the Electricity Supply Industry
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) and the Regional Energy Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA) have entrusted us to assist them in the development of the Southern African Development Community(SADC) Regional Guidelines and Standard Agreements that will support the development of the regional transmission capacity. These guidelines and agreements pertain to project implementation, power […]
Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project
Mercados-Aries International will continue providing consultancy services in the Gambia! This time, our team specialized in Utility Management will design and implement the performance mechanism for NAWEC (National Water and Electricity company), as well as will support its monitoring during the next 3 years. This assignment will also build capacity among the Directorate of Public-Private […]
Letter from CEO (Q2 2022)
As the second quarter of the year ended, Miguel A. Hernández, CEO of Mercados Aries International, would like to give you an update on the company’s overall status for your information.
Study Tour for Kenya – Tanzania Interconnection Project
At Mercados-Aries International we have been working on the provision of consultancy services for the interconnection tariff study under the Kenya-Tanzania Power Interconnection Project (KTPIP) over the past two years. As part of the final project activities, we have coordinated a study tour to facilities of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) in Zimbabwe and ESKOM, the […]
Malawi: Electricity Sector Financial Assessment and Advisory Services
Glad to announce that Mercados-Aries International will be working again in Malawi! Our team will be supporting Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) in implementing the Government’s approved Financial Turnaround Strategy. ESCOM’s financial recovery is key to ensuring the viability of the energy sector and generating private investor confidence. The project, funded by The World Bank, entails the […]
Signature of the Management Contract in Tajikistan for STB
On July 1st, Mercados-Aries International together with TATA Power and TAJHYDRO signed a five-year management contract for the Direction and Management of the Power Distribution Company of the country, Shabaqahoi Taqsimoti Barq (STB). The main objective is to build a transparent and sustainable power utility through effective financial and operational performance, provide the day-to-day management of the utility in […]
Technical Advisory Services for three PV Project in Benban power complex, Egypt
We keep consolidating our presence in the MENA countries with active projects in Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates. To add now a new project as the Technical Advisor required for Solar PV Projects in Benban in Egypt, where we will analyze the performance of three PV […]
Project implementation consultancy for the new overhead transmission lines to be constructed in Georgia
Last week our colleagues Jose Antonio Delgado Garcia and Anastasia Nekrasova joined Giorgi Gigineishvili, Director General of Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE), and Rajesh Kumar, Joint General Manager & Country Head of the contractor company – Larsen & Toubro for the contract signing ceremony for the construction of overhead transmission lines in Racha and Imereti regions, Georgia. In the following days, our colleagues […]
Technical Support for Merge and Acquisition of PV Portfolio in Spain
We are proud to have been selected as technical advisors to a private investor for the development of a Merge and Acquisition (“M&A”) Technical Due Diligence (“TDD”) services for ten (10) Photovoltaic (“PV”) plants in Spain. The PV Portfolio is composed of 10 facilities totaling 624 MWp located in different regions of Spain (Sevilla, Cordoba, […]
Workshop for MIREME, Mozambique
On May 20th, a workshop organized by the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) of Mozambique to discuss the future Energy Strategy of the country took place in Maputo. Most of the key stakeholders of the different energy sectors were discussing over a full day the opportunities and the challenges that Mozambique faces in […]
