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Total

19403MW

Oil

6497MW

(34%)

Hydel

6489MW

(33%)

Nuclea

452MW

(2%)Coal

150MW

(1%)

Gas

5815MW

(30%)

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Thar Coal Mine Area, Sindh, Pakistan

Solar Energy in Janak, NWFP, Pakistan

Total Installed Capacity in Pakistan

TECHNICAL STUDIES, INC.

PAKISTAN: ENERGY SECTOR PROJECTS

DEFINITIONAL MISSION

RFQ-CO2009310013

Submitted by,Technical Studies, Inc.2696 Screech Owl way

Sacramento, California 95834United States

Ph: (916) 419-1900Email: [email protected]

Prepared for,U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600 Arlington, Virginia 22209-3901

United States

July 15, 2009



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SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector

Technical Studies, Inc.

TAB LE OF CONTENTSPAGE

SECTI ON 1 – GENERAL IN FORMATION

1) Legal Name of Firm and Firm Structure ..............................................................1

2) Primary Contact Information ...............................................................................1

3) List of Professional Licenses ................................................................................1 4) Insurance...............................................................................................................1

TEST’s Current Insurance Coverages ............................................................1

TEST’s Defense Base Act Insurance..............................................................2

SECTION 2 - FIRM QUAL IFICATIONS

About Technical Studies, Inc. . .................................................................................3

Small Company, Big Resources ......................................................................4

Non-Discrimination Statement ........................................................................4

SECTION 3 – QUAL IFICAT IONS OF STAFF

Organization Chart ..................................................................................................5

Project Team............................................................................................................5

Key Personnel ..........................................................................................................6

SECTION 4 – PROJECT UN DERSTAN DING & DISCUSSION ON SCOPE OF

SERVICES

Project Understanding.............................................................................................9

Technical Approach and Procedures.......................................................................9

Potential Projects for USTDA in Pakistan ............................................................11

Energy Sector-Related Issues and Risks in Pakistan .............................................14

Evaluation of U.S. Export Potential in Pakistan ...................................................15 Strategy to Evaluate Economic and Financial Viability ........................................15

SECTION 5 – RELEVAN T TECHNI CAL EXPERIENCE

Relevant Project Experience.........................................................................16

Knowledge in Energy Sector and Relevant Contacts ..................................17

o Public Power Agencies in Pakistan .....................................................17

o Private Power Agencies in Pakistan....................................................19

o Existing Power Generation and Future Demand in Pakistan .............20

Experience with Relevant Financing Mechanism.........................................21

Relevant Language Skills..............................................................................21

SECTION 6 – REFERENCES ............................................................................................22 SECTION 7 – COST ESTIMA TE .....................................................................................23

ATTACHMENTS:

Form 1449

Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet

Resume: Maqsood Ali M.S., P.E. (Project Manager, Primary Contact)

Khalid Tarar, M.S., (Senior Electrical Engineer)



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SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector GENERAL INFORMATION

Page 1 Technical Studies, Inc.

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N

COMPANY INFORMATION

1) Legal Name of Firm Duns & TIN Number Structure of FirmTechnical Studies, Inc. Duns:829825640, TIN:26-4179147 Corporation

2)

Name of Primary

ContactAddress Telephone Number

Mr. Maqsood Ali is an officer of TEST, authorized to negotiate on behalf of the firm.

Maqsood AliPrincipal Engineer

2696 Screech Owl WaySacramento, California [email protected]

(916) 419-1900 – Cell(916) 419-1700 – Home(866) 705-4778 – Fax

3) LIST OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Principal Engineer: Maqsood Ali MS, PE – (California PE #C64568, NevadaPE# 016657, Louisiana PE# 32799, & Mississippi #17575,Pakistan Engineering Council # 34861)

Senior Engineer: Khalid Tarar MS, PE, – IEEESenior Engineer: Abid Mir MS, PE, SE – (CA SE # S4749, & PE# C48457)Technical Studies, Inc. General Contractor “A” – (CSLB# 929291)

Small Business #62748 by California Department of General ServicesDBE #37551 by California Department of Transportation

MBE #9DN00003 by California Public Utility Commission

4) INSURANCE

Technical Studies, Inc. (TEST) has general liability, professional liability, workers’compensation and automobile liability insurance.




SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector GENERAL INFORMATION


TEST’S Current Insurance Coverages

Insurance Carrier Michael J. Hall & Company – Hall & Company19660 10th Avenue N.E., Poulsbo, WA 98370

New Hampshire Insurance Company – Professional LiabilityHartford Casualty Insurance Company – General Liability,Automobile Liability, & Excess Liability

TYPE OF INSURANCEPOLICY

NUMBEREFFECT

IVEDATE

EXPIRATIONDATE

POLICY LIMITS (000’S)

GENERAL LIABILITY Commercial General Liability Occurrence

52SBVY1097 06/26/09 06/26/10General Aggregate: $2,000Products-Com/Ops Aggregate: $2,000Personal and Adv.Injury: $1,000Each Occurrence: $1,000Fire Damage (Any one fire): $300

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY Any Automobile Hired Autos Non-Owned Autos

52UECKR3007

06/26/09 06/26/10Combined Single Limit: $1,000Bodily Injury/Person: $0Bodily Injury/Accident: $0Property Damage: $0

EXCESS LIABILITY Umbrella Form 52SBVY1097 06/26/09 06/26/10

Each Occurrence: $4,000Aggregate: $4,000

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

(Written at aggregate limits of liability not less than amountshown)

33053860 04/08/09 04/08/10 Per Claim: $1,000Aggregate: $1,000

Insurance Carrier Hall & Company 19660 10th Avenue N.E., Poulsbo, WA 98370

Hartford Fire Insurance Company – Workers’ CompensationLiability & Employer’s Liability

TYPE OF INSURANCEPOLICY

NUMBEREFFECTIVE DATE

EXPIRATIONDATE

LIMITS OF LIABILITY (000’S)EL EACH

ACCIDENTEL DISEASEPOLICY LIMIT

EL DISEASEEA EMPLOYEE

WORKER’S COMPENSATIONLIABILITY & EMPLOYER’SLIABILITY WC Statutory Limits

52WECLN4907 06/26/09 06/26/10 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000

TEST’S Defense Base Act Insurance

TEST understands the insurance requirements and will obtain Defense Base Act (DBA)and Medical Evacuation insurance before visiting Pakistan to travel in Punjab, Sindh andthe Balochistan Provinces.




SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector FIRM QUALIFICATIONS


A B O U T T e c h n i c a l S t u d i e s , I n c .

Technical Studies, Inc. (TEST) is a State of California certified Small

Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

(DBE/MBE) certified by the California Department of Transportation(Caltrans). TEST offers a full spectrum of engineering in the energy sector,

including feasibility studies, conceptual studies, technical consulting, design, planning, andconstruction management solutions for commercial, industrial and land development projects.TEST’s strength is based on the more than 60 years of combined experience of its key executivesin providing engineering, technology, consulting, and construction solutions for powergeneration and power delivery projects. TEST is currently working on Architect & Engineering(A&E) conceptual studies projects in the United States.

We have assembled a team of highly qualified professional engineers with strong backgrounds intheir respective functions and extensive experience in all phases of power generation projects.

We thoroughly understand federal, state, and municipal regulations in the United States andPakistan. We have worked on numerous power generation projects for many countries, includingthe United States and Pakistan. The TEST team is highly qualified to plan, study, configure, site,permit, design, procure, construct, and commission of any type of power delivery facility. Thespecific management experience of the TEST team and their ability to control cost and scheduleare presented below.

We are familiar with the history of power generation projects in Pakistan, including project

locations, sponsors, sources of raw material, infrastructure requirements, legal and

regulatory framework, and economics.

We have provided professional consultant services in the energy and engineering sectors in

the United States and Pakistan for the last 20 years. Mr. Maqsood Ali, MS, PE (Principal Engineer) has been directly involved in the power

sector of Pakistan. Since, 1988 more than 25 of his articles concerning energy infrastructure

have been published in the Nawa-e-waqat in Pakistan. During 1990–98, Mr. Ali completed

more than 400 civil engineering projects funded by the World Bank, the Asian Development

Bank, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

While working with Black & Veatch, Mr. Khalid Tarar prepared several feasibility studies in

the energy sector for the United States and Pakistan. He has extensive knowledge and

working experience in power generation projects in both countries.

TEST’s team have been involved in numerous evaluations of facilities related to midstream and

coal mining power plants; hydro, geothermal, and wind-based power plants; and the refining andpetrochemical sectors. Individuals have provided independent engineering services for a varietyof projects in the United States and Pakistan. We have working experience in the environment of both countries. We can integrate the expertise in both countries of appropriate technical andbusiness professionals with engineering, financial, environmental, regulatory, operations andmaintenance, contract, project controls, and modeling expertise. This allows us to deliver anintegrated and balanced assessment of the U.S. export potential with results that are correctlyprioritized to minimize transaction risks.




SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector FIRM QUALIFICATIONS


The extensive working experience of the TEST team in the United States and Pakistan includesthe following types of projects:

Energy Market Consulting Energy Technology, Financial Economic Analysis Transmission System Analysis, Independent Engineering Services Seismic Analysis & Design Liquefaction & Lateral Spreading

Ground Modifications Application of 2007- CBC/IBC Standards

& Procedures Utility Lines, Culverts & Canals Design Foundation Support Structural Modeling in SAP or other 3D

Frame Analysis

Small Company, Big Resources

With an owner who is Pakistani American and excellent contacts with Black & Veatch, TEST isable to utilize a full complement of resources in order to respond to particular workload demandsof projects, regardless of their size or scope.

The diverse staff of electrical, civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers, field engineers,materials testing engineers and technicians within TEST, Black & Veatch and various companiesin Pakistan bring decades of experience together, thus enabling public and private clients to drawfrom a pool of expertise in the energy and engineering sectors.

TEST is committed to providing professional consulting services with a high degree of professional excellence and proficiency. We strive to offer our clients individual attention and toprovide innovative solutions at a competitive cost.

Non-Discrimination Statement

It is the policy of TEST to provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees andapplicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national original, age, handicap,and veteran status. This policy extends, but is not limited to, the following: employment,upgrading, demotion, transfer, other working conditions, social and recreational programs. Thefirm encourages appointment to the work force of qualified and qualifiable women and minoritycandidates.

The overall direction and administration of this policy is handled by Mr. Maqsood Ali, who isthe Chief Executive Officer and Principal Engineer of the firm.




SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector QUAL IFICATIONS OF STAFF


O RG A N I Z A T I O N C H A R T

P R OJ E C T T E A M

TEST has assembled a highly qualified professional consultant team to assist the U.S. Trade andDevelopment Agency (USTDA) in identifying, evaluating, and recommending energy projects inPakistan. Our team’s extensive experience and practical approach in determining the optimaltechnical solution for utilization of U.S. aid in the energy sector will benefit USTDA’s projects.All members of our project team have strong backgrounds in their respective disciplines, havingworked in the public and private sectors for many years both in the United States and Pakistan.Moreover, we are fully committed to USTDA for the duration of our staff’s assignments. As part

of our services, we assure USTDA of the following:

Final staff assignments or changes to key personnel will not be made without USTDA reviewand approval, and

Should USTDA request staffing changes, they will be made in a timely manner.

CONTRACTOR

Technical Studies, Inc.

Project Staff

PAKISTAN

ENERGY SECTOR PROJECTSDEFINITIONAL MISSION

Solicitation No. RFQ-CO2009310013

Maqsood Ali, MS, PE – Project Manager

Khalid Tarar, MS – Senior Engineer

Abid Mir, MS, PE, SE – Senior Engineer

Joan Lynn – Technical Editor (egret, inc.)

Sufyan Qarni, MS – Staff Engineer

Muhammad Muslim, MS – Staff Engineer

Munaza Yasmin – Administrator

Supporting Staff






As a team of energy sector specialists, we understand the importance of assigning individuals toUSTDA projects with the following attributes. We have assembled our team accordingly. TESTstaff:

Have the technical knowledge and relevant experience in Pakistan to perform assignments

there;

Hold professional engineering licenses to practice engineering in Pakistan and the United

States;

Are familiar with the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and USAID financing

mechanisms;

Are knowledgeable of U.S. and Pakistan procedures and procedures of other governmental

agencies;

Are experienced in developing, managing, and implementing power projects in the United

States and Pakistan;

Possess a comprehensive understanding of engineering practices for coal, solar thermal,

hydro and wind-based power plants and transmission lines;

Participate in ongoing training to stay current with issues and methods pertaining to power

generation;

Possess relevant (Urdu) Pakistani language skills;

Are able to translate technical knowledge and comply with related guidelines and

regulations;

Desire to work cooperatively with other team members; and

Wish to provide service to communities in both the United States and Pakistan.

K E Y P E RS O N N E L

Roles of TEST’s staff are referenced in the Organization Chart presented above. Capsuleresumes of key personnel are presented below. Detailed resumes are at the end of the proposal.

Maqsood Ali, M.S., P.E.

Responsibility: Project Manager, Principal Engineer (Civil)

Mr. Ali is our proposed Project Manager, responsible Principal and point of contact withUSTDA for all TEST services. He will provide guidance to the team, communicate with theContracting Officer’s Technical Representatives (COTR), attend COTR meetings, prepare andsubmit a pre-visit report to COTR, visit Pakistan with the electrical senior engineer specialist inenergy sector meetings, oversee the preparation of reports and assist USTDA in preparing andreviewing technical studies reports, as well as budget estimates.

Mr. Ali is a professional civil engineer with 20 years of experience in the field of civilengineering, including 6 years of experience in project management of public, private, federal,state, and local energy and development projects. Mr. Ali managed a variety of civil engineeringdesign projects from concept design stage through final designs, assisted construction programand site management, and managed project budgets to complete construction on time and withinbudget. Mr. Ali reviews feasibility reports and has a thorough knowledge of various powerpolicies (federal and provincial) in Pakistan.






Several articles written by Mr. Ali on following major hydropower projects and canal irrigationsystem in Pakistan have been published in Nawa-e-waqat the national magazine of Pakistan.

• World’s Third Largest Irrigation System in Pakistan,

• Mangla Dam on River Jehlum,

• Tarbela Dam on River Indus, and

• Kala Bagh on River Indus (project abandoned due to political reasons).

Mr. Ali performed the following major activities in the energy sector during the last 20 years:

• In 1989, was a staff engineer on a nuclear energy power plant in Lahore, Pakistan withNESPAK (National Engineering Services of Pakistan).

• From 1991 through 1998, worked as project engineer on more than 400 civil engineeringprojects in Pakistan funded by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

• During 1988–98, reviewed reports of hydropower projects and wrote more than 25articles about energy infrastructure that were published in the Nawa-e-waqat.

• From 1999 to the present, reviewed feasibility reports for power projects in Pakistan andprepared cost estimates, conceptual plans and specifications for Attock Gen PowerProject in Rawalpindi, Atlas Power Project in Sheikhupura, and Orient Power Project inBalloki, Punjab, Pakistan.

Mr. Ali holds a postgraduate degree in civil engineering from California State University,Sacramento, California. He is a licensed professional civil engineer in multiple states:California, Nevada, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Khalid Tarar, M.S., IEEE Responsibility: Senior Engineer (Electrical)

Khalid Tarar has over 24 years experience in engineering and project management, and hasproven his ability to manage, schedule, analyze needs, assess priorities and carry out hisresponsibilities within budget in an independent manner. He has developed optimal cost-effective and reliable implementation designs to upgrade substation power systems fortransmission and distribution voltage systems.

Mr. Tarar has an excellent knowledge and background of various power policies (federal andprovincial) in Pakistan. He has attended international workshops on the power sector of Pakistan.

He has dealt with the execution of loans from the Asian Development Bank and World Bank.

Mr. Tarar is familiar with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, IEEE, NEC and ANSI designstandards and has experience with high power transmission, distribution, construction andprotection systems. He has designed and managed IP-based multi-site deployment solutions,and has developed and compiled detailed VoIP design and configuration guides. Tarar hascontributed to the development of long-term business relationships with vendors and hasinteracted with all levels of senior management and technical staff. He has excellentcommunication and presentation skills. He has proven ability to meet schedules, deliver high-quality results, and maintain client relations.






Mr. Khalid worked on 220 kV transmission line from Faisal Abad to Sahiwal & 220 kV GridStation at Yousufwala. Sub Divisional Officer 1984-1989. Worked on the construction of new220 kV transmission line from Faisalabad to Yousufwala and the construction of new 220 kVGrid Station at Yousufwala. Worked on maintenance and operation of 132/66 kV substations.Executed substation upgrades from 66 kV to 132 kV. Coordinated with cross-functional teamsfor testing and commissioning of transformer bays. Tested over current, differential anddistance relays for systems upgrades.

Mr. Tarar also worked on 11 kV distribution (industrial and residential) feeders, Lahore as aProject Engineer 1993-1998. Managed the design and construction of 11 kV industrial &residential feeders.

Mr. Tarar worked on installation of 230/115/12 kV new substations, power transformers,Modular Protection And Control (MPAC) buildings, switchgears at various locations inCalifornia including Salinas, Del Monte, Watsonville, Newark, San Mateo, San Francisco, DalyCity substations in California.

Mr. Tarar hold a postgraduate degree in Electrical engineering from State University of NewYork at Binghamton. Presently he is pursuing Master of Business Administration degree fromGolden Gate University, San Francisco.

Abid Mir, M.S., S.E. Responsibility: Senior Engineer – Cost Estimate

Mr. Mir is a senior structural engineer with PE/SE who has diverse experience in the structuraldesign of bridges, power plants, school and hospital buildings, and commercial and residentialstructures. He has worked with leading engineering firms in California.

Mr. Mir has 20 years of experience in structural analysis and design of retaining walls, woodstructures, bridges, and cement concrete structures. As a Bridge Engineer and Materials TestingEngineer, he prepared plans and specifications for new bridges, retaining walls, culverts,strengthening of steel girder bridges, and rehabilitation and structural repair of damaged bridges.He inspected construction for bridges, culverts and building addition and has completed severalreports for testing of concrete anchorage devices.

Mr. Mir holds a postgraduate degree in structural engineering form the University of California,Davis and a degree in civil engineering from City University, New York.




SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector PROJECT UNDERSTANDING &DISCUSSION ON SCOPE OF SERVICES


P R OJ E C T U N D E R S T A N D I N G

USTDA issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) dated June 19, 2009, for professionalengineering consulting services in the energy sector to evaluate and recommend energy projects

for their funding consideration. USTDA intends to engage the services of a highly qualified firmwith extensive experience in the energy sector, specifically in Pakistan. The intended projects tobe considered for identification and evaluation may be coal mining/power plants; biomass,hydro, geothermal, solar thermal and wind-based power plants; natural gas and oil pipelinesinfrastructure; and information technology for electricity transmission improvements.

Two sector specialists will travel to Pakistan for at least 14 business days. They will visit variouscities located in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan to meet with the relevantproject officials and the U.S. Embassy.

At the completion of the Pakistan visit and relevant data collection, TEST will prepare a report

that will summarize all of the work performed on the project. The report will include ourrecommendations on potential projects, including identification of any hurdles that U.S. suppliersmay encounter in exporting U.S. products in Pakistan, regulatory issues, and any risks orproblems involved in work in the Pakistan environment, as well as an economic/ financialanalysis of the potential projects.

• Technical Approach and Procedures

The TEST team has extensive consulting experience in the energy sector of Pakistan and areeager to assist USTDA with the Definitional Mission (DM) Energy Project. Our technicalapproach to achieve performance objectives will be as follows.

o TEST will visit the USTDA Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR)office located in Arlington, Virginia to discuss details of the contract assignment and tosign a non-disclosure agreement.

o TEST will prepare and submit to COTR a pre-visit report, including a proposed schedule,preliminary strategies, financing options, and list of contacts.

o TEST’s two professional engineers will travel to Pakistan to conduct meetings withappropriate officials in order to obtain first-hand knowledge and the latest information foreach energy sector. TEST proposes to meet with relevant stakeholders, including but notlimited to, the individuals listed below.






1. Coal-Based Projects

1.1 Ministry of Water and PowerGovernment of Pakistan

2nd Floor, Block “A” Pak Secretariat-Islamabad, Pakistan

1.3 Private Power and Infrastructure Board(PPIB)

50-Nazimuddin Road, F-7/4, IslamabadPakistan

1.2 Thar Coal Energy BoardKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan

1.4 Punjab Power Development BoardPunjab Irrigation and Power Secretariat,Lahore-Punjab, Pakistan

2. Hydropower Projects

2.1 Ministry of Water and PowerGovernment of Pakistan2

ndFloor, Block “A” Pak Secretariat-

Islamabad, Pakistan

2.5 Sarhad Hydel Development OrganizationShami Road, WAPDA House Peshawar-NWFP, Pakistan

2.2 Water and Power DevelopmentAuthority (WAPDA), WAPDA HouseLahore-Punjab, Pakistan

2.6 Hydro-Electricity Board (HEB)Upper Chhattar, Muzaffarabad-AzadJammu & Kashmir (AJK)Pakistan

2.3 Private Power and Infrastructure Board50-Nazimuddin Road, F-7/4,Islamabad, Pakistan

2.7 Alternate Energy Development BoardF-8/3, IslamabadPakistan

2.4 Punjab Power Development BoardPunjab Irrigation and PowerSecretariat, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Small Hydro, Biomass, Wind Power, Solar Power, Waste-to-Energy and

Geothermal Projects 3.1 Ministry of Water and PowerGovernment of Pakistan2nd Floor, Block “A” Pak Secretariat-Islamabad, Pakistan

3.3 Pakistan Council for Renewable energyTechnologies (PCRET), H-9, IslamabadPakistan

3.2 Alternate Energy Development BoardF-8/3, Islamabad, Pakistan

4. Natural Gas and Pipeline Projects

4.1 Ministry of Petroleum and NaturalResources3rd Floor, Block “A” Pak Secretariat-

Islamabad, Pakistan

4.3 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGPL)State Life Building, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed

Road, Karachi-4, Pakistan4.2 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited

(SNGPL)21- Kashmir Road, Lahore, Pakistan

5. Information Technology for Electricity Transmission

5.1 National Transmission and DispatchCompany (NTDC),WAPDA House Lahore, Pakistan






During the meetings with the stakeholders (government functionaries), TEST will prepare notesof all proposed projects discussed and will be short listed for further review. Each projects willbe analyzed for its merits and demerits with respect to the infrastructure needs of Pakistan, aswell as for potential funding by USTDA. TEST will prepare a DM final report, summarizing our

experience in the Pakistan energy sector, data review obtained during meeting with relevantofficials, a short explanation of each potential project, country background information, findings,conclusions and recommendations.

• Potent ial Projects for USTDA in Pakistan

Pakistan is presently facing a severe power shortage, and this situation will probably prevail until2012. Detail of existing and future demand are discussed in Section 5 of this SOQ. This could bea great opportunity for U.S. firms providing equipment, especially for hydro and thermalgeneration. The need to explore alternate energy resources including solar and wind power,could be an entry to the Pakistan marketplace for US firms providing solar energy solutions. The

projects discussed below for each energy source are potential candidates for USTDAdevelopment.

Hydropower Projects

Per our in-house database, a number of hydropower projects (with cumulative capacity of approximately 5,000 megawatts [MW]) have been awarded by the Government of Pakistan toprivate investors for implantation as Independent Power Procedures (IPPs). These projects are atvarious stages of implantation, from feasibility studies to completion. Some similar projects arealso in progress with the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) at variouslocations in Pakistan.

Based on our past and recent project experience in the energy sector, hydropower projects in thefollowing regions of Pakistan are potential candidates for USTDA consideration:

o Kunhar Valley of North Western

Frontier Provinces (NWFP),

o Chitral Valley,

o Northern Areas, and

o Indus Kohistan region of NWFP.

TEST will visit Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta and

Lahore to discuss the potential of these projectsfor USTDA.

Coal Projects

Most of the coal reserves of Pakistan arelocated in the Thar area of Sindh Province. Thelargest reserve is approximately 175 billiontones, called the “Thar Coal Seam.”






Its thickness varies from 24 feet (7.2 meters) to 118 feet (36 meters). The Thar Coal Seam isdivided into six blocks for ease in development by various separate entities. Thar coal has yet tobe developed for mining and power generation. The estimated capacity of electricity generationis 100,000 MW by using coal consumption of 536 million tones/year at this location.

In addition, lignite coal reserves are present in Lakhra, Sonda, Indus East and other coalfields of Sindh. The Lakhra coal field has been thoroughly investigated and developed. Several publicand private mining companies are mining coal from Lakhra. Our experience and study show thatLakhra coal is suitable for power generation. A 150-MW FBCplant is currently being operatedby WAPDA on Lakhra coal. The Sonda and other coalfields of Sindh are yet to be investigatedand developed.

In Balochistan and Punjab, coal has been continuously mined since before independence. Good-quality sub-bituminous coal is available in various coalfields of Balochistan and Punjab; thesecoalfields are considered suitable for power generation. Some small coal reserves are also

located in NWFP and AJK, and are being mined on a small scale. Our team will study all of these viable options (we will travel to visit these sites), and some suitable sites may be identifiedfor USTDA projects.

The abundance of coal plant surplus in the United States, including in the states of West Virginia

and Ohio, could be exported to Pakistan. This would enhance export of U.S. products and benefit

the U.S. economy. We believe that a coal gasification project could be a viable option whereas

integrated Coal Power Project (i.e. coal mine plus power project) could be another viable

project for USTDA.

Wind and Solar Projects

Most cities in Pakistan receive between 2,200 and 2,500 hours of sun annually. Pakistan covers796,095 square kilometers of land between latitudes 24° and 36° North and longitudes 61° and76° East. Also, about 70 per cent of thepopulation lives in some 50,000 villagesdispersed around the country. Many of these villages are far from the maintransmission lines of the national gridand, because of their relatively smallpopulations; it is usually noteconomically viable to connect these

villages to the grid. Solar energy, on theother hand, has excellent potential inareas of Pakistan that receive high levelsof solar radiation throughout the year.Every day, for example, the countryreceives an average of about 19 MegaJoules per square meter of solar energy.The adjacent figure illustrates that thesolar power potential is approximately2.9 million MW.






Most of the wind power potential is located in coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Someprojects have already been allocated to private investors for implementation of these projects asIPPs. Lands required for installation of the wind masts have already been allocated to the

respective investors. A few other similar projects have been executed by the Alternate EnergyDevelopment Board in isolated rural areas. We will study the existing projects and visit potentialsites to propose projects for USTDA.

Waste-to-Power Projects

Due to growing urbanization and changes in the pattern of life, a considerable quantity of wastesis available in Pakistan. These wastes can be converted to energy through modern technologies.Because no work has yet begun in Pakistan for this sector, it has the potential to be considered byUSTDA. Reportedly, more than 500 MW can be generated through waste-to-energy means.

Biomass Projects

In Pakistan, an average household consumes 2,325 kilograms (kg) of firewood, or 1,480 kg of dung or 1,160 kg of crop residues per annum. There are ample opportunities to use biogas energyin rural areas through a network of community biogas plants. Development of fuel-efficient cook stoves is a modest effort to help conserve biomass energy at domestic level. In this regard, thePakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) has to date installed 60,000energy-conserving improved cooking stoves all over the country, which are 12 to 28 percentefficient. The Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) also is trying to attract investors inthis sector for establishing biomass/waste-to-energy projects in Pakistan as a one-windowfacility.

Geothermal Power Projects

A global seismic belt passes through Pakistan, and the country has a long geological history of geotectonic events: Permo-carboniferrous volcanism as a result of rifting of Iran-Afghanistanmicro plates, Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous rifting of the Indo-Pakistan Plate, widespreadvolcanism during late Cretaceous attributed to the appearance of a “hot spot” in the region,emergence of a chain of volcanic islands along the margins of the Indo-Pakistan Plate, collisionof India and Asia (Late Cretaceous-Paleocene) and the consequent Himalayan upheaval andNeogene-Quarternary-volcanism in the Chagai District. This geotectonic framework indicatesthe presence of commercially exploitable sources of geothermal energy. Potential geothermal

energy sites have been identified at Sehwan in Sindh and Koh-e-Sultan in Balochistan.

Geothermal power can be used for power production by pumping hot geothermal water fromsource rock to the surface and producing steam through heat exchangers, to subsequently runsteam turbines for electricity generation. Alternately, working fluid injected into the hot dry rock deep under the earth can be converted to steam that rises to the surface, in order to run steamturbines for power production. The energy from hot geothermal water also can be utilized forconversion to power with the use of a power tube thermal riser. This is one of the latesttechnologies for utilization of geo-magmatic energy.






Information Technology Improvements in Transmission Lines

TEST understands that upgrading the Transmission system is equally important to overcomingenergy problems in Pakistan. Bottlenecks in the existing system need to be addressed

immediately. Because of new power projects installed by different sources like public andprivate hydropower, thermal, coal, and wind plants, there is also an immediate need for effectivesoftware to handle transmission of the energy mix. In this sector, a significant potential forUSTDA support is available.

• Energy Sector-Related Issues and Risks in Pakistan

The following section discusses the major issues and problems related to installation of powerprojects in Pakistan. Each energy resource is discussed separately below because the problemsassociated with each sector are unique.

Hydropower Sector

Most of the hydropower potential is located in NWFP northern areas and Azad Kashmir. The lawand order situation in NWFP is not favorable for investment. In addition, the ProvincialGovernment recently filed a case against the Federal Government wherein the Government of NWFP has raised certain constitutional issues on the development of hydropower projects inNWFP.

The northern areas possess excellent hydropower potential. Hydropower in the northern areas istechnically and financially viable; yet the northern areas are not connected with the NationalTransmission Gird (NTG). Hydropower may not be feasible in these isolated areas until they are

connected with the NTG.

Similarly, being disputed territory, the AJK area may have certain legal issues that may beobstacles to hydropower development in this territory. Construction of hydropower by India inthe Indian-held part of Kashmir and the subsequent possible diversion of water is anotherconsideration in hydropower development by Pakistan in AJK.

Coal Sector

A coal power project, as a pre-requisite, requires mining of the coal reserves. Under theconstitution of Pakistan, mining is under Provincial jurisdiction, whereas investors feel more

comfortable in developing power projects under the Federal Government umbrella. Historically,there has been a rift between the Sindh Province and the Federal Government. Perhaps this is thereason that, recently, the Thar Coal Energy Board (TCEB) was constituted under the ProvincialGovernment with its members from the Federal Government. It is too soon to determine thesuccess of the TECB.

Unavailability of groundwater in the Thar area is another concern because coal requiresextensive washing before it can be used as a fuel in a power plant. Diverting water from a nearby






sea or river through a canal or pipeline would be a stand-alone project; however, security issueswith such a system would be expected.

Renewable (Wind, Solar, Biomass, Waste-to-Energy) Sector

Long-term data on wind speed are not available; however, AEDB has recorded data for certainperiods and synthesized it by extending the trend mathematically. Therefore, a built-in error isexpected in the data.

Transmission Lines

The existing transmission system is very old, with a number of associated issues. The addition of an information technology system for energy distribution and transmission may not becompatible with the existing transmission system.

• Evaluat ion of U.S. Export Potent ial in Pakistan

Pakistan’s power sector is at a developmental stage, with substantial opportunities for foreigninvestment in the energy sector. The massive investment required could bring comparablereturns. Existing and future power demands in Pakistan are presented in Section 5 of this SOQ.Potential areas for U.S. trade could include:

• Supply of turbines and related equipment for hydropower projects being developed in theprivate and public sectors;

• Export of surplus coal plants in West Virginia and Ohio for potential coal gasificationprojects;

• Supply of engines and turbines for thermal power projects;• Supply of solar modules to department stores and residents in isolated areas;

• Operation and maintenance contracts for hydropower and thermal plants (IPPs);

• Consult contracts for preparing feasibility studies and implementing projects;

• Equipment for making tunnels, as most of the future hydropower projects in Pakistanwould involve long tunnels;

• Supply and erection contracts for wind turbines and related equipment; and

• Consul contracts and equipment supply for waste-to-energy projects

• Strategy to Evaluate Economic and Financial Viabi l i ty

Economic Viability: Each of identified projects will be evaluated for its short- and long-termbeneficial and adverse impacts on the economy of Pakistan (e.g., the population to benefit fromthe respective project, development of local skills in the community, improved quality of life andpotential environmental impacts).

Financial Viability: The financial aspects of the identified projects will be assessed (e.g., thelong-term commercial benefit of a project to U.S. trade as well as to Pakistan).




SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector RELEVA NT TECHNICAL EXPERTISE


• Relevant Project Experience

Members of the TEST team have directly and indirectly interacted with key agencies in thepower sector of Pakistan, including the Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB), Private

Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA),National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), National Energy Conservation Centre(ENERCON), Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET), Sarhad HydelDevelopment Organization (SHYDO)-NWFP, Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) ndHydro-Electric Board of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK-HEB).

The familiarity of our team with current and previous energy projects in Pakistan will enable

effective evaluation of USTDA Definitional Mission projects and will support our analyses and recommendations on all other relevant issues.

TEST’s Team has been involved directly in the following power projects in the United Statesand Pakistan:

o Feasibility study of 3,600-MW Kala Bagh hydropower plant proposed on IndusRiver in Pakistan (1990–95);

o Analysis of third largest irrigation canal system of Pakistan (1989–90);o Cost comparison for feasibility of proposed 3,600-MW Kala Bagh and 2,100-MW

Terbela hydropower plants in Pakistan (1996–98);o Staff engineer with NESPAK for nuclear energy power plant in Johar Abad,

Punjab (1989);o Completion of more than 400 World Bank and Asian Development Bank aided

civil engineering projects in Pakistan (1990–96);o

Management of capital budgeting for hydropower projects ranging from $50,000to $1,000,000; lead a team of 200 employees to achieve defined goals of distribution system expansion and renovations to meet scheduled deadline whileworking with WAPDA in Pakistan (1993–98);

o Maintenance and operation of 132/66-kilovolt (kV) substations; executedsubstation upgrades from 66 to 132 kV while working with WAPDA in Pakistan(1986–89); and

o Preparation of cost estimate and design for replacement and new installation of 12-, 60-, 115- and 230-kV substation equipment, including transformers,switchgears, breakers, air disconnect switches, reactors, protective relays, MPACand regular control buildings and SCADA systems in northern California (2004–08).

The TEST team and its associates have been involved directly or indirectly in the followingprojects in Pakistan.

o 165-MW Attock Gen Power Project in Rawalpindi, Pakistan;o 225-MW Atlas Power Project in Sheikhupura, Pakistan;o 229-MW Orient Power Project in Balloki, Punjab, Pakistan;o 202-MW Fauji Mari Power Project in Daharki, Sindh, Pakistan;o 225-MW Muridke (Sapphire) Power Project in Muridke, Punjab, Pakistan;






o 225-MW Sahiwal (Saif) Power Project in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan;o 227-MW Engro Power Project in Qadirpur, Sindh, Pakistan;o 81-MW Gulf Rental Project in Eminabad Gujrnwala, Pakistan; ando 1,200-MW AES Imported Coal Project in Gadani near Karachim, Pakistan.

o Knowledge in Energy Sector and Relevant Contacts

TEST is familiar with the key agencies in the power sector of Pakistan, their staff, and theirroles. TEST has strong professional contacts with the key agencies in the power sector of Pakistan. The hierarchy of the Pakistan power sector agencies is illustrated below.

A summary of the key power agencies in Pakistan follows.

o Public Power Agencies in Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

WAPDA was created in 1959 to undertake the task of investigating, planning and executingschemes for irrigation, drainage, prevention of water logging and reclamation of saline land.WAPDA is an autonomous body responsible for integrated development of water and powerresources in Pakistan. Its headquarters are in Lahore, in Punjab Province. The organization alsowas also entrusted with implementing the Indus Basin Settlement Plan signed between India andPakistan in 1960 to develop replacement works for management of river water and the irrigationsystem. Since then, WAPDA has been engaged in building water development projects,






including extensive research and investigation to augment the country’s water resources.WAPDA as two wings: the water wing and the power wing.

The water wing of WAPDA controls the water sector in the entire country, which is divided intonorth, central and south zones, generally covering the NWFP and the provinces of Punjab andSindh, respectively, for execution of SCARPs [Salinity Control and Reclamination Projects]

and surface water development projects. Chief Engineers and Project Directors implementprojects falling under regions within the zone. In addition, the Water Wing has a C.E(Coordination and Monitoring) for construction and operation of dams and all other projectsunder Water wing services (TS) and two separate General Managers for Ghazi BarothaHydropower and National Drainage Project. The Planning Division of Water Wing, headed by aGeneral Manager, looks after all planning activities on the waterside. The activities of waterresources and hydropower development and vision-2025 are handled by three General Managersi.e. Technical, South, North, GM (P&D) and GM Hydro Development.

The power wing of WAPDA, comprised of generation, transmission and distribution, has beenrestructured into 14 public limited companies. These fourteen (14) Corporate Entities

including Thermal Power Generation Companies (GENCOs), Southern Generation PowerCompany Limited (GENCO-1), Central Power Generation Company Limited (GENCO-2),Northern Power Generation Company Limited (GENCO-3), Lakhra Power Generation CompanyLimited (GENCO-4), One National Transmission & Power Dispatch Company (NTDC), NineDistribution Companies (DISCOs), Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), GujranwalaElectric Power Company (GEPCO), Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO),IslamabadElectric Supply Company (IESCO),Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO),PeshawarElectric Power Company (PESCO),Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO),QuettaElectric Supply Company (QESCO), and Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO).

Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)

PCRET has been recently established by merging the National Institute of Silicon Technology(NIST) and the Pakistan Council for Appropriate Technologies (PCAT). The council has itshead office at Islamabad and four regional/field offices in the provincial capitals Karachi,Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. PCRET is responsible for research and developmentdissemination provides training promote renewable energy technologies in the country. PCRETdeals with photovoltaic (solar electricity), solar thermal appliances (solar cookers, solar dyers,solar water heater, solar desalination plants), micro-hydel, wind, bio-energy (Biogas, bio-oil andother Bio fuels), geothermal, and ocean waves projects.

National Energy Conservation Center (ENERCON)

ENERCON is a sub department of the Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan.ENERCON was established in 1987 and serves as the national focal point for energyconservation/energy efficiency activities in all sectors of the economy, including industry,agriculture, transport, building and domestic.

The strategy adopted by ENERCON for promoting energy conservation spans a wide spectrumof activities, beginning with identification of energy conservation opportunities and including






technology demonstration, undertaking pilot projects, information and outreach, training andeducation and development of plans and policies for promoting energy efficiency.

o Private Power Agencies in Pakistan

Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB)

The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) was created in 1994 under the Ministry of Water and Power Government of Pakistan to facilitate private sector involvement in theparticipation of power generation in Pakistan. Its headquarters are in Islamabad. PPIB provides aone-window facility to private sector investors in matters concerning establishing power projectsand related infrastructure. These matters include negotiation of the Implementation Agreement(IA). PPIB also provides support to the power purchaser and fuel supplier while negotiating thePower Purchase Agreement (PPA), Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA)/Gas Supply Agreement(GSA), other related agreements, and liaison with the concerned local and international agenciesfor facilitating and expediting progress of private sector power projects. PPIB is working toattract and facilitate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan’s power sector.

PPIB is a Federal-level organization that deals with power projects larger than 50 MW in theprivate sector. Hydropower, gas-fired, oil-based power, dual-fuel (oil/gas) and coal-based powerprojects are handled by PPIB.

Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB)

AEDB also operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Water and Power of the Governmentof Pakistan. Its headquarters are in Islamabad. It is an autonomous body for implementation of various policies, programs and projects in the field of alternative or renewable energytechnologies. AEDB deals with renewable energy projects with up to 50-MW capacity, includingwind, biomass, and hydropower power projects.

Following are the functions of the AEDB:

a) To develop national strategy, policies and plans for utilization of alternative andrenewable energy resources to achieve the targets approved by the Federal Governmentin consultation with the Board;

b) To act as a forum for evaluating, monitoring and certification of alternative or renewableenergy projects and products;

c)

To act as a coordinating agency for commercial application of alternative or renewabletechnology; and

d) To facilitate power generation through alternative or renewable energy resources.

Thar Coal Energy Board (TECB)

The Thar Coal Energy Board (TECB) has been recently created to address exploitation of thecoal resources of Pakistan. The Board operates under the Government of Sindh Province.(Mining is a Provincial subject under the Constitution of Pakistan.) TECB is aimed at providing






one-window facilitation to investors for the exploitation of coal resources for power generation.Their headquarters are in Karachi.

Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB)

The Government of Punjab has developed Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) forimplementation of power projects with up to 50 MW capacity. PPDB provides a one-windowfacility to private investors for the installation of any energy technology, such as hydropower,thermal, wind, solar and biomass under the procedures outlined in the Punjab Power Policy of 2006.

Sarhad Hydel Development Organization (SHYDO)-NWFP

Sarhad Hydel Development Organization (SHYDO) is an autonomous body working under thechairmanship of the Governor of the Northern Western Frontier Province (NWFP). The

organization’s head office is in Peshawar; and field offices are in Chitral, Dir, Swat andKohistan. The new role of SHYDO assigned by the present Government is to make policies,facilitate private sector involvement in power generation, prepare feasibility studies forhydropower generation in the province and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Existing Power Generation and Future Demand in Pakistan

The existing installed capacity for power generation in Pakistan is 19,403 MW. This includes6,489 MW of hydropower, 6,497 MW of oil-based generation, 5,815 MW of gas-basedgeneration, 150 MW of coal-based generation and 452 MW of nuclear power generation. Thetotal installed capacity is shown in the chart below.






The projected demand to year 2030 is shown in the following table.

Year Peak Demand (MW) Electric Energy Required (Gwh)

2009–2010 17,868 8,6913

2020–2021 44,557 22,69172029–2030 84,832 432,030

• Experience with Relevant Financing Mechanism

TEST team have worked on numerous civil engineering projects in Pakistan funded by theWorld Bank and Asian Development Bank. We are familiar with the allocation andreimbursement of funds and the bidding protocol of World Bank-aided projects.

From 1991 to 1998, the Test team leader worked on more than 400 World Bank- and Asian

Development Bank-aided civil engineering projects. All bidding and invoices were prepared andsent to Manila World Bank headquarter for reimbursement.

• Relevant Language Ski l l s

TEST’s key sector specialists, who will visit Pakistan are competent in local languages Urduand Punjabi.

Total19,403 MW

Oil

6,497

(34%)

Hydel

6,489

(33%)

Nuclear

452 MW

(2%)Coal

150 MW

(1%)

Gas

5,815

(30%)




SOQ to Provide Professional Technical Services in Energy Sector REFERENCES

• R E F E R E N C E S

As our clients are our best testimonial for the quality of work we perform, we have provided thefollowing three client references for whom we have provided similar services during the last10 years, and we encourage you to contact them.

NAME ADDRESS / PHONE NO.

Mr. Munawar Iqbal, MS

Senior Project ManagerMinistry of Water & Power(Project: Kala Bagh Hydropower Project)

Ministry of Water & PowerPrivate Power and Infrastructure Board

50 Nazim-U-Din RoadF-7/4 Islamabad, Pakistan

Ph: (92) 51-9205423-1Cell: (92) 321-5173359

Mr. Athar Jamil, MS

Technical Manager (JV & New Business)

(Projects: Kala Bagh and Terbela Hydropower and Geothermal Projects)

Tullow Pakistan (Developments) LimitedHouse No. 5, Street

F-8 /1 Islamabad, PakistanPh: (92) 51-8318118

Cell: (92) 300-8504931

Mr. Amer Khurshid

Senior Engineer(Project: Installation of equipment for 12-,

60-, 115- and 230 kV substations in northern

California)

Pacific Gas & Electric Co (PG&E)2180 E. Omaha AveFresno, CA 93720Ph: (559) 916-3648

Email: [email protected]

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