Infrastructure Development Company Limited

Invitation to participate in Renewable Energy Development Programme

IDCOL is a public-private sector institution promoting sustainable economic development in Bangladesh by encouraging private sector investment in infrastructure, renewable energy and other sectors. IDCOL seeks applications from non-government organizations (“NGOs”), micro-finance institutions (“MFIs”), private entities for selection as Participating Organizations (“POs”) under its Renewable Energy Development Programme for installation of Solar Home Systems (SHS) in areas where grid electricity is unlikely to reach in near future.

Activities under IDCOL Renewable Energy Programme include dissemination of SHS by:

1. Providing cost reduction grants sourced from GEF/GTZ/KfW funds to the users of SHS and technical assistance for institutional development of POs; and

2. Refinancing of loans sourced from IDA/KfW for SHS made by POs.More than 154,000 SHS have already been installed all over Bangladesh under the programme through IDCOL’s 15 POs.

To further accelerate the dissemination of SHS across Bangladesh, IDCOL intends to select few new POs from organizations mentioned above who have a successful track record and are interested to work in the area of renewable energy.

Interested organizations are requested to download complete application packages from IDCOL website www.idcol.org. Application packages may also be collected from IDCOL office at a cost of Taka 500/- (non-refundable). Completed applications must be submitted to the address mentioned below within three weeks of publication of this advertisement.

Applications will be examined by an independent evaluation committee in accordance with the criteria detailed in the application package. Selected POs will be required to sign Participation Agreement with IDCOL. IDCOL reserves the right to reject any application without assigning any reason.

Please contact:

Infrastructure Development Company Limited, UTC Building (16th Floor), 8 Panthapath, Kawranbazar, Dhaka-1207. Phones: 9114385, 8111235, 8117526, 9143157, Fax: 8116663, E-mail: contact@idcol.org