EBS solar-hybrid mini-grids (Brokopondo, Pokigron)
Solar-hybrid power for communities in Brokopondo district, financed under the IDB's Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector programme (US$30 million) with EBS as executing agency. SINOSOAR was awarded a 500 kWp solar micro-grid (2022) and a PV-diesel-storage upgrade at Pokigron (2024).
The IDB approved Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector (SU-L1055) on 9 December 2019 as a US$30 million rural-electrification loan. IDB award data shows works contracts executed by N.V. Energie Bedrijven Suriname (EBS), including several awarded to Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technology.
SINOSOAR reports receiving the award notification for a 500 kWp solar micro-grid in Brokopondo district on 11 October 2022, and in 2024 winning a PV-diesel-storage hybrid upgrade at Pokigron, near the Atjoni ferry, its third hybrid project in Suriname. The status shown is inferred from the award dates; we have not verified commissioning.
Stakeholders
| N.V. Energie Bedrijven Suriname (EBS) | client | |
| Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (SINOSOAR) | contractor | 500 kWp micro-grid (2022); Pokigron hybrid upgrade (2024) |
Contract awards under the financing programme
Awards: 29 · US$ contracts: $18M · 2022–2025
| Award date | Awarded firm | Overview | Contract value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amper Sistemas S.A.U. Spain | Goods contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $6.3M | IDB ↗ | |
| Power China Jhianxi electric power contruction co. Ltd. China | Works contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $2.5M | IDB ↗ | |
| Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technology Co.,Ltd. China | Works contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $1.8M | IDB ↗ | |
| Kuldipsingh Prefab N.V. Suriname | Goods contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · Direct Contracting | $1.3M | IDB ↗ | |
| N.V. Beta Group Suriname | Works contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $948,828 | IDB ↗ | |
| Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technology Co.,Ltd. China | Works contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $869,286 | IDB ↗ | |
| M.G. Rosan Group N.V. Suriname | Works contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $838,106 | IDB ↗ | |
| Castalia LLC United States | Consulting services contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Ministry of Natural Resources · Single-Source Selection of Firms (SSS) | $762,250 | IDB ↗ | |
| SINO SOAR HYBRID TECH CO China | Works contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $689,813 | IDB ↗ | |
| Necarex B.V. Netherlands | Goods contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $401,341 | IDB ↗ | |
| INTETRADE United Kingdom | Non-consulting services contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $225,636 | IDB ↗ | |
| Necarex B.V. Netherlands | Goods contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · Direct Contracting | $164,889 | IDB ↗ | |
| INTETRADE United Kingdom | Non-consulting services contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · International Competitive Bidding | $156,902 | IDB ↗ | |
| MRC Consultants and Transaction Advisers Spain | Consulting services contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname · Quality-and-Cost Based Selection (QCBS) | $139,161 | IDB ↗ | |
| MRC CONSULTANTS AND TRANSACTION ADVISORS Spain | Consulting services contract Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector · Nv Energie Bedrijven Suriname | $139,161 | IDB ↗ |
Awards come from the funders' official publications: World Bank award notices and the IDB contract-awards dataset (US dollars; contracts from 2018 of US$10,000 or more). Values are as published and are not adjusted.