WB seeks consultants for PPP transmission project in Mexico

Subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest news and business opportunities in your inbox
WB seeks consultants for PPP transmission project in Mexico

The Advisory Services in Public Private Partnership department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is being considered as the lead advisor to structure and implement a PPP solution for an electricity transmission project in Mexico.

IFC is currently looking for a Technical Advisor, a Legal Advisor and a Financial Advisor to collaborate with IFC Public Private Partnerships Advisory Team in the structuring and tendering of a PPP solution for an electricity transmission project in Mexico. 

The project entails the construction and operation of a 600 kilometers +/500kV 3,000 MW bipolar HVDC line (the Main Line), and the secondary lines in alternate current, which will connect the Main Line with Mexico City.

The role of the Technical Advisor will be to review the existing technical studies, carry out all complementary studies required to complete the due diligence, provide specific technical and commercial advice in relation to the transaction, provide technical inputs for the bidding documents, and support IFC during bidding process.

The role of the Legal Advisor will be to provide legal and commercial advice in relation to the contractual structure of the PPP, develop the bidding documents for the Project in accordance with Mexican PPP legal framework, and support IFC during the bidding process.

The role of the financial advisor will be:

  • (i) provide financial and commercial advice in relation to the contractual structure of the PPP;
  • (ii) develop the transaction financial model and support IFC in designing the structure of the transaction;
  • (iii) support IFC and its legal advisors in the development of the transactions bidding documents.
List of country news

Country news

  • December 10, 2015

    First Reserve partners with Mexico Power Group to build Mexican wind farm

    First Reserve, the global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on energy, last week, announced a partnership with Mexico Power Group (MPG) to build the 130MW La Bufa wind farm in Zacatecas, Mexico. Read more
  • November 27, 2015

    Iberdrola inaugurates Pier II wind farm in Mexico

    The Mexican Secretary for Energy, Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, and the Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, have inaugurated the Pier II wind farm. Read more
  • November 25, 2015

    FC reached for Mexican gas pipelines

    Carso Energy, Energy Transfer Partners and MasTec Inc have closed project financing for two Mexican gas pipelines projects. Read more
  • November 12, 2015

    Mexico’s CFE rejects bids for Topolobampo III IPP

    Mexico's national utility CFE has announced it has rejected all bids to build the Topolobampo III combined cycle power plant in the state of Sinaloa becuase the annual capacity charges proposed by the bidders were all above CFE's budget. Read more
  • November 06, 2015

    Grupo Dragon wins geothermal concession in Mexico

    Mexico's National Water Commission (Conagua) has awarded a 30-year concession to Dragon Group for the use and exploitation of geothermal resources in Mexico. The firm got the contract through its subsidiary for the project, Geothermal Energy Development (Geodesa), which is a subsidiary of Grupo Salinas. Read more

Share this news

Join us

In order to get full access to News section, you must have a full subscription. You can check all the benefits of becoming a member and purchase a subscription on our membership page.