GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Government of Guyana has issued a revised Request for Proposals (RFP) for the long-awaited Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, inviting qualified firms to submit bids under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model for a facility with a minimum installed capacity of 165 megawatts.
The public invitation was published in the local daily newspapers on Sunday, signaling the government’s renewed push to advance the transformative project that has been on the national development agenda for more than a decade.
The project — located at Amaila Falls in Region Eight — will include the design, construction, ownership, operation, and eventual transfer of a hydroelectric dam, power plant, and substation, along with creation of a 23-square-kilometer storage reservoir. Developers will be required to assume all geotechnical risks and provide structural guarantees for the dam and reservoir.
According to the government, the hydro component will be complemented by a separate transmission network to be developed independently. The project design may be re-engineered to accommodate advances in turbine technology, potentially allowing for capacity beyond 165 MW.
The Amaila Falls Hydro Project will be executed through a newly incorporated Special Purpose Company (SPC), which will be issued all previously granted permits and licenses dating back to April 2015. Developers, however, will be responsible for updating these as required by law. Independent supervision of the design and construction will also be contracted by the government under mutually agreed terms of reference.
The RFP requires bidders to demonstrate technical and financial capacity, including evidence of having completed at least three hydro projects of 100 MW or more within the last decade. Submissions must include audited financial statements for the past three years, detailed EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) cost breakdowns, work methodologies, and schedules for design and construction.
Developers are also asked to outline their local content plans — including subcontractors, workforce composition, and the share of project costs to be sourced locally — as well as to submit blacklined versions of key agreements such as the EPC contract, Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), and government agreements.
The selection criteria will prioritize the lowest proposed PPA price based on EPC and life-cycle operating costs, construction timeframe, and the developer’s ability to finance the project.
Interested companies must register with the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), located at Main and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown, and submit prequalification documents by February 15, 2026. Upon registration, parties will gain access to government-held project data, including the full EPC contract, after signing a confidentiality agreement and paying a G$100,000 registration fee.
Inquiries should be directed to the Gas-to-Energy Task Force at the Office of the Prime Minister, 205 Camp Street, Georgetown, via email at gas-to-energy@gte.gov.gy and ps@opm.gov.gy, or by telephone at +592-225-2602.
The government emphasized that it is not obligated to accept any proposal and reserves the right to select any party for specific components or to annul the process without liability.