EBRD/HYDRO POWER PLANT OMBLA

                                                                                                      Maximum budget: EUR 130.000.000

Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. (HEP) intends to use the proceeds of loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) to fund the construction of Ombla hydro power plant (the Project) located in Rijeka Dubrovačka bay approximately 5 km west form the town of Dubrovnik, Republic of Croatia .

The Project, which has a total estimated cost of approximately EUR 130 Million equivalent, will require:

     1. Preparation works and organization of work site and construction site;

     2. Construction of:

             -access roads;
             -potable water supply structures;
             -underground dam;
             -bottom outlet;
             -water intake and overflow structures;
             -power house building and switchyard;
             -control buildings;
             -power connection to the transmission and distribution grid by underground cables.

     3. Supply of goods and equipment:

             -mechanical equipment;
             -hydro mechanical equipment;
             -electro mechanical equipment;
             -electrical equipment;
             -IT and telecommunication system equipment;
             -equipment for potable water supply intake.

     4. Monitoring system;

     5. Supply of works and services for installation and erection/mounting of goods and equipment;

     6. Layout of working schemes, plans, specifications, user manuals and instructions;

     7. Client's staff training;

     8. Testing and commissioning of equipment, parts of the system and complete system, together with integration into generating
         facility capable of effective operation with guaranteed values;

     9. Supply of all other goods and services necessary for full plant functionality;

     10. Eliminating all possible faults during the warranty period;

     11. Potential consulting services for procurement and project implementation support.

The majority of power plant structures should be accommodated under the ground, which requires specific construction and geotechnical work connected with drilling of large diameter wells, underground excavations (underground grout curtains), grout curtain construction, closing of underground river canal and cave conduits.

Tendering for the contract is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2011.

Contract to be financed with the proceeds of the loan from the EBRD will be subject to the EBRD's "Procurement Policies and Rules" and will be open to companies from any country. The proceeds of the loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations or under laws and regulations of the Purchaser Country.

Deadline: 14 January 2012

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