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SERVICES CATALOG

ASTER INTEGRAL SERVICE CATALOG

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ENERGY

We offer services for feasibility studies, engineering design, procurement assistance, construction

supervision and project management for the following fields:

Power generation from Solar‐Photovoltaics (standalone and grid‐connected power plants),

Hydropower, Biomass (Wood residues and Biogasification), Wind energy

Power transmission and Distribution (132kV, 33kV, 11kV, 415/240V voltage standards)

Rural electrification including medium and low voltage networks as well as customer service

connections

Hybrid and Standalone mini‐grid power supply schemes for isolated remote communities

Network studies, Dynamic and Transient stability study for power networks and distributed

power generation systems

Energy efficiency, Power audits and retrofits for power factor correction

Electrical installations for factories, commercial buildings and Residential houses

Power market studies, Energy economics and financial analysis

Solar‐thermal technology for related applications like water heating for domestic, institutional

and commercial applications

Power backup and Uni‐interruptible Power Supply systems based on online technology for

commercial buildings, institutions and Residential houses

Example‐1: Hydropower development and implementation

ASTER INTEGRAL was contracted by Hydromax Limited to provide various consulting services for

feasibility study, ESIA for the 9MW Buseruka HPP power evacuation, including engineering design of

Kinubi‐substation extension. We also provided services for Network studies, loadflow analysis,

dynamic and Transient stability studies, technical assistance to commissioning and protocols for the

plant as well as specialized rural electrification planning within the project area of Buseruka‐Hoima.

ASTER INTEGRAL is also providing various expert services for the proposed 10MW Nkusi Hpp,

1.2MW Pachwa Hpp, and 4.5MW Waki HPP including power market studies, Network studies, load‐

flow analysis, dynamic and transient stability studies; and technical assistance in PPA negotiations

for the proposed 4.5MW Waki HPP being implemented by Hydromax (Nkusi) Limited.



Example‐2: Solar PV systems (commercial, institutional, Residential and grid connected systems)

ASTER INTEGRAL was contracted by Emerging Power FZC/Z‐One Holding of UAE to provide

specialized services for the 15MWp grid‐connected solar power plant, proposed at Bufulubi‐

Mayuge district.

We were contracted by Danish SunEnergy to provide services for 2x10MWp grid connected solar

plants proposed at Gulu and Masindi, for Voltage‐Frequency Dynamic and Transient Stability

analysis of the power plant effects when connected to the national grid at Gulu 33kV substation

and Masindi 33kV substation

Our staffs are assisting Newplan Limited in construction supervision including start‐up,

commissioning and handover of the 635kWp hybrid solar plant being implemented by KIS, at

Kalangala‐Bugala Island on lake Victoria. The Plant has backup 1MVA diesel generators, 600kW

grid‐Tie inverters, 400kW Island bi‐directional inverters with a 480x910Ah/2V with Aqua‐gen

Recombiner technology battery bank.

We have also implemented several commercial and institutional solar‐PV projects for hybrid

power supply to Kolping offices in Hoima, Kampala‐Kolping Hotel at Kampala; Nile Guest House in

Njeru town council, together with a large number of institutions/schools in Mukono, Mityana,

Gulu, Lira, and urban homes in Kiwatule, Naguru and Wakiso district.

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Decentralized power generation plants, stone quaries and factories

Aster Integral is assisting Emerging Power FZC of UAE to carry out the ESIA for the proposed

15MWp solar plant proposed for Myanzi‐Kiganda area and Mayuge area to be implemented on

250acres of land at Bufulubi village

Aster Integral was contracted by Hydromax limited to carry out the ESIA for the 46km Power line

evacuating the 9MW generated from Buseruka HPP; including the update of the Environmental

Statement for the Hydropower site

Aster Integral was also contracted by DOTT Services to carry out ESAI for the Masindi Stone Quarry

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ADVISORY SERVICES Combined with our Sociology, Statistics, Economics and Monitoring & Evaluation teams, We offer

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Socio‐economic studies

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Market studies for water and energy

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Training, Capacity building and institutional support services

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plant.

Aster Integral as also provided baseline studies, eligibility studies, performance assessments

and impacts studies for the 33 Water supply schemes implemented under the ERT‐II Water

project; as well as for the 60‐rural water schemes to be implemented under the solar‐

powered mini‐piped water supply project.

We are also providing specialized consulting services to MWE/DWD‐Urban Water program; for

the management of the O&M framework contracts for back‐up support to sustainable

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ONGOING PROJECTS

Project Title Country Client

10MW Nkusi HPP: Contracted by PA Technical Services and Freyer of Norway, we are providing various services including Environmant and Social Impacts Assessment, Power line design and detailed Network Studies, Dynamic and Transient Stability studies as well as, technical assistance for GETFIT Application. 2014-Ongoing

Uganda

PA Technical Services/Freyer

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1.4MW Pachwa HPP: Contracted by Flow Power 1 and Freyer of Norway, we are providing various services including Environmant and Social Impacts Assessment, Power line design and detailed Network Studies, Dynamic and Transient Stability studies as well as, technical assistance for GETFIT Application. 2013-Ongoing

Uganda

Flow Power AS /Freyer AS

Monitoring, Evaluation and audit of Energy sector projects financed by Norwegian Government; being sub-contracted by KPMG as the main consultant. The scope of projects includes Feasibility of Isimba HPP; six 33kV power line projects for rural electrification, three HVAC power transmission lines of 132kV and 220kV including Nkenda-Hoima, Hoima-Kafu, Mirama-Kikagati 132kV and Hoima-Kafu 220kV – 2013-Ongoing

Uganda

KPMG/RNE-GoN

Independent Verification Agent working with KPMG for monitoring and evaluation of customer service connections implemented under the OBA program, financed by Worldbank; under the Rural electrification Agency. We are offering services for verifying the standards of service connections, numbers of services connections and their authenticity as well as their sustainability for a period of 4-years. 2014-Ongoing

Uganda

KPMG/REA

Maintenance framework contract for backup technical support to water schemes using Solar-PV water Pumping systems in Uganda: consultancy services for technical support to monitoring and o&m management in the repair and replacement of system components of solar powered water supply systems under the ert (water component) in uganda; commissioned by MWE/DWD-Urban Water. JWTL is providing technical backup support for O&M organization and management, including Condition based observation and monitoring of solar water pumping schemes, as well as Monitoring and supervision of the framework contractor for supply, maintenance and replacements; plus training and capacity building of scheme operators/technicians/MWE engineers and institutional support. 2014-Ongoing

Uganda

MWE

Waki HPP: Network studies and voltage and transient stability studies, including study of the interconnection arrangements to the national grid, as well as developing proposals for grid stability and reliability to take-up the 4.5MW power to be generated at Waki HPP; including assistance to GETFIT and PPA Negotiations-2012-Ongoing.

Uganda

HYDROMAX (NKUSI) LTD

Grid connected Solar-PV-15MWp power plant: Interconnection arrangements and ESIA for the proposed 15MWp solar-PV based power plant at Mayuge, under license to be developed by EMERGING POWER FZC of UAE.

We are supporting the developer for the feasibility study and the environment impact assessments including technical assistance to PPA Negotiations (2013-Ongoing)

Uganda

EMERGING POWER FZC

635kWp Hybrid Solar-PV power plant: Consultancy services to NEWPLAN in the Development of a 635kWp-hybrid with 1MVA backup generators solar-PV power plant for Kalangala Infrastructure Service (KIS), including a 40km 33kV power distribution line and associated low voltage network plus customer service connections. Services

Uganda

NEWPLAN/KIS-INFRACO



offered included; geo-technical studies, socio-economic survey, engineering surveys and designs, Construction supervision, and plant commissioning. (2013-ongoing)

Solar Powered mini-piped water supply schemes: Consultancy services for Technical Planning, Design and Construction Supervision of Solar powered piped water supply and sanitation schemes in 60 districts of Uganda project financed by the African Development Bank. Services offered included; solar resource assessment, water resources assessment, socio-economic survey, engineering surveys and designs, tender documentation, Construction supervision, capacity Building, Institutional Support, developing of IEC materials, training of water boards and private operators, information dissemination. (March 2013-ongoing)

Uganda

MWE

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