Élan Partners is a 3Es, International consulting company offering services in Energy, Environment and Economics (EEE) and provides economic and technical solutions to Pakistan’s rapidly expanding energy sector. Élan is registered with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), on the panel of consultants of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is also affiliated with Climate Resource Exchange Pte. Ltd. (Singapore). Élan is also affiliated with some of the renowned consulting firms of the world that includes AECOM formerly known as RSW of Canada, EXP Services Inc. Canada, Integral S.A. also from Canada etc. These firms have all round capability of development of all sorts of energy resources in general and hydel energy in particular. As a policy, the Élan takes technical advices whenever and where ever they lack in their expertise.
Élan’s professional expertise draws together a wide range of public and private sector experience, with energy and engineering specialists who are familiar with the process of negotiating loans, grants and technical assistance extended by multilateral and bilateral donors to the energy sector.
Our team is equipped to analyze a wide range of international energy data compiled by the International Energy Agency, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Electric Power Research Institute USA. Apart from this, Élan relies on an extensive in-house energy database that helps form:
A better understanding of the issues faced in any study and room for practical solutions
An appreciation of prevailing trends in energy supply and demand
The ability to demarcate core issues in a study.
The rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves has serious implications for Pakistan as a developing country. The country’s energy sector has recently begun to explore other options for renewable sources of energy to address the growing gap between the demand and supply of fossil fuels.
Élan’s team possesses long experience of handling feasibilities, pre-feasibilities, project management, implementation and operation of all type of energy projects. From feasibility point of view we have adequate expertise in Hydrological and Geological studies, Geotechnical Investigations, Topographic surveys, Environmental and Social studies and development of Resettlement plans leading towards execution of a large number of energy projects in Gilgit Baltistan, KP, AJK and other potential sites of Pakistan. Pre-feasibilities, feasibilities, detailed engineering, cost estimations, project scheduling, preparation of tender documents, and contracts negotiation for different Thermal Power Projects are our focus area. Our team has extensive experience of working in the large hydropower projects that include Tarbela dam, Ghazi Brotha project, Gomal Zam dam, Satpara dam, Pehure high level canal, Chasma right bank canal, Chasma hydropower project, Mangla dam raising, Mujigram-Shoghore HPP Chitral etc. Our experts have extensive experience in power control systems, preparation of short term and medium term plans for power system operation, planning, construction, supervision and maintenance of various Power Plants. Areas of key expertise of Élan are detailed below:
Technical, financial and economic feasibility studies of hydel, thermal, wind and biomass power projects.
Environmental studies IEE, EIA and ESA for development projects including wind, hydel, thermal power projects as well as high power transmission and distribution lines.
Preparation of Resettlement Plans.
Study of power evacuation plan and interconnection study.
Preparation of Tariff and Financial models.
Preparation of Tariff Petition, filing and defending in NEPRA, attending public stakeholders consultation hearing.
Preparation of generation license application, filing and defending in NEPRA, attending public stakeholders consultation hearing.
Preparation of security documents
• Power Purchasing Agreement(PPA)
• Implementation Agreement(IA)
• Fuel Supply Agreement(FSA)
• Water Use Agreements (WUA)
Preparation of O & M and EPCC tender documents and draft contract agreement.
Equity raising services.
Development of technical proposal for private sector entrepreneurs (solicited/unsolicited) for power plants.
Project management, evaluation and monitoring.