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Page 1: Q-A No 2 Commercial RE Grant (incl Pre-Submission Meeting ... fileinteresting base on current situation 5 a. Location of PLTMH should have kind of permit and study document such as

QUESTION & ANSWER

MCA-Indonesia | Window 3B Grant

CfEOI Reference : CfP/GP-W3B /001/2015 Clarification No. : 2

Received Date : 26 Jan - 06 Feb 2015 (incl. Pre-Submission Meeting 3 Feb 2015)

Release Date : 13 Feb 2015

No Reference

Instructions Question

Question

(in English) Answer

Subject: Project

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Apakah proyek Geothermal

termasuk dalam proyek yang layak

untuk CfP?

Dan, apakah provisi Halmahera

termasuk dalam daerah yang dapat

menerima hibah ini?

- Is Geothermal project

included as eligible project

under the CfP?

- And, whether the

Halmahera province is

included as the geographic

area eligible to receive this

grant?

- Geothermal project is

considered as an eligible

technology to apply, as

long as the steam

resource is already

proven.

- Currently, for RE Co-

financing Grants the

geographic areas of focus

are the 13 GP provinces

(refer to CfP - Section 2.3).

Any changes will be

communicated to the

Registered Applicants and

published on our website.

Please visit our website

regularly for any updates.

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Prioritas 13 Prov diantaranya prov

RIAU - Apakah Kami dari prov Kepri

bisa turut di undang untuk

mendengar, melihat dan

menyampaikan keadaan di

kabupaten kami.

Among the 13 Prioritized Provinces

is RIAU – Would it be possible for

you to invite, us from the Riau

Islands Province, in order for you to

listen, view and let us convey the

situation in our district.

No. We do not encourage one-to-

one meeting. Through our

website, we may announce any

future meeting / Q&A sessions

that will be open for all Registered

Applicants. Meanwhile, please

submit your questions through our

website.

Pre-submission meeting held on

February 3, 2015 was open to

everyone upon registration.

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a. Would you clarify the

different between this grant

and the GP Partnership grant

in terms of RE project

eligibility?

b. If one of the project partners

performed a Pre-FS for MCA-

I to support one of the

example case studies, does

this disqualify that partner

from being included in a

consortium in a proposal

submission?

a. Would you clarify the different

between this grant and the GP

Partnership grant in terms of RE

project eligibility?

b. If one of the project partners

performed a Pre-FS for MCA-I to

support one of the example case

studies, does this disqualify that

partner from being included in a

consortium in a proposal

submission?

a. RE Co-financing Grants are

designed to benefit RE

IPPs that are connected to

PLN’s grid. Please refer to

the CfP on eligibility and

appraisal criteria.

b. Please refer to the CfP -

Annex 21: Conflict of

Interest.

4

In order to speed up the projects, is

there possible to do refinancing from

MCA. We invest the equipments till

COD then we asked for grant later,

as the ERR is not interesting base on

current situation

In order to speed up the projects, is

there possible to do refinancing

from MCA. We invest the

equipments till COD then we asked

for grant later, as the ERR is not

No, the RE Co-Financing Grant will

be disbursed during the

construction phase of the Project

based on agreed milestones.

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interesting base on current

situation

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a. Location of PLTMH should

have kind of permit and

study document such as FS,

UKL/UPL, SIPA, Study

Jaringan, and PPA + Ijin

Lokasi, is it correct?

b. How does location of PLTMH

Net have UKL/UPL, & PPA it

will be refused?

c. Should we give it back the

Grant that we receive? And

how long time installment to

give it back the Grant?

a. PLTMH should have kind of

permit and study document

such as FS, UKL/UPL, SIPA,

Study Jaringan, and PPA + Ijin

Lokasi, is it correct?

b. PLTMH that does not have

UKL/UPL, & PPA it will be

refused?

c. Should we give it back the

Grant that we receive? And

how long time installment to

give it back the Grant?

a. We expect the IPP to have

permits in relation to the

site. The more studies and

permits that an IPP has

done will score it higher

on the level of

preparedness in our

technical evaluation.

b. Please refer to reply to

Q5.a.

c. No, the Grant is not to be

repaid.

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a. Is there opportunity for

projects located other than

13 province? How?

b. How about projects that has

been operated? Are they

eligible to get the grants?

c. What are the obligation for

IPP or requirements after get

the grants?

a. Is there opportunity for

projects located other than 13

province? How?

b. How about projects that has

been operated? Are they

eligible to get the grants?

c. What are the obligation for IPP

or requirements after get the

grants?

a. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

b. In general projects that

are in operation are not

eligible to apply, except

where an existing project

requires investment to

expanding its productive

capacity.

c. Please refer to the CfP and

the term sheet (Annex 29).

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a. PV Project which has more

investment with less

electricity produced

compare to Biomass and

Hydro. So the grants for PV

a. PV Project which has more

investment with less electricity

produced compare to Biomass

and Hydro. So the grants for

PV will not preferable from

a. The final selection and merit

order list of Projects, based

on the RE Co-Financing Grant

Index Value per Net Unit of

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will not preferable from the

investment committee.

(Naturally, PV it will lose out

on the Grant Index Value

compared to hydro projects)

Is there any allocation for

PV?

b. Is there any chance for

newly developed company

to get the grants? As we

know there’s need of 3 years

of no-loss financial

statement and tax statement

c. How detailed does the

engineering design have to

be? Can you give some

description on your

preferred completeness of

the design?

the investment committee.

(Naturally, PV it will lose out

on the Grant Index Value

compared to hydro projects)

Is there any allocation for PV?

b. Is there any chance for newly

developed company to get the

grants? As we know there’s

need of 3 years of no-loss

financial statement and tax

statement

c. How detailed does the

engineering design have to

be? Can you give some

description on your preferred

completeness of the design?

Electricity Generated per

annum will be differentiated

by technology. Yes.

b. Yes. The 3-years of no loss

financial statement and tax

certificate can be supplied

from its

Promoters/Associates.

c. The design should be at least

of the level of a basic

engineering design to be

considered for technical

evaluation. Please note that

the level of project

preparedness and the ability

of the studies and

documentation to facilitate

an investment decision by

the Investment Committee of

MCA-Indonesia will be

important criteria. Proposals

that are found lacking in the

depth of their designs,

studies and documentation

run the risk of getting

rejected or not being

considered for immediate

decision.

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Is it possible for cooperatives

(Koperasi) in Indonesia to get the

grant?

Is it possible for cooperatives

(Koperasi) in Indonesia to get the

grant?

No.

It is expected that all IPPs that

receive Co-Financing Grants will

be implemented on a commercial

basis through a project enterprise

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Currently Ministry of Cooperatives

and SME of Rep of Indonesia having

program to encourage cooperatives

to take part in the development of

Micro Hydro Power Plant Especially

in East part of Indonesia.

Currently Ministry of Cooperatives

and SME of Rep of Indonesia having

program to encourage cooperatives

to take part in the development of

Micro Hydro Power Plant Especially

in East part of Indonesia.

incorporated under Indonesia’s

company law.

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Can we revised the proposal if

there’s a gaps regarding

environment, social and gender

issues that can be a factor which will

make our proposal rejected? Or this

is just a single session proposal?

Can we revised the proposal if

there’s a gaps regarding

environment, social and gender

issues that can be a factor which

will make our proposal rejected? Or

this is just a single session

proposal?

All proposals need to pass the

envelope 1: eligibility stage.

Thereafter in the evaluation of

envelope 2: technical, if there are

gaps environmental, social and

gender aspects the one of the

following may occur:

• The proposal is rejected, if the

gaps cannot be rectified to

meet the MCA-Indonesia’s

performance standards within

the GP time lines, or

• The Applicant is asked to

address the gaps and

resubmit its proposal. TAPP

grants may be given to such

Applicants on a selective

basis, or

• The proposal is taken forward

for commercial evaluation and

IC approval, as appropriate

and if successfully selected in

merit list then given TAPP

grants to rectify the gaps prior

to construction

commencement.

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a. We plan to develop a water

committee and a

cooperative to manage

water/energy production. Is

it considered as

“Commercial”?

b. Our project will consist in

building an HydroKinetic

Power Plant associated to a

water distribution network.

Is the budget for water

distribution component

eligible for funding?

a. We plan to develop a water

committee and a cooperative

to manage water/energy

production. Is it considered as

“Commercial”?

b. Our project will consist in

building an HydroKinetic

Power Plant associated to a

water distribution network. Is

the budget for water

distribution component

eligible for funding?

a. RE Co-financing Grants is

provided for commercial

on-grid projects

interconnected to PLN

grid.

b. No.

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a. Having the fossils fuel prices

have been reduced

significantly ($50/BBL),

giving the Renewable Energy

less “attractive” to investors.

How MCA and GoI evaluate

this situation related to the

Proposal which will be

submitted by bidders

(applicants).

IPP will have difficulties to

get PPA.

b. For the solar power

investment is there any

restriction on local content

imposed by GOI/MCA.

a. Having the fossils fuel prices

have been reduced

significantly ($50/BBL), giving

the Renewable Energy less

“attractive” to investors. How

MCA and GoI evaluate this

situation related to the

Proposal which will be

submitted by bidders

(applicants).

IPP will have difficulties to get

PPA.

b. For the solar power

investment is there any

restriction on local content

imposed by GOI/MCA.

a. One of the two main

objectives of MCA-

Indonesia (which is not

related to price of fossil fuel):

Increasing productivity and

reducing reliance on fossil

fuels by expanding

generation from Renewable

Energy (RE).

b. No.

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a. For the mechanism of the

funding, is it will be fully

grant or should be any co

financial funding. If it any,

a. For the mechanism of the

funding, is it will be fully grant

or should be any co financial

funding. If it any, how much is

a. RE Co-financing Grants by

definition is not providing

full grant for the total

project cost. Requires a

minimum equity of 20% of

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how much is the sharing?

And what is the rules.

b. After the project

finish/complish, how about

the asset; should/can it be

running by the other

partied? How about the

benefit sharing after it?

c. Is it possible to propose the

program from zero activities

(starting from nothing) but

we can ensure you that the

program has a good

opportunities?

d. Is it possible to elaborate

your grant with other

financial co-funding if the

program is already funded

by other funding?

the sharing? And what is the

rules.

b. After the project

finish/complish, how about

the asset; should/can it be

running by the other partied?

How about the benefit sharing

after it?

c. Is it possible to propose the

program from zero activities

(starting from nothing) but we

can ensure you that the

program has a good

opportunities?

d. Is it possible to elaborate your

grant with other financial co-

funding if the program is

already funded by other

funding?

total project cost and

expects a certain portion

of debt. For details, please

refer to CfP, especially

Sections 2.3, 4.3 and

Annex 23.

b. After COD, the IPP should

operate and maintain the

asset. For details on

benefit sharing, please

refer to CfP – Section 2.4.

c. Such a project may score

low in terms of its project

preparedness and is likely

to get rejected. We prefer

projects that are at an

advanced stage of project

development with a

signed PPA or towards

signing of the PPA, and the

project must be

reasonably expected to

achieve substantial

completion on or before

April 1, 2018.

d. Yes. Please also refer to

reply in (a) above.

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a. Is there any preference of

technology or equipment

used for renewable energy?

For example MCA prefer

turbine from American

companies. Could you give

us the list if any?

a. Is there any preference of

technology or equipment used

for renewable energy? For

example MCA prefer turbine

from American companies.

Could you give us the list if

any?

a. No.

b. No.

c. Applicants are encouraged

to include reasonable

contingencies in the

project cost estimates.

Please also refer to the

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b. Do you have any blacklisted

technology or equipment for

RE project? Please inform so

we will not propose or use

such

technologies/equipment

c. During the agreement, in

case some changes in

currency or economic

condition that impact the

project cost, what is the

procedure to solve this

problem?

b. Do you have any blacklisted

technology or equipment for

RE project? Please inform so

we will not propose or use

such technologies/equipment

c. During the agreement, in case

some changes in currency or

economic condition that

impact the project cost, what

is the procedure to solve this

problem?

indicative term sheet in

Annex 29 of the CfP.

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a. Mohon klarifikasi CfP

Deadline nya 10 April 2015,

atau seperti yang pernah

saya baca batas akhirnya 16

Februari 2015, please

confirm.

b. Mohon dijelaskan yang bisa

mendapat grant itu project

yang sedang mengurus ijin,

atau yang sedang under

construction atau juga yang

sudah beroperasi? Pls

inform.

c. Mohon dijelaskan grantnya

apakah sebesar 70%

investment cost

a. Please clarify the CfP

deadline on 10th April, or as

I have read earlier the

deadline is on 16th February

2015, please confirm.

b. Please clarify which

projects are eligible for the

grant, whether it is project

that is in a process of

obtaining permits, or

project under construction,

or also project that has

operated? Please inform.

c. Please clarify whether the

grant is 70% of investment

cost?

a. The latest submission date

for RE Co-financing Grants

applications is 10th April

2015. 16th February 2015

is the latest submission

date for RE Community

Grants.

b. Please refer to reply to Q6

and refer to details in the

CfP.

c. The grant amount is

awarded on a competitive

basis depending on the

grant quotes, please refer

to the CfP – Section 4.3.

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Umum

a. Mohon dijelaskan skema

pembiayaan dari MCA

Indonesia (apakah sistemnya

General

a. Please clarify the financing

scheme from MCA-

Indonesia (is it

General

a. The RE Co-Financing Grant

will be disbursed during

the construction phase of

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reimburse yang memakai

equity dahulu baru

dikembalikan setelah

persetujuan MCAI?)

b. Apakah perusahaan yang

baru berdiri yang

personalnya memiliki

pengalaman di bidang

energy dan berkonsorsium

dengan perusahaan yang

kompeten (baik secara

teknis, administrasi, dan

keuangan) dapat

mengajukan proposal

c. Jika dalam 1 kabupaten ada

4 kecamatan sebagai target

pembangunan energy

terbarukan oleh satu

pengembang, apakah

dibutuhkan SPV yang

berbeda untuk tiap

kecamatan atau hanya

diperlukan satu SPV saja?

d. Sistem pembiayaan dengan

system reimbursement?

Bagaimana mekanismenya

untuk reimbursement?

Apakah ada independent

konsultan yang terlibat.

e. Surat dukungan yang

diperlukan apakah harus

mutlak dikeluarkan oleh

Bupati atau cukup Kepala

Desa?

reimbursement, where

equity financing in the first

place and will be

reimbursed upon approval

from MCA-Indonesia?)

b. Can a new established

company where its

personnel have experience

in power sector and in

consortium with a

competent company

(technical, administrative

and finance) apply?

c. If there are 4 sub-districts

in 1 district as the targeted

renewable energy

development area of the

Project Developer, is it

needed to establish an SPV

in each sub-district or just

one SPV?

d. Is the financing based on

reimbursement system?

How is the reimbursement?

Is there an independent

consultant involved.

e. Should the Letter of

Support be issued by the

Bupati (Head of District) or

is it sufficient to be issued

by Kepala Desa (Head of

Village)?

f. Should the data in the

Letter of Support consist of

the Project based on

agreed milestones.

b. Yes. Please refer to the CfP –

Section 4.1 Eligibility

Screening

c. One application for one PPA

(Power Purchase Agreement)

is required to be submitted.

d. The disbursement is set up

upon milestones that will be

determined in the Grant

Agreement. Yes, there is an

independent consultant

involved in the process.

e. The CfP does not require

Surat Dukungan (Letter of

Support) from Head of

District/Head of Village. To

meet Applicant and Project

eligibilities in the Envelope -

1, licenses and permits are

required.

f. Refer to the above no.15.e.

Geothermal Project

g. Yes

1. Geothermal project is

considered as an eligible

technology to apply, as

long as the steam

resource is already

proven.

2. N/A

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f. Data yang terdapat dalam

surat dukungan apakah

semua anggota konsorsium

atau data leader konsorsium

saja?

Proyek Geothermal

g. Apakah bisa mengusulkan

proyek geothermal

1. Kalau bisa syaratnya apa

saja

2. Kalau tidak bisa, mohon

dijelaskan alasannya,

mengingat ini adalah

program energy bersih

yang harus disupport

baik di dalam negeri

maupun dunia yang

menjadi tujuan bersama

Proyek PLTS

h. Untuk proyek PLTS yang

membangun di beberapa

lokasi desa (missal 5 desa),

apakah surat dukungan

cukup didapatkan dari

tingkat kabupaten atau

provinsi saja?

i. Pakah SPV yang didirikan

untuk masing-masing lokasi

all members of the

consortium or the

consortium leader only?

Geothermal Project

g. Is it possible to apply for

geothermal project?

1. If yes, what are the

requirements?

2. If not, please

explain why,

considering this is a

type of clean

energy which

should be

supported locally

and internationally

to reach the same

goal.

PV Project

h. For PV project which is

located is several villages

(for example 5 villages), is

the Letter of Support

sufficient from the district

or province?

i. Whether the SPV is

established for each

location or 1 SPV is allowed

PV Projects

h. The CfP does not require

Surat Dukungan (Letter of

Support) from Head of

District/Head of Village. To

meet Applicant and Project

eligibilities in the Envelope -

1, licenses and permits are

required.

i. One application for one PPA

(Power Purchase Agreement)

is required to be submitted.

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atau cukup 1 SPV untuk

(misal) 5 lokasi PLTS?

j. Peraturan dan

perundang2an yang dipakai

sebagai payung hukum

proyek ini (mulai proses

awal/development sampai

COD), mengingat proyek

sejenis juga telah

dilaksanakan oleh

pemerintah, seperti lelang

kuota PLTS, apakah ada

hubungan saling sinergi atau

tidak ada hubungan?

k. Apakah MCAI membantu

sinergi antara kami

(pengembang) dengan

pemerintah (ESDM: contoh

EBTKE dan PLN)

for 5 (example) PV

locations?

j. What are the regulations

and legislations used as the

umbrella of this project

(beginning from early

stage/ development until

COD), considering similar

projects are implemented

by the government, such as

PV tender for quota

capacity (solicited areas), is

there a synergy or not?

k. Is MCA-Indonesia providing

a synergy between

developer and

government? (ESDM:

example EBTKE and PLN)

j. RE Co-financing Grants

comply with the GOI

regulations.

k. MCA-Indonesia expects to

provide grants to successful

proposals only. It does not

intend to interface between

the IPP and/or various

government counterparts.

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a. Can this grant be used to

conduct geothermal

exploration including drilling

geothermal wells?

b. Please confirm that project

outside of GP eligible

provinces is not welcome to

use this grant.

c. What is the maximum size of

grant that MCA could

provide for a single project?

a. Can this grant be used to

conduct geothermal

exploration including drilling

geothermal wells?

b. Please confirm that project

outside of GP eligible

provinces is not welcome to

use this grant.

c. What is the maximum size of

grant that MCA could provide

for a single project?

a. No.

b. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

c. The maximum amount of

RE Co-financing Grant for

each Project shall be

determined on the

outcome of the

competitive selection

process and the

subsequent determination

of the Grantee’s costs to

complete the project. It is

anticipated that RE Co-

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financing Grants will not

overshadow the private

financing being arranged

from equity, debt and

other sources.

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We developed Biogas Power Plant –

POME base with capacity 1.6 MW.

We got grand form USAID to do the

F/S.

F/S conduct by consultant ABC. The

location of this project is in the line-

border between East Kalimantan and

South Kalimantan.

The location is Sengayam in South

Kalimantan.

Question: is it possible for XYZ to

submit proposal.

We developed Biogas Power Plant –

POME base with capacity 1.6 MW.

We got grand form USAID to do the

F/S.

F/S conduct by consultant ABC. The

location of this project is in the line-

border between East Kalimantan and

South Kalimantan.

The location is Sengayam in South

Kalimantan.

Question: is it possible for XYZ to

submit proposal.

Yes.

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a. On credentials of EPC

contractor. The IPP should

have either signed a contract

with EPC or in advanced

stage of finalization of the

EPC contract. How can we

prove the statement

“advanced stage of

finalization”? What kind of

document need to be

submitted?

b. Does the AMDAL/UKL UPL

has to be finished & included

a. On credentials of EPC

contractor. The IPP should

have either signed a contract

with EPC or in advanced stage

of finalization of the EPC

contract. How can we prove

the statement “advanced

stage of finalization”? What

kind of document need to be

submitted?

b. Does the AMDAL/UKL UPL has

to be finished & included in

the proposal? What if the

a. Provide draft contract or

letter of offer.

b. Please refer to reply to

Q5.

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in the proposal? What if the

AMDAL/UKL UPL is still on

progress? Can the project

still be eligible?

AMDAL/UKL UPL is still on

progress? Can the project still

be eligible?

a. Have the Banks been

invited for discussion or

presentation of this

Program? Can you share

the list of them (Banks)

b. Can the Grant (Co-

Financing) be treated as

part of the Collaterals to

the Bank?

c. Would the Bank perceive

the Grant (Co-

Financing)/Program as a

way to enhance credit

worthiness -> so it will

be considered as Project

Finance?

a. Have the Banks been

invited for discussion or

presentation of this

Program? Can you share

the list of them (Banks)

b. Can the Grant (Co-

Financing) be treated as

part of the Collaterals to

the Bank?

c. Would the Bank perceive

the Grant (Co-

Financing)/Program as a

way to enhance credit

worthiness -> so it will be

considered as Project

Finance?

a. Yes, MCA-Indonesia has

introduced the window to

several banks and non-

bank FIs. Sorry, we cannot

share the names.

b. No.

c. Yes.

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Apabila kegiatan project yang kami

ajukan mempunyai karakteristik

project terhadap Green Prosperity

tetapi juga berhubungan dengan

Community Based Health, apakah

proposal projectnya bisa satu (1) saja

atau harus dipisah.

Sebagai contoh:

Untuk pembangunan instalasi air

baku/air bersih dan siap minum

(IPAM – WTP/RO) untuk community

If we propose a project which has

the characteristic of Green

Prosperity, but also related to

Community Based Health, shall the

proposal be in one package or split?

For example:

Construction of clean and drinking

water installation (IPAM- WTP/RO)

for health and community, while

This CfP invites proposals related

to providing RE Co-Financing

Grants to on-grid RE IPP projects

(Projects) to make them financially

viable, achieve financial closure

and accelerate their

implementation. Therefore, this

CfP will not consider costs of

unrelated components.

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& kesehatan sementara energi

penggeraknya untuk

mengoperasikan instalasi tersebut

dari solar energy (PV Solar System)

the source of energy to operate the

installation is PV solar system.

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About the financing, the grant is 50%

and 50% from equity.

May we from equity place bank

loan? So that the funding

composition become 20% equity,

30% bank loan, and 50% grant?

About the financing, the grant is 50%

and 50% from equity.

May we from equity place bank

loan? So that the funding

composition become 20% equity,

30% bank loan, and 50% grant?

Please refer to reply to Q12 and

Q16.

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a. The documents required to

be submitted, do we have to

translate all document into

English language?

b. How long will the process of

selection take time? Until

the decision of eligibility of

the Grant -> (this for the

company which has

completed all requirements)

c. Is it a must to provide our

own equity 20% from the

investment fund?

a. The documents required to be

submitted, do we have to

translate all document into

English language?

b. How long will the process of

selection take time? Until the

decision of eligibility of the

Grant -> (this for the company

which has completed all

requirements)

c. Is it a must to provide our own

equity 20% from the

investment fund?

a. Yes.

b. Please refer to the

indicative timelines in the

CfP – Table 3.

c. A minimum equity of 20%

of total project cost is

required to be invested.

However, the promoters

or key shareholders could

form a consortium with

strategic investors and/or

financiers who could

invest a certain portion of

the equity required. For

details, please refer to CfP

- Section 4.1.1.

a. Will MCA consider a

promising RE project outside

the 13 selected region?

b. It is said that all documents

should be 1 original and 3

a. Will MCA consider a promising

RE project outside the 13

selected region?

b. It is said that all documents

should be 1 original and 3

a. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

b. Yes, for the supporting

documents such as

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copies. I’m not sure if all

original legal & permits

documents ca be submitted.

In that case can we submit

the copies instead?

copies. I’m not sure if all

original legal & permits

documents ca be submitted. In

that case can we submit the

copies instead?

permits can be provided in

copies.

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In relation with Social & Gender

issue, is it will be slipping factor that

can make our proposal to be

rejected if we somehow has limited

or can’t fulfill all related

requirement?

Expected there would be 2 way

communication in related with our

submit proposal for all aspect.

In relation with Social & Gender issue,

is it will be slipping factor that can

make our proposal to be rejected if we

somehow has limited or can’t fulfill all

related requirement?

Expected there would be 2 way

communication in related with our

submit proposal for all aspect.

Please refer to reply to Q9.

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a. Pernyataan MCA-I mereka

akan memilih Total Cost

Project rendah dengan

kapasitas besar. Mohon

dipaparkan variabel apa

yang meminta ketahanan s/d

20 th karena biaya

berbanding lurus dengan

kualitas proyek.

b. Berapa besaran nilai max

grant yang akan diberikan

oleh MCA-I apabila 20% cash

from applicant?

a. MCA-Indonesia statement

that the selection is based

on lower Total Project Cost

with high capacity. Please

describe which variable

require sustainability up to

20 years, because the

variable of cost is

proportional to the quality.

b. What is the maximum grant

amount that MCA-

Indonesia can provide if the

applicant provide 20%

cash?

a. Please refer to the CfP –

Section 4.2.1.

b. Please refer to the reply to

Q20.

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a. Is it possible to propose a

project located outside of

the targeted provinces (e.g.

Aceh, North Sumatera,

Lampung, West Java)?

b. What is the maximum

contribution from MCAI for

each project (in term of

percentage of total

investment cost)?

a. Is it possible to propose a

project located outside of the

targeted provinces (e.g. Aceh,

North Sumatera, Lampung,

West Java)?

b. What is the maximum

contribution from MCAI for

each project (in term of

percentage of total

investment cost)?

a. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

b. Please refer to reply to

Q20.

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We have 2 project of hydropower

plant in West Nusa Tenggara that

already run & operated 2 x 500 KW

and 2 x 300 KW.

We would like to upsizing the

capacity of those 2 plants. Could we

also apply this co-financing grants?

We have 2 project of hydropower

plant in West Nusa Tenggara that

already run & operated 2 x 500 KW

and 2 x 300 KW.

We would like to upsizing the

capacity of those 2 plants. Could we

also apply this co-financing grants?

Yes, as long as the Project fulfills

the RE Co-financing Grants

requirements in the CfP.

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a. Is geothermal power plant

eligible for this grant?

Including binary power

plant?

If yes, can this grant be

disbursed during drilling

phase?

Our project is still in

exploration phase with

exploration drilling planned

in year 2016.

b. Is North Maluku, Halmahera,

eligible for this grant?

a. Is geothermal power plant

eligible for this grant?

Including binary power plant?

If yes, can this grant be

disbursed during drilling

phase?

Our project is still in

exploration phase with

exploration drilling planned in

year 2016.

b. Is North Maluku, Halmahera,

eligible for this grant?

a. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

b. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

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a. In case of any project falls

outside the 13 identified

provinces, can it be

proposed for grant if it

meets the eligibility criteria?

b. Is there any maximum limit

on the grant approval on per

project basis? Say 20% of

project cost or some such

criteria?

a. In case of any project falls

outside the 13 identified

provinces, can it be proposed

for grant if it meets the

eligibility criteria?

b. Is there any maximum limit on

the grant approval on per

project basis? Say 20% of

project cost or some such

criteria?

a. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

b. Please refer to reply to

Q20.

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a. Untuk proyek baru, apakah

cukup dengan MOU bersama

PLN sebagai dasar pengajuan

program komersial ini?

b. Lokasi proyek komersial

apakah harus tetap di 13

provinsi yang telah

ditentukan?

a. Is an MoU with PLN

sufficient to apply for RE

Co-financing Grant?

b. Is the location of the

project should be within

the 13 provinces?

a. Yes, please be informed

that the signed PPA will be

a condition precedent to

Grant Agreement.

b. Please refer to reply to

Q1.

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Mungkin tidak dapat bantuan

pendanaan Percobaan

Peralatan/Pompa tidak gunakan

listrik

Is there a possibility to use the

grant for testing the unused

equipment/pump? No.

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I am ABC, Business Development for

XYZ and my questions are:

1. Riau is one of the designated

province on the list of MCA-

Indonesia’s GP Provinces. Indonesia

has 2(two) provinces within Riau

called Riau Province in Sumatera

Mainland and Riau Island Province.

Kindly advise whether MCA

Indonesia GP list covering both of

I am ABC, Business Development for

XYZ and my questions are:

1. Riau is one of the designated

province on the list of MCA-

Indonesia’s GP Provinces. Indonesia

has 2(two) provinces within Riau called

Riau Province in Sumatera Mainland

and Riau Island Province. Kindly advise

whether MCA Indonesia GP list

covering both of provinces or only 1

1. Riau Province (mainland).

2. Please familiarize yourselves

with the IPP selection

requirements of the MEMR.

Projects that have an ability to

get signed PPA from PLN that

is consistent with the

applicable regulations of

MEMR/ GOI would find

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provinces or only 1 (one) Riau. If only

one Riau kindly advise which one.

2. We are an IPP/ Developer for

Photovoltaic (PV) Plant to the Utility

Scale. As you may aware that the IPP

for PV Plant were managed by the

Directorate General New, Renewable

and Conservation Energy, MEMR,

and later when they have the

nominated winner, they will ask PLN

to have the PPA with IPP.

By the end of year 2013, they issued

out 80 locations under IPP Quota List

Scheme through the bidding process.

Until today only few of the locations

bid out. We have few candidates of

locations where still not bid out yet.

Will MCA Indonesia consider if we’re

propose that locations in which also

in the list of MCA-Indonesa GP

Provinces. Unfortunately we have

not had the PPA in hand yet. Are we

still eligible to submit our proposal

for that location to MCA Green

Prosperity Project while waiting the

bidding process?

3. Please clarify whether as a

privately Indonesian own company

that have to be PMA or PMDN to

participate of MCA-Indonesia GP

program or it can be done later on as

a SPV once a PPA is obtained.

(one) Riau. If only one Riau kindly

advise which one.

2. We are an IPP/ Developer for

Photovoltaic (PV) Plant to the Utility

Scale. As you may aware that the IPP

for PV Plant were managed by the

Directorate General New, Renewable

and Conservation Energy, MEMR, and

later when they have the nominated

winner, they will ask PLN to have the

PPA with IPP.

By the end of year 2013, they issued

out 80 locations under IPP Quota List

Scheme through the bidding process.

Until today only few of the locations

bid out. We have few candidates of

locations where still not bid out yet.

Will MCA Indonesia consider if we’re

propose that locations in which also in

the list of MCA-Indonesa GP Provinces.

Unfortunately we have not had the

PPA in hand yet. Are we still eligible to

submit our proposal for that location

to MCA Green Prosperity Project while

waiting the bidding process?

3. Please clarify whether as a privately

Indonesian own company that have to

be PMA or PMDN to participate of

MCA-Indonesia GP program or it can

be done later on as a SPV once a PPA

is obtained.

preference in MCA-

Indonesia’s evaluation

process. While a signed PPA is

not a mandatory requirement

at the proposal stage, the

applied tariff should have

already been determined to

run the financial model that is

required to be submitted

along with the Applicant’s

proposal. After selection and

issue of Grant Endorsement

Letter, the Applicant will be

provided with only 6 months

to fulfill conditions precedent

stipulated in the Grant

Endorsement Letter to sign

the Grant Agreement,

including a signed PPA.

3. Please refer to the CfP –

Section 2.1.

4. No.

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4. Can we propose of Non-PLN as

the Off-taker of the PPA as you

might aware that many industries

such as Oil/Gas, Mining etc they

operate with their own power plant

mostly using Fossil Energy.

4. Can we propose of Non-PLN as the

Off-taker of the PPA as you might

aware that many industries such as

Oil/Gas, Mining etc they operate with

their own power plant mostly using

Fossil Energy.