VANUATU: Concession Contract for the Generation and Public Supply of Electric Power in Malekula Island

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2000
Effective Start Year: 
2000
Scope: 
Subnational
Document Type: 
Agreement
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power
Issued by: 
The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, the Minister of Lands, Geology, Mines, Energy, Urban and Rural Water Supply and Union Electrique du Vanuatu Limited
Notes: 
Island of Malekula
Source: 
Prdrse4all
File: 
Malekula Concession Contract
Overall Summary: 
An Agreement where the Grantor concedes to the Concessionaire the right to generate and supply electrical energy to the public for all purposes on the island of Malekula.
Access
Energy access priorities: 
The Concessionaire shall, in compliance with this Contract and within the boundaries of the Concession, supply electricity to all persons requesting it [...].
Energy service quality targets: 
Electrical energy shall be distributed at low voltage in the form of three-phase alternating 50 hertz current at a voltage rating of 220 Volts between the neutral and the phase and 380 Volts between phases. The high voltage distribution rating is set at 5,500 Volts.
Pricing
Energy taxation: 
[T]he Concessionaire shall collect, in addition to the cost of electricity invoiced, a VAT equal to 12.5% of the amount of the invoice before tax. ---[T]he parties hereto mutually agree that a review of tariffs shall be undertaken in the event of any increase or decrease of tax payable by the Concessionaire.
Energy pricing: 
The reference price per kWh for this contract is fixed at Po = 30.06 Vali/kWh. See document for details.---[T]he parties hereto mutually agree that a review of tariffs shall be undertaken in the event of any increase or decrease of tax payable by the Concessionaire.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Subject to the obtaining of all necessary consents and authorisations, the Concessionaire undertakes to construct, within 12 months from the date of signature of this contract, the high and low voltage networks and transformers to supply the villages of Norsup, Lakatoro, Litzlitz and Tautu [...].
Investment
Independent power producers: 
The Concessionaire may conclude power purchase agreements with independent power producers subject to the supply in terms of guaranteed capacity, quality and price being coherent with the technical and economic constraints imposed to the Concessionaire by this contract.