OUR PROJECTS
Here you can get to know some of our work through a selection of our projects. Do not hesitate to contact us to know about our full range of references or to inquire about future opportunities.
2021–ONGOING, MOZAMBIQUE
For the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) and the Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE), the “Formulation of the Regulatory Fee Mechanism for ARENE”. Funded by the Belgian Development Agency (ENABEL), “Consultancy for elaboration of a Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manual for the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME)”. Funded by the African Development Bank within the ELSGAPI program (Enabling Large Scale Gas and Power Investments in...
2021–ONGOING, UZBEKISTAN
With financing of the World Bank within the MUTS program, MRC will conduct transmission network analyses and prepare the country’s 10-year transmission network development plan to sustain growth in electricity demand and investments in power generation, both conventional and renewable energy. The assignment is also aimed to analyze potential issues on the power system due to increasing renewable integration and then identify measures to address those issues.
2020–2022, PORTUGAL
For the Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG-REFORM) of the European Commission, MRC will help achieve the adoption of a stable and predictable regulatory framework on petroleum products and biofuels through: supporting the initiatives of national authorities to design their reforms according to their priorities, taking into account initial conditions and expected socioeconomic impacts; Supporting the efforts of national authorities to define...
2020–2022, ZAMBIA
Funded by the African Development Bank, MRC, jointly with EMRC UK, is working for the Electricity Regulatory Board in the study to provide a basis for setting consumer electricity tariffs for all customer categories to promote efficiency of electricity supply, and consumption, and to ensure financial viability of the electricity sector, while taking into account social and equity considerations in the pricing of electricity to poor households.The analysis includes...
2020, CENTRAL AMERICA
The project objective is to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of the second circuit of the SIEPAC HV transmission line, as a key component in the regional capacity expansion up to 600 MW; the feasibility analysis considered the following issues: The current regulatory framework; The current and expected power flows in the regional electricity market; The progress in the strengthening of transmission infrastructure in each country, and; The development of...
2018–2019, EUROPEAN UNION
MRC, jointly with other three European companies, is working for the Directorate General of Energy of the European Commission in providing a detailed comparative analysis of economic barriers to entry on retail markets for electricity and gas in the European Union. In particular, the contract includes the following tasks: A detailed comparative analysis of barriers to entry on retail markets for electricity and gas in all EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland...
2018–2020, TURKEY
Funded by the EU Instrument for Pre- Accession (IPA 2013) Trust Fund and administered by the IBRD (World Bank), the Project relates to the second MIPD (IPA Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document 2011-2013) objective “further alignment with and implementation of acquis on the internal gas and electricity market”. Within this framework, MRC assisted the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey in a series of studies on the harmonization of electricity and...
2019, GREECE
The Hellenic Energy Exchange S.A. (HEnEx SA), recently founded and operating under the Greek Law 4512/2018, wishes to include in its activities the provision of services as Natural Gas (NG) Trading Platform Operator (TPO) in Greece as well as to further expand them to neighboring markets. Within this framework, the HEnEx SA engaged the consortium MRC – Ernst & Young to carry out a Feasibility Study with the following general scope: Analysis and presentation...
2019–ONGOING, BOLIVIA / BRAZIL
The main objective of this project, funded by the Inter-American Bank, ENDE (Bolivia) and ELETROBRÁS (Brazil), is to carry out a series of studies to analyze the feasibility of the electrical interconnection between the power systems of Bolivia and Brazil. The specific objectives are: 1. to perform all the planning studies to identify and recommend the best alternatives for the interconnection of the power systems of Bolivia and Brazil, considering the quantification...
2017–2019, SOUTHEAST EUROPE AND BLACK SEA REGION
Regulators in Southeast Europe and the Black Sea region are at very different stages of gas market and Grid Code development, and yet they all face challenges with meeting the requirements of the EU Third Energy Package and implementation of the European Commission’s Network Codes. In this context, in collaboration with VIS Consultants, MRC assisted the regulatory commissions of nine countries of the Southeast Europe and Black Sea regions through this project funded by...