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43281-013: Tanahu Hydropower Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The project has three main components: (i) a medium-sized hydropower plant of 140 megawatts (MW) with significant water storage facilities and associated transmission lines to evacuate the generated power; (ii) rural electrification and community development in the project area, and (iii) a reform and restructuring plan for the national utility, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The project site is in the Seti River in the Tanahu district, about 150 kilometers (km) west of Kathmandu.... Read More
| Country |
Nepal |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 43281-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
Loan No. 2991 Loan No. 2990 TA No. 8329 |
| Approval Date | 21 Feb 2013 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 150,000 |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Multisector / Multisector |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Economic growth Environmental sustainability Private sector development |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: A Resettlement: A Indigenous People: A |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Kaoru Ogino
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Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Energy Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Energy
Nepal Electricity Authority, NEA
Tanahu Hydropower Limited
Last PDS Update
15 May 2013