Namangan 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Project

Date: September 2012
Country:
Subject:
Energy
Document Type: Reports and Recommendations of the President
Project Number: 46007-002

Description

The Report and Recommendation of the President for the proposed Namangan 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Project in Uzbekistan describes project terms and conditions for the approval of the Board of Directors of ADB.

The project will erect new high-voltage transmission assets to secure the power supply to Fergana Valley and implement institutional changes in the power utility company, Uzbekenergo. The project will increase energy security through the diversification and expansion of energy supply routes. It will improve power supply reliability in the country and, in particular, the Namangan, Fergana, and Andijon provinces; reduce transmission losses; and improve the operational efficiency of the power sector.