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3 Sep 2013

ADB, 13 Banks Partner for Natural Gas Supply to Small Cities in the People's Republic of China

ADB is partnering with 13 banks to support China Gas Holdings Limited expand natural gas coverage into smaller cities in the central and western regions of the People’s Republic of China.

26 Jul 2013

ADB to Help Underserved Sri Lankan Small Businesses Access Finance through Nations Trust Bank

Small and medium-sized enterprises located in Sri Lanka’s post-conflict and tsunami-hit areas, where unemployment is high, will soon have better access to finance to start or expand businesses, after ADB signed a $15 million loan with Nations Trust Bank.

25 Jul 2013

ADB to Support Financing for Rural Businesses in Azerbaijan

ADB is extending a $50 million loan to AccessBank Azerbaijan, the country’s sixth largest bank, to support micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises operating outside of its capital Baku. The loan has a five year tenor and is priced at market conditions.

15 Jul 2013

PINAI Fund to Finance Wind Power Project in Northern Philippines

The Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure, a fund which is partly financed by ADB, is investing up to $85 million for a wind farm project in the northern part of the country.

15 May 2013

Armenia's Aging Hydropower Plants Get New Life with ADB Private Sector Loan

ADB is helping a private sector company in Armenia rehabilitate its hydropower plants to restore the country’s renewable energy capacity and improve the power plants’ reliability and safety.

1 May 2013

ADB Supports Hydro and Wind Power Plants in India with Equity Investment

ADB is investing $30 million equity in NSL Renewable Power Private Ltd. (NRPPL), a leading renewable energy company in India, to support hydropower and wind power projects that will generate 530 gigawatt-hours every year, and reduce carbon dioxide emission by 400,000 tons annually from 2017 onward.

22 Apr 2013

Farmers in Kazakhstan to Enjoy Steady Income with Loan to Beverage Maker

Local dairy and fruit farmers in Kazakhstan are expected to secure long-term supply contracts from the country’s leading beverage company as it expands production facilities and improves its delivery system through financial assistance from ADB.

12 Apr 2013

Clean Energy from Solid Waste to Benefit Smaller Cities in PRC

ADB is extending $200 million in loans to the Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group Company to help small and medium-sized cities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) turn their growing mountains of solid waste into a sustainable source of renewable energy. The loan agreement was signed today in Beijing.

12 Apr 2013

ADB Supports Solar Power Plants for Central Thailand

ADB is providing $85 million for the construction of three solar power plants in central Thailand, under a public-private partnership program, that will generate 57 megawatts in contracted capacity.

19 Mar 2013

Pay-As-You-Go Model Expands Solar Energy Access in Rural India

More than 60,000 households in rural India will have better access to electricity by 2015 as Simpa Networks, a company supported by ADB, scales up the sales of its off-grid, pay-as-you-go solar energy solutions.

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