The Asian Development Bank is helping Pakistan upgrade its power transmission network to improve safety and accommodate additional electricity from generating plants that will come on stream in future. Tranche 4 of the program will fund a more than 280 km-long transmission line to transfer electricity from the Guddu power plant, and build and upgrade grid stations for more reliable power delivery.
| Project Name | Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program Tranche 4 | ||||||||
| Project Number | 37192-044 | ||||||||
| Country | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | ADB approved a multitranche financing facility (MFF) for the Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program on 13 December 2016 for an amount not exceeding $800 million. Under tranche 4 the government seeks ADB financing for 10 subprojects covering (i) line bay extension and 281 kilometers (km) of 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the 500-kV Muzaffargarh grid station for electricity evacuation from the 747-MW Guddu power plant; (ii) four new 220-kV grid stations and in/out transmission lines at Chakdara, D.I. Khan, Lalian, and Nowshehra; (iii) installation of a static var system (SVS) at 220-/132-kV Quetta industrial grid station; (iv) extension of 500-kV grid stations at Jamshoro and Gujranwala, and augmentation of 500-kV grid station at Rewat; and (v) the procurement of construction and operational equipment. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The power system needs the new subprojects to meet network demand, safety and security requirements, and to cater for additional generation capacity which is under construction and planned for the future economic growth of Pakistan. Expanding and upgrading the transmission backbone will provide reliable and high-quality supply to meet increasing demand from industrial, commercial, agricultural, and domestic customers. | ||||||||
| Impact | Enhanced power transmission operations and management. | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | An expanded and reliable 500-kV and 220-kV transmission system. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Targets still achievable. Project extended after some procurement delay. The Government committed to finance any expenditures beyond the Loan 3203 loan period, with AFD cofinancing (Loan 8311) during the project extension until 1 February 2020. AFD approved further extension of three months up to 1 May 2020. ADB's MFF with extended availability period ended on 31 December 2019. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Transmission lines and substations commissioned. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Target achievable. All contracts were awarded and to be completed within AFD loan closing date 1 February 2020. AFD approved further extension of three months up to 1 May 2020. Target achievable. All Contracts awarded and to be completed within AFD loan closing date 1 February 2020. AFD approved further extension of three months up to 1 May 2020. |
| Geographical Location | |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The tranche's safeguards classifications and requirements are B for environment. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Nowshehra LAPRP has been approved by ADB and is currently under implementation. Lalian Grid Station involves litigation requiring complete updating of LARP which is under preparation after finalization of new alternate site identified by NTDC. Construction suspended till further notice and finalization of site. |
| Indigenous Peoples | The tranche's safeguards classifications and requirements are C for indigenous peoples. No subproject under tranche 4 will affect people classified as Indigenous Peoples, as defined by ADB's SPS and by the Indigenous People Development Framework prepared for the project. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | All consumers (urban, rural, industrial, agricultural, commercial and domestic) connected to the grid are potential beneficiaries; however, their direct participation cannot contribute to the project design. |
| During Project Implementation | Those affected directly by land acquisition and resettlement were closely consulted in preparation of the land acquisition and resettlement plan (LARP) or due diligence reports (DDR) for each subproject as applicable, and will participate in its implementation. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | NTDC engaged two international and one national procurement experts, through the project preparation consulting firm, to assist with bid preparation and evaluation. NTDC will engage additional individual consultants to help the PMU with procurement, project supervision, and safeguards monitoring, using the project support component. |
| Procurement | NTDC will continue as the executing and implementing agency for tranche 4. The established PMU, which managed the previous three tranches, will be expanded to include all functions required for implementation, including procurement, contract execution and management, and safeguards implementation and monitoring. The PMU is headed by the Chief Engineer, and includes an ESIC team. The new PMU structure will include a Chief Engineer (Material Procurement and Management) responsible for all procurement and financial matters related to contract management. All procurements are under different stages of implementation and are expected to be completed before extended loan closing date of AFD i.e. 1 May 2020. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Khattak, Ehtesham Zafar |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pakistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited WAPDA House Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam Lahore, Pakistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 08 Sep 2014 to 19 Sep 2014 |
| MRM | 09 Oct 2014 |
| Approval | 03 Dec 2014 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 31 Mar 2020 |
Loan 3203-PAK
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 03 Dec 2014 | 12 Dec 2014 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Dec 2016 | - | 30 Oct 2017 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 335.30 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 248.00 | 03 Dec 2014 | 52.56 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 87.30 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 03 Dec 2014 | 52.56 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory |
Loan 8311-PAK
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Sep 2016 | 20 Jul 2017 | 20 Jul 2017 | 01 Feb 2020 | 01 May 2020 | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 82.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 29 Sep 2016 | 0.00 | 77.10 | 88% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 82.50 | 29 Sep 2016 | 0.00 | 66.08 | 75% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Loan No. 8311-PAK(AFD): Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 4 [ADB-71-RB-2-2017] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 21 Sep 2017 | 02 Nov 2017 |
| External Monitoring Consultant (Social Safeguards) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Sep 2017 | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Loan No. 8311-PAK: Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program Tranche 4 [ADB-70R2-2017] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 04 Jul 2017 | 15 Aug 2017 |
| Loan No. 8311-PAK: Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 4 [ADB-77R-2017] REBIDDING | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 27 Mar 2017 | 08 May 2017 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 4: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Sep 2015 |