The Project will include development of 2 hydropower subprojects at Erlongshan and Dagushan sites for a total of 110 megawatt (MW) capacity; annual electricity generation of 450 giga watt-hour (GWh). Under the PPTA, the consultant will (i) review, optimize and upgrade the feasibility report; (ii) verify that the proposed project is a least-cost option for capacity addition in the Hexi power grid; (iii) identify measures to improve the rural electricity supply in project area; (iii) prepare outline bid documents for procurement of plant and equipment; (iv) identify potential for carbon emission reduction under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and other incentives available under Global Environment Fund (GEF); (v) examine policy issues that will accelerate and streamline hydropwoer development in Gansu Province; and (vi) prepare a project loan proposal for ADB consideration, including the necessary documents under the safeguard policy.
| Project Name | Gansu Heihe Hydropower Development | ||||
| Project Number | 39652-012 | ||||
| Country | China, People's Republic of |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Large hydropower generation |
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| Description | The Project will include development of 2 hydropower subprojects at Erlongshan and Dagushan sites for a total of 110 megawatt (MW) capacity; annual electricity generation of 450 giga watt-hour (GWh). Under the PPTA, the consultant will (i) review, optimize and upgrade the feasibility report; (ii) verify that the proposed project is a least-cost option for capacity addition in the Hexi power grid; (iii) identify measures to improve the rural electricity supply in project area; (iii) prepare outline bid documents for procurement of plant and equipment; (iv) identify potential for carbon emission reduction under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and other incentives available under Global Environment Fund (GEF); (v) examine policy issues that will accelerate and streamline hydropwoer development in Gansu Province; and (vi) prepare a project loan proposal for ADB consideration, including the necessary documents under the safeguard policy. | ||||
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| Environment | A |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
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| Consulting Services | The following experts will be required in the first part: A. International (i) a hydropower expert (1 person month); (ii) social/poverty specialist (1.5 person-months); and (iii) an economist (1.5 person months) B. Domestic (i) a hydropower expert (2 person mos.); (ii) social/poverty specialist (3 person mos); (iii) an economist (2 person mos); (iv) a financial analyst (2 person mos); (v) an environmental specialist (1 person mo). For the second part of TA activities, ADB will recruit a consulting firm using the bio-data technical proposal through QCBS process. The following experts will be required in the second part. A. International (i) a hydropower expert (2 person mos); (ii) a geologist (1 person mo); (iii) an economist (1 person mo.); (iv) an environmental specialist (1 person mo); and (v) a financial analyst (1 person mo). B. Domestic (i) a hydropower expert (3 person mos); (ii) geologist (3 person mos); (iii) social/poverty specialist (3 person mos); (iv) an economist (2 person mos); (v) a financial analyst (2 person mos); and (vi) an environmental specialist (3 person mos) |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Bhargava, Ashok |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, EARD |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 15 Feb 2006 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Mar 2006 to 17 Mar 2006 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 28 Apr 2006 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 17 Apr 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 18 Jul 2006 |
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| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Apr 2006 | 31 May 2006 | 31 May 2006 | 28 Feb 2007 | 31 Dec 2008 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 28 Apr 2006 | 499,225.59 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing the Gansu Heihe Hydropower Development Project | Consultants' Reports | Oct 2007 |
| Preparing the Gansu Heihe Hydropower Development Project | Technical Assistance Reports | Apr 2006 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Gansu Heihe Hydropower Development Project: Resettlement Framework | Resettlement Frameworks | May 2006 |
| Gansu Heihe Hydropower Development Project | Summary Environmental Impact Assessments | Apr 2006 |
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