Nepal : Subregional Electricity Transmission Capacity Expansion Project
The Sub-regional Transmission Capacity Expansion Project (Project) is included in COBP 2013-2015 and Regional COBP 2012-2014, and is scheduled for consideration by ADB's board in 2014. Transmission network strengthening and expansion, in conjunction with current hydropower generation development, is a precondition to reducing load shedding and increased cross border electricity trade. The Project targets the strengthening and expansion of transmission systems and enables Nepal to further benefit its abundant hydropower resources.
The proposed S-PPTA will help finalize the scope of subprojects to be included in the Project, and make initial assessment on technical, financial, economic, environmental and social aspects of the selected subprojects, which will be the necessary inputs for further processing the Project in next stage.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Zhang, Lei
South Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Nepal -
Modality
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Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | Subregional Electricity Transmission Capacity Expansion Project | ||||
| Project Number | 44219-013 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Nepal |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution |
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| Description | The Sub-regional Transmission Capacity Expansion Project (Project) is included in COBP 2013-2015 and Regional COBP 2012-2014, and is scheduled for consideration by ADB's board in 2014. Transmission network strengthening and expansion, in conjunction with current hydropower generation development, is a precondition to reducing load shedding and increased cross border electricity trade. The Project targets the strengthening and expansion of transmission systems and enables Nepal to further benefit its abundant hydropower resources. The proposed S-PPTA will help finalize the scope of subprojects to be included in the Project, and make initial assessment on technical, financial, economic, environmental and social aspects of the selected subprojects, which will be the necessary inputs for further processing the Project in next stage. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Expanded electricity transmission capacity of selected routes in Nepal. |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Improved readiness of the Nepal Sub-regional Transmission Capacity Expansion Project (Project) |
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| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Defined scope of the Project and completed initial assessment report on technical, financial and safeguards aspects of the selected subprojects |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Consultant recruitment initiated. |
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| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will engage 4 international and 4 national consultants on an individual basis through competitive selection process in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by ADB and its Borrowers (2010, as amended from time to time), and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for engaging individual consultants. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zhang, Lei |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 13 Dec 2012 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 31 Mar 2015 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 13 Dec 2012 | - | 13 Dec 2012 | 31 Mar 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 29 Jun 2015 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 193,202.10 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Subregional Electricity Transmission Capacity Expansion Project: Project Data Sheet (Nepali Translation) | Translated PDS | Apr 2013 |
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