The project will expand power imports from Turkmenistan through an asynchronous power interconnection, establish a unified power grid in Afghanistan, and extend the power grid into central Afghanistan. The 500-MW converter station will allow Turkmen power into the Afghan grid under the ten-year power purchase and sales agreement signed in November 2015. The Doshi-Bamyan line will expand the grid to eight additional provinces, distribute power to nearly 150,000 people, and provide redundancy to the existing transmission network. The project has transmission and distribution system linkages with several projects assisted by ADB and other development partners. The project is fully aligned with the National Energy Supply Program of the Government of Afghanistan.
| Project Name | Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program Tranche 2 (Formerly Multitranche Financing Facility II: Energy Development 2014-2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 47282-004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | The project will expand power imports from Turkmenistan through an asynchronous power interconnection, establish a unified power grid in Afghanistan, and extend the power grid into central Afghanistan. The 500-MW converter station will allow Turkmen power into the Afghan grid under the ten-year power purchase and sales agreement signed in November 2015. The Doshi-Bamyan line will expand the grid to eight additional provinces, distribute power to nearly 150,000 people, and provide redundancy to the existing transmission network. The project has transmission and distribution system linkages with several projects assisted by ADB and other development partners. The project is fully aligned with the National Energy Supply Program of the Government of Afghanistan. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project will allow year round Turkmen power (upto 500 MW) to be amalgamated and synchronized with indigenous power in Afghanistan. The projects under tranches 1, 2 and 4 are strengthening power supply, unifying the national grid, and extending the network into newer provinces with added distribution capacity. Tranche 1 is also financing multiple nonphysical interventions in capacity and governance support, project preparatory assistance, and sector reforms. Tranche 3 is financing solar connectivity, as the off-grid rural populace pays three times the energy cost compared to the urban grid-connected consumers. In summary, the MFF will sequentially support: (i) energy infrastructure improvements, operations, and maintenance; (ii) feasibility studies and designs; and (iii) human resource development and institutional reform. Tranche 5 was approved in November 2019 and is under procurement. |
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| Impact | Improved access to sustainable energy supplies across Afghanistan, aligned with the targets of the National Energy Supply Program of the Government of Afghanistan (program-defined) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Increased supply of imported and indigenous power |
| Progress Toward Outcome | All bids for the three EPC packages (Transmission, Distribution and Substation) were opened on 8-10 May 2017. The contracts were signed and awarded on 22 April 2018.The bid for the B2B converter station was bid out but the package has been cancelled per request from the Government. Savings from the package has been planned be used to finance (i) Ghor province electrification package, (ii) transmission lines in northern and western Afghanistan. However, it was decided to defer the plan following the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | New 500 megawatts high voltage direct current back to back voltage source convertor station commissioned at Dashte Alwan New 180 kilometers of 220-kV transmission line commissioned from Doshi to Bamyan New 220/20-kV substation commissioned in Bamyan with a distribution network 3,000 kilometers including 20,000 new connections. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 500-kV high voltage DC back to back converter station at Dashte Alwan has been reallocated but awaiting government's letter to proceed with minor change in scope. Government letter will be submitted after further partial cancellation of $21.4 million.DMF to be revised.The contract for Doshi to Bamyan, 180 kilometers, 220kv Transmission Line has been awarded to the Indian company KEC International for $ 43,861,624.00 on 22 April 2018. Overall progress is 64% (as of Aug. 2020).The contract for Design, Supply, Installation, testing and commission of 220/20KV Bamyan Substation and expansion of 220/20KV Doshi Substation to Chines firm XINJIANG ELECTRIC POWER for 10,694,974.19 on 22 April 2018. The overall progress is 48% (as of Aug. 2020). |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The Project is categorized "B" for Environment. An Initial Environment Examination was posted on ADB's website on 31 October 2016. An Environmental Management Plan will be updated once physical implementation started in Q1 2019. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The Project is categorized "C" for Involuntary Resettlement. The Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) was finalized and posted on ADB's website on 31 October 2016. LARP will be further updated once detailed design is completed before project implementation begins in Q1 2019. |
| Indigenous Peoples | The Project is categorized "C" for Indigenous Peoples. No reports are required. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Being undertaken at project survey and preparatory phase. |
| During Project Implementation | Being undertaken during detailed design stage in Q2 - Q4 2018. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Procurement | Procurement of works and goods to be financed under the project will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time). International competitive bidding will be used for the turnkey contract packages. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Aleem, Asad |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat [email protected] Chaman Houzouri, Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | 02 Nov 2016 |
| Approval | 05 Dec 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 30 Sep 2020 |
Grant 0521-AFG
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Dec 2016 | 20 Dec 2016 | 12 Apr 2017 | 30 Jun 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 190.89 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 175.89 | 05 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 15.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 05 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | - | - | Unsatisfactory | - | - |
Grant 0522-AFG
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Dec 2016 | 20 Dec 2016 | 12 Apr 2017 | 30 Jun 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 237.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 05 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 78.45 | 99% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 237.00 | 05 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 39.74 | 50% |
Grant 0523-AFG
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Dec 2016 | 20 Dec 2016 | 12 Apr 2017 | 30 Jun 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 3.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 05 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 3.00 | 05 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Grant Nos. 0521/0522/0523-AFG: Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program Tranche 2 [NPA/DABS/97/W-2221/ICB] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 14 Nov 2018 | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Grant Nos. G0521-AFG(SF)/0522-AFG(EF)/0523-AFG(EF): Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 2) [NPA/DABS/95/W-1466/ICB] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 27 Feb 2017 | 27 Apr 2017 |
| Grant Nos. G0521-AFG(SF)/0522-AFG(EF)/0523-AFG(EF): Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 2) [NPA/DABS/95/W-1464/ICB] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 27 Feb 2017 | 27 Apr 2017 |
| Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 2) | Advance Notice | Active | 20 Feb 2017 |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| PROCUREMENT OF PLANT DESIGN SUPPLY INSTALLATION TESTING & COMMISSIONING OF 220/20KV BAMYAN SUBST | Grant 0523 | 22 Apr 2018 | XINJIANG ELECTRIC POWER CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD | NO. 383 SHENGLI ROAD TIANSHAN DISTRICT URUMUQI XIANGJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS CHINA PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 1,000,000.00 | — | |
| PROCUREMENT OF PLANT DESIGN SUPPLY INSTALLATION TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF 220KV TRANSMISSION | Grant 0522 | 22 Apr 2018 | KEC INTERNATIONAL LTD. | WORLI MUMBAI 400 030 8TH FLR BLDG 9A DLF CYBERCITY PHASE 3 INDIA | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 43,861,624.00 | — | |
| PROCUREMENT OF PLANT DESIGN SUPPLY AND INSTALLAT ION OF BAMYAN DISTRIBUTION | Grant 0522 | 22 Apr 2018 | SHYAMA POWER INDIA LIMITED | NAGALAND INDIA PLOT NO. 49 SECTOR 44 GURUGRAM 122002 INDIA | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 24,132,697.00 | — | |
| PROCUREMENT OF PLANT DESIGN SUPPLY INSTALLATION TESTING & COMMISSIONING OF 220/20KV BAMYAN SUBS | Grant 0522 | 22 Apr 2018 | XINJIANG ELECTRIC POWER CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. | NO. 383 SHENGLI ROAD TIANSHAN DISTRICT URUMUQI XIANGJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS RE CHINA PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 10,694,974.00 | — | |
| PROCUREMENT OF PLANT DESIGN SUPPLY AND INSTALLAT ION OF BAMYAN DISTRIBUTION | Grant 0522 | 21 Dec 2017 | SHYAMA POWER INDIA LIMITED | . INDIA | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 24,132,697.00 | — | |
| PROCUREMENT OF PLANT DESIGN SUPPLY INSTALLATION TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF 220KV TRANSMISSION | Grant 0522 | 20 Dec 2017 | KEC INTERNATIONAL LTD. | . INDIA | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 43,861,624.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Oct 2018 |