Regional : Integrated Resource Planning with Strategic Environmental Assessment for Sustainable Power Sector Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Based on the recommendations and lesson learnt of previous RETAs, the proposed RETA is designed to (i) enhance the GMS countries' capacity in applying IRP with SEA in their PDPs; (ii) improve regulations, policies, programs and/or targets for RE and EE as necessary and as validated through the IRP; and (iii) support the cross-border interconnections as necessary and as validated through the IRP. The RETA will particularly focus on Viet Nam as the country has greater potential for mitigating climate change impacts. The RETA outputs will be also disseminated through RPTCC meetings, which are organized twice a year. The TA activities will be closely coordinated with the GMS Environment Operations Center (EOC)'s Core Environment Program (CEP), which has provided assistance on the SEA for power development planning in Viet Nam.
Project Details
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Lee, Hyunjung
Southeast Asia Department
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| Project Name | Integrated Resource Planning with Strategic Environmental Assessment for Sustainable Power Sector Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 49208-001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Myanmar China, People's Republic of Thailand Viet Nam |
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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 Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | Based on the recommendations and lesson learnt of previous RETAs, the proposed RETA is designed to (i) enhance the GMS countries' capacity in applying IRP with SEA in their PDPs; (ii) improve regulations, policies, programs and/or targets for RE and EE as necessary and as validated through the IRP; and (iii) support the cross-border interconnections as necessary and as validated through the IRP. The RETA will particularly focus on Viet Nam as the country has greater potential for mitigating climate change impacts. The RETA outputs will be also disseminated through RPTCC meetings, which are organized twice a year. The TA activities will be closely coordinated with the GMS Environment Operations Center (EOC)'s Core Environment Program (CEP), which has provided assistance on the SEA for power development planning in Viet Nam. | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Demand for energy across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has risen strongly, often at a faster rate pace than economic growth. It is anticipated that energy demand will be tripled over the next 15 20 years. In particular, the demand for electricity is growing rapidly, which will require a major expansion of the power system. According to the current power development plans (PDPs) of the respective GMS countries, the total installed capacity of the region is projected to be almost doubled by 2025, mostly driven by large hydro and coal-fired power additions. Along with these developments, environmental and social pressures are expected to be heightened, adding concerns related to climate change. One way to address this concern is to improve the PDP planning process in a way to consider environmental and social impacts at the more upstream stage through strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and to examine all supply-side options and demand-side options using integrated resource planning (IRP). In this regard, this TA is designed to (i) enhance the GMS countries' capacity in applying IRP with SEA in their PDPs; (ii) improve regulations, policies, programs and/or targets for RE and EE as necessary and as validated through the IRP; and (iii) support the cross-border interconnections as necessary and as validated through the IRP. The RETA will particularly focus on Viet Nam as the country has greater potential for mitigating climate change impacts. The RETA impact is a more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable power sector developed for greater mitigation of climate change impacts in the GMS. The TA outcome is enhanced capacity of Viet Nam and awareness of other GMS countries in applying IRP with SEA in developing its PDP. This TA is in line with ADB's Strategy 2020 and ADB's Energy Policy 2009, promoting regional integration and clean energy development. It is listed in the Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program (2012-2014), the GMS Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework (2012 2022) which is supported by the GMS Road Map for Expanded Energy Cooperation, and the GMS Regional Investment Framework 2013-2022. |
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| Impact | A more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable power sector developed for greater mitigation of climate change impacts in the Greater Mekong Subregion | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Power sector planning in GMS countries using IRP and SEA strengthened |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Progress made on track |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Viet Nam''s IRP and SEA capacity enhanced GMS countries awareness increased Knowledge Products shared Project pipelines and business models for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects developed and discussed with regional investors. Myanmar renewable road map developed |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The consulting firm was engaged in May 2016 with a total of 7 international and 7 national experts and has completed (i) inception report; (ii) six GMS Countries Gap Analysis Missions and Report; (iii) one regional workshop and three country workshops in Lao People s Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar, and Thailand; (iv) Knowledge Product on Integrating SEA into Power Development Planning in Viet Nam published; (v) two twinning workshops in PRC on Renewable Energy Integration; and in Viet Nam on Strategic Environmental Assessment and (vi) draft report on Strengthening the Policy Framework for Power Sector Planning with Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation Targets in Viet Nam. Within the original scope, remaining activities are (i) country workshops in Cambodia and Viet Nam, (ii) draft knowledge product on Energy Sector Planning Guideline using IRP and SEA; (iii) Country technical guideline and briefing notes; and (iv) Final Report. In Dec 2018, ADB extended the TA by 2 years with additional financing in support for renewable energy and energy efficiency development in the GMS and related TORs in May 2019 calling for interest. A consulting firm and individual consultants have been engaged to conduct energy efficiency market assessment and business model development in the GMS countries. Two knowledge products are published in 2019 and 2020 respectively. The IRP and SEA related project activities were all completed by the end of 2020. |
| Geographical Location | Cambodia - Nation-wide; China - Nation-wide; Lao People's Democratic Republic - Nation-wide; Myanmar - Nation-wide; Thailand - Nation-wide; Viet Nam - Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| During Project Design | GMS countries were directly consulted in developing this TA through their representatives in the regional power trade coordination committee (RPTCC). The consultations were held on 25-26 June 2014 during the 16th Meeting of the RPTCC held in Cambodia and on 24-25 November 2014 during the 17th Meeting of the RPTCC held in Lao PDR. The final scope and terms of reference were endorsed by the GMS countries at the 18th Meeting of the RPTCC held on 9-10 June 2015 in Myanmar. |
| During Project Implementation | Stakeholder communication, participation and consultation have been carried out through workshops and training sessions within each of the GMS countries and regular meetings of the regional meetings through RPTCC. |
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| Consulting Services | On board are one international consulting firm and one individual consultant. The consulting firm was engaged to provide technical services for a total of 43 person-months of consulting services (22 person-months of international consulting inputs and 21 person-months of national consulting inputs). |
| Procurement | Some equipment will be procured through the consultant contract. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Lee, Hyunjung |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 19 Aug 2015 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 27 Nov 2015 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 01 Mar 2021 |
TA 9003-REG
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Nov 2015 | - | 27 Nov 2015 | 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Dec 2021 | 25 May 2022 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 850,000.00 | 1,650,000.00 | 100,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,600,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 2,139,927.64 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Integrated Resource Planning with Strategic Environmental Assessment for Sustainable Power Sector Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Final Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report | Consultants' Reports | Apr 2020 |
| Integrated Resource Planning with Strategic Environmental Assessment for Sustainable Power Sector Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2015 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Transforming Power Development Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion: A Strategic and Integrated Approach | Reports | Dec 2020 |
| Integrating Strategic Environmental Assessment into Power Development Planning in Viet Nam | Reports | Dec 2018 |
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 9003 | 20 Nov 2019 | Pricewaterhousecoopers Pvt. Ltd. (IND) (INDIA) in association with Green Move Consulting () | 8-2-624/A/1, 4th Floor, Road No.10, Banj Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 034 India | Asian Development Bank | 374,386.00 | — |
| Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 9003 | 06 May 2016 | Ricardo-AEA Ltd (United Kingdom) in Association with Manitoba Hydro International Ltd. | The Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell IBC Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QJ United Kingdom | Asian Development Bank | 1,005,000.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.