The proposed project will include a natural gas fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP). The 250 MW CCPP, utilizing natural gas as fuel, is proposed to be located on land acquired from the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant CJSC (YTPP), owned by the Ministry of Energy Infrastructure and Natural Resources. The project site is located 10 km from Yerevan, adjacent to the existing power plant operated by YTPP.
| Project Name | Yerevan Gas-Fired Combined-Cycle Power Project | |||||
| Project Number | 51090-001 | |||||
| Borrower/Company | ArmPower CJSC |
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| Country | Armenia |
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| Location | Armenia | |||||
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Conventional energy generation |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | |||||
| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | |||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Infrastructure Finance Division 1 | |||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tang, Sonali | |||||
| Project Sponsor(s) | Renco Power Siemens Project Ventures |
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| Description | The proposed project will include a natural gas fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP). The 250 MW CCPP, utilizing natural gas as fuel, is proposed to be located on land acquired from the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant CJSC (YTPP), owned by the Ministry of Energy Infrastructure and Natural Resources. The project site is located 10 km from Yerevan, adjacent to the existing power plant operated by YTPP. | |||||
| Objectives and Scope | The project is expected to generate significant development impact for Armenia: easing a key energy infrastructure constraint; generating employment during construction and operation and creating conditions for greater private sector participation. The project also contributes to increasing the supply of clean energy to Armenia. | |||||
| Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project is consistent with the Midterm Review on Strategy 2020, which includes a focus on private sector development and operations, and infrastructure development. ADBs support for the project is also in line with its country partnership strategy for Armenia, 2014-2018 that supports energy security by diversifying energy sources and promoting private investment in the energy sector. |
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| Environment | A |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The environmental and social impact assessment identifies the potential environmental and social impacts and risks of the project, and assesses the cumulative air quality impacts in the airshed. The project will minimize its contribution to background air quality through the use of gas turbines incorporating dry low nitrogen oxide burners. The project utilizes a closed-loop water-cooling system, which means that water extraction and thermal discharge impacts are minimized. Adequate mitigation measures will be incorporated in the environmental management plan of the environmental impact assessment, which the borrower is committed to fully implement, with submission of semiannual progress reports to comply with ADB requirements. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | No involuntary resettlement impacts are expected. |
| Indigenous Peoples | No indigenous communities live within the project area, and therefore no impacts on indigenous peoples are expected. |
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| Timetable for assistance design, processing and implementation | |
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| Concept Clearance | 14 Mar 2017 |
| Credit Committee Meeting | 12 Mar 2018 |
| Approval | 16 Apr 2018 |
| Last PDS Update | 12 Jun 2019 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Yerevan Gas-Fired Combined-Cycle Power Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Apr 2018 |
| Yerevan Gas-Fired Combined-Cycle Power Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Mar 2018 |
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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| ArmPower CJSC: Final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment | Environmental Impact Assessments | Mar 2018 |
| ArmPower CJSC: Draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment | Environment and Social Impact Assessments | Aug 2017 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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