Bangladesh : SASEC Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
Support on cross border trading of power between India and Bangladesh for existing and planned interconnections
Project Details
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Project Officer
George, Len V.
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Bangladesh -
Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | SASEC Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project | ||||
| Project Number | 51236-002 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Bangladesh |
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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 Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution - Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | Support on cross border trading of power between India and Bangladesh for existing and planned interconnections | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Support for a framework for cross border power trading in Bangladesh | ||||
| Impact | Availability and sustainability of power supply in Bangladesh improved by 2021 (Vision 2021) |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Framework for cross border interconnections for Bangladesh prepared. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Output 1 Roadmap for cross border power trading for Bangladesh finalized. Output 2 Technical and sector studies for potential interconnection projects prepared |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| 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 | Individual consultants will be recruited under the TA. ADB will engage the consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | George, Len V. |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 18 Dec 2017 |
TA 9470-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 12 Dec 2017 | - | 12 Dec 2017 | 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Dec 2019 | 04 May 2020 |
| 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 | 127,031.79 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| SASEC Bangladesh–India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Oct 2020 |
| SASEC Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project: Project Data Sheet (Bangla translation) | Translated PDS | Dec 2017 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| SASEC Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project - Power Systems Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| SASEC Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project - Financial Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| SASEC Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project - Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
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