Regional : Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System - Expansion of Membership in Central Asian Power System (Subproject 3)
The technical assistance (TA) will have the following outcome: regional energy trade and cooperation enhanced. The identified infrastructure projects, which are necessary for connection of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and other potential new electricity markets to Central Asian Power System (CAPS), will be submitted for endorsement of the CAPS governments at Central Asia United Power System Council Meeting.
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Musaev, Shokhimardon
Central and West Asia Department
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| Project Name | Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System - Expansion of Membership in Central Asian Power System (Subproject 3) | ||||
| Project Number | 52112-004 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Afghanistan Turkmenistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Strategic Agendas | 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 Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The technical assistance (TA) will have the following outcome: regional energy trade and cooperation enhanced. The identified infrastructure projects, which are necessary for connection of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and other potential new electricity markets to Central Asian Power System (CAPS), will be submitted for endorsement of the CAPS governments at Central Asia United Power System Council Meeting. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The implementation of these projects will contribute toward cross-border clean energy trade. Specifically, the subproject 3 outcome will contribute to the cluster TA outcome indicators (a) at least 11,000 million kilowatt-hours trade within CAPS annually (2017 baseline: 3,109 million kilowatt-hours) and (b) at least additional 5,587,560 tCO2 reduction in emission achieved (2017 baseline: 0). | ||||
| Impact | Countries' emissions reductions target achieved Regional cooperation framework accomplished Energy security in selected CAREC countries enhanced |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Regional energy trade and cooperation enhanced |
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| Description of Project Outputs | List of Infrastructure Investments for CAPS Expansion Identified Alternate energy markets identified |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Afghanistan - Nation-wide; Turkmenistan - Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The firm, which was recruited from subproject 2 for optimization of Central Asia power system, continues to work on assessment of Afghan and Turkmen power grid and exploration of the alternate energy markets for CAPS through call-off. The TOR of the firm from subproject 2 already contains tasks and the level of effort related to subproject 3. The international and national consultants (International power system expert and National TA coordinator) from subproject 2 has been extended through a variation order to continue to provide technical expertise and logistical support to ADB and the implementing agencies. |
| Procurement | The consultants will be engaged in accordance with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Musaev, Shokhimardon |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Oct 2019 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 10 Oct 2019 | - | 10 Oct 2019 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2022 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 08 Sep 2022 | 443,989.23 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System - Expansion of Membership in Central Asian Power System (Subproject 3): Technical Assistance Subproject Report | TA Subproject Proposal | Oct 2019 |
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