TAJIK - KYRGYZ POWER INTERCONNECTION

Promoteur – Intermédiaire Financier

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

Lieu

• Kirghizistan
• Tadjikistan

Description

Construction of power-transmission infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The proposed schemes form part of a larger regional project led by the World Bank and involving four Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan).

Objectifs

The objective of the “Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project” (“CASA-1000”) is to create the conditions for sustainable trade of renewable electricity (hydro) between the Central Asian countries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and the South Asian countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, thus alleviating power supply shortages in the aforementioned South Asian countries and enhancing revenues in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Secteur(s)

• Énergie - Production et distribution d'électricité, de gaz, de vapeur et d'air conditionné

Garantie au titre du MPE

This operation is covered by the ELM Guarantee.

Montant BEI envisagé (montant approximatif)

EUR 149 million

Coût total (montant approximatif)

EUR 334 million

Aspects environnementaux

High voltage transmission lines require an EIA to be carried out.

Passation des marchés

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that implementation of the project will be done in accordance with the Bank’s Guide to Procurement.

Statut

Signé - 23/12/2014