Golovnaya 240 Megawatt Hydro Power Plant Rehabilitation Project
Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Sector: Energy
Source of funding: 136 mln USD - Asian Development Bank
Total cost: 170 mln USD
Implementer: Barki Tojik, Project Management Unit for Electro-Energy Sector
Operator: Asian Development Bank
Start (of construction): March 31, 2014
Planned completion: October 1, 2022
INVESTORS SUMMARY
The Asian Development Bank was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest regions in the world. The ADB in partnership with member governments, independent specialists and other financial institutions is focused on delivering projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact.ADB assists its members, and partners, by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development. In the Annual Report of 2018, ADB announced the adoption of a new corporate strategy and highlights the transition in progress across all aspects of its operations and organization to meet the needs of its developing members.One of the goals of ADB is to strengthen its role as a leading provider of development knowledge and expertise to DMCs seeking support to implement policies, programs, and projects that utilize international best practices and learnings. The ADB has been involved in many projects in Tajikistan over the last couple of decades. The ADB aims to create sustainable economic development in the country.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The project will increase supply of renewable energy to national and regional power systems. Since many power plants are outdated in Tajikistan, they need renovation or replacement. The project will refurbish electrical and mechanical equipment for power generation and transmission at Golovnaya Hydropower Plant (HPP) in Tajikistan. This will increase year-round clean power for domestic sales and for export to Afghanistan. The project will increase the generation capacity and operational efficiency of the power plant. The impact of the project will be increased supply of renewable energy to national and regional power systems from 743 GWh in 2012 to 1,130 GWh in 2026. The project outcome will be increased weighted average generation efficiency of the power plant from 83% to 89%. The Project output will be increased generation capacity from 240 MW to 252 MW.
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