Energy Access and Efficiency Improvement Project
The project aims to increase access to electricity across Nepal—strengthening the grid electrification rate and generation capacity for domestic use—by creating reliable and energy-efficient power supplies. Strengthening the transmission network promotes cross-border energy exports, while strengthening distribution networks will facilitate additional consumer connections and increased energy efficiency.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
11 Mar 2010 Loan/Grant Nepal Energy Closed $93.70 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Construction of Middle Marshyangdi-Marshyangdi 132 kV line, Butwal-Kohalpur 132 kV line second circuit, and Chapali grid substation; expansion of Matatirtha grid substation; and installation of capacitor banks. Construction of eight primary distribution substations and three distribution switching stations and rebuilding of 11 kV feeders and relevant low-voltage networks Rehabilitation of Marshyangdi and Gandak hydropower stations |
| FINANCING |
$65 million (Asian Development Bank) $24.2 million (Government of Nepal) $4.2 million (Clean Energy Fund) $300,000 (Climate Change Fund) |
Contact the SASEC Secretariat at:
sasec@adb.org