Power Transmission Investment Program–Tranche 2

Project Dates: January 2012 - March 2017
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Power Transmission Investment Program–Tranche 2
PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The second tranche of the multitranche loan facility will finance the expansion of the transmission network, improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the National Power Transmission Corporation, and project implementation support.
The outut is Construction of 437 km of 500 KV transmission line and 28.2 km of 220kV

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The investment program will contribute to meeting electricity demand growth of industrial, commercial, and residential consumers in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. The outcome of the investment program is enhanced capacity of the transmission network to balance power load. The investment program also supports partial implementation of National Power Sector Development Master Plan VII (PDMP VII) to meet growing electricity demand of industrial, commercial and residential consumers throughout Viet Nam, and improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT) the entity responsible for financing, managing, and operating the transmission network to ensure reliable electricity supply.

Tranche 2 will finance part of each of the three output components:

Component 1: Expanded Transmission Network (Physical investment)

Component 2: Improved Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency (Non-physical investment)

Component 3: Project Implementation Support (Non-physical investment)


SECTORS OR AREAS OF WORK
  1. Transmission and distribution


Region/Location

BUDGET

USD 110,190,000

DONORS (OR FUNDING /CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS)
  1. ADB - Asian Development Bank
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OR AGENCIES

SUPPORT TYPE
SUPPORT SUBTYPE
  • Loan
BUDGET

USD 110,190,000

DONORS (OR FUNDING /CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS)
  1. ADB - Asian Development Bank
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OR AGENCIES

SUPPORT TYPE
SUPPORT SUBTYPE
  • Loan