ADB Shares Updates On Renovation Of Golovnaya HPP In Tajikistan
Date
2/24/2023 1:20:26 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 24. The Asian
Development bank (ADB) takes part in Golovnaya Hydropower Plant
Rehabilitation Project in Tajikistan, trend reports with reference to the ADB.
The ADB has allocated $136 million in the frame of the project.
The total cost of the project amounted to $170 million.
The rehabilitation of the HPP is executed by the Tajik 'Barqi
Tojik' state energy company and is due to be completed by 13
February 2024. The implementing company of the project is the State
Committee on Investments and State Property Management in
Tajikistan.
Following the project, the electric and mechanical equipment for
power generation and transmission of the HPP will be upgraded, so
the plant will be able to increase its generation capacity to 252
megawatts from 240 megawatts. The energy generated by the HPP is
planned to be used for domestic purposes and for exports
'The projects will benefit the citizens in the form of increased
gross domestic income, more employment opportunities, and better
access to basic services,' the message said.
The project will also improve the capacity of staff on stability
and protection management operation, so there will be fewer system
losses and more service provision, which will benefit end
consumers.
The ADB provided a total of $211.2 million in grant assistance
to Tajikistan in 2022.
Since Tajikistan joined the ADB in 1998, the bank has become the
country's largest development partner, with more than $2.2 billion
in total assistance.
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