Nepal: Project Preparatory Facility for Energy
The Project Preparatory Facility will contribute to Nepal's improved energy security and make it a potential energy exporter. This will be achieved by supporting project preparatory activities for the Sun Koshi 2, Sun Koshi 3, and Dudh Koshi Hydropower Projects and a second 400-kilovolt transmission line project across Nepal's border with India. The facility will also provide public-private partnership project development services.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
24 Sep 2013 Grant Nepal Energy Ongoing $26.25 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Feasibility studies including initial environmental examinations (IEEs), environmental impact assessments (EIAs), and social impact assessments (SIAs) of Sun Koshi 2 and Sun Koshi 3 projects Feasibility study, including IEE/EIA/SIA, and updated detailed engineering studies of Dudh Koshi project Feasibility study, including IEE or EIA and SIA, for a second India-Nepal 400-kilovolt cross-border transmission line |
| FINANCING |
$21 million (Asian Development Bank) $5.25 million (Government of Nepal) |
Contact the SASEC Secretariat at:
sasec@adb.org