Emergency Power Rehabilitation Project

PROJECT COMPONENTS

The project’s development objective by the time of closing, was to be met by implementing the following components: 

(i)  Rehabilitation of Distribution Networks in Kabul: to finance a  supply and install contract to rehabilitate and expand the core medium voltage (MV) network in Kabul;

(ii) Technical Support for Project Management and Technical Implementation: for the management of Project implementation including: (a) undertaking activities of PMF; (b) carrying out procurement of a contractor to supply and install materials for Parts A and G of the Project; and (c) supervision of contractors and general Project implementation, monitoring and evaluation;

(iii)  Commercialization of DABM: to: (a) carry out due diligence and preparatory work to incorporate DABM; (b) commercialize DABM and provide technical support and capacity building to its staff; (c) thereafter,
recruit and maintain for at least two years a management team for DABM; and (d) design and assist Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) 4 to implement a private sector participation scheme.
 

(iv) Construction of Part of the Northern Transmission System: for (a) construction of a 110 kV transmission line between Chimtallah substation located 11km north of Kabul city, and the Kabul subtransmission
grid; (b) upgrading of two existing substations; and (c) installation of fiber optic ground wire for the southern section of the North East Power System 220kV line between Pul-e-Khumri and Kabul city.

PROJECT RESULTS

• 1,237,000 MWh increase in grid-supplied power consumption by customer in Kabul;
• 75MW of hydropower capacity rehabilitated;
• 11km of 110kV line constructed and 2 substations upgraded;
• MV backbone distribution system in Kabul upgraded;
• Construction completed;
• DABS corporatized as a commercial entity