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ADB, Uzbekistan Sign $60 Million Loan to Support Hydropower Development

Press Releases
On 3 September ADB and the Government of Uzbekistan signed a $60 million loan for the Sustainable Hydropower Project, approved by ADB on 30 September 2019.
The project will construct hydropower plants with 25 MW of total capacity. This is composed of a 6 MW plant in Rabat, an 8 MW plant in…

Hydropower plant in Pakistan approved by the Board

Press Releases
On 30 March, the Board approved a $300 million loan to finance the 300-MW  Balakot Hydropower Development Project in Pakistan. The project will increase the share of clean energy in Pakistan and improve the country’s energy security with the additional 1,143 gigawatt-hours of clean energy that…

Energy flows where attention goes: European expertise in Pakistan

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In this case study, CWEN shares how they overcame the challenges of designing and preparing the Balakot Hydropower Development Project in Pakistan. The $300 million project that was approved in March 2021 will construct a 300-megawatt hydropower plant.

Electrifying remote rural communes through hydropower

Articles
VRM’s Au Minh Tuan shares lessons learned from the implementation of a mini-hydropower project in Viet Nam that brings power to remote rural communities.
The three mini-hydropower projects installed by the project in the country’s northern and central region was able to add and additional capacity…

A study on the prospect of hydropower to hydrogen in Nepal

Working Papers
This working paper explores the prospect of deploying hydrogen to address shortage of electricity and fuel supply in Nepal. It serves as a baseline for opportunities in countries with abundant renewable resources and facing energy-related challenges.