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On track for universal electrification, Asia and the Pacific must aim higher

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Energy SG Chief Yongping Zhai asserts in this blog that in order to maximize social and economic benefits from electrification, governments must be more aggressive in achieving universal access to electricity.

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

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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

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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.

Project evaluations show that greater energy access leads to income and education gains

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IED’s Ari Perdana, et al. provides more empirical evidence on the correlation between energy access, income, and education. Their study finds that programs that increase electricity access led to slight improvements in both income and education measures with the largest gains observed in…

Cambodia grid reinforcement project approved

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The ADB Board on 11 September approved a loan to improve the transmission and distribution network in Cambodia. The concessional loan in the amount of $127.8 million from ADB’s ordinary capital resources is being supplemented by grants where $4.7 million will be coming from the Strategic Climate…

Project to improve energy access in Nepal approved

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The ADB Board approved on 29 June the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Power Transmission and Distributions Systems Strengthening Project that will finance the reinforcement and modernization of the power transmission system in Kathmandu Valley, Bharatpur metropolitan area of…

Pakistan: Access to Clean Energy Investment Program

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ADB supports Pakistan’s goal of enhanced energy security through this Program. It's major components are: (i) expanding energy access through the construction of micro-hydro plants and solar power facilities  (ii) opening opportunities for women  (iii) strengthening institutional…

Electric Networks of Armenia Closed Joint-Stock Company Investment Program Phase 2 Project signed

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On 13 September, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Electric Networks of Armenia Closed Joint-Stock Company (ENA) signed a $35 million deal to improve electricity distribution networks to ensure reliable electricity supply in Armenia, particularly in the provinces. The Leading Asia’s Private…

Electrifying remote rural communes through hydropower

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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…