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Government of Assam and Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) informed ADB that number of subprojects from 13th Development Plan have been shortlisted and included in the proposed Assam Power Transmission Improvement Project (APTIP) with an estimated total project cost at around $670 million. The project plans to add significant transmission capacity in Assam as well as improve overall network efficiency and reliability. AEGCL through Government of Assam and Government of India is planning to request ADB for a loan up to $500 million to fund the project.
Detailed project report (DPR) for APTIP was submitted to ADB. The following subprojects are identified for investments:
(i) Construction of new grid substations (220/132 kV; 220/132/33 kV; 220/33 kV; 132/33 kV; and 132/11 kV);
(ii) Augmentation of existing 220/132 kV substations by increasing transformers capacity;
(iii) Conversion of existing substations with air insulated switchgear to gas insulated switchgear (220/132/33kV and 132/33 kV)
(iv) Construction of 220 kV and 132 kV transmission lines; and
(v) Augmentation and reconductoring of the existing 220 kV and 132 kV transmission lines
ADB is going to provide a project preparatory technical assistance (TA) to support the due diligence and preparatory work for the ensuing Assam Power Transmission Improvement Project. The TA will require total of 15 person-months of consulting services to help with project preparation. Individual consultants will be recruited to support the executing agency and ADB in conducting due diligence on financial management, financial and economic analysis, and safeguards (environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples) as well as assisting the executing agency with contracting strategy and bid documents preparation. ADB intends to hire consultants as soon as possible, and conduct another mission to finalize the project concept, followed by further due diligence. Four international and two national consultants will be recruited. ADB will engage the consultants on an individual basis in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by ADB and its Borrowers, and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for engaging individual consultants. |
