National Transmission Grid Project

closed

The objectives of the National Transmission Grid Project are: (a) the development of adequate transmission capability in a timely manner; (b) establishment of the independent operation of the transmission grid system; and (c) maintenance of the financial viability of the state institution responsible for grid development and operation. The project components include: (a) development of a three-year time-slice of Turkish Electricity Generation and Transmission Corporation's (TEAS) grid investments (transmission lines, substations and load dispatch facilities) for the period 1999 through 2002; and (b) technical assistance for: (i) establishment of the independent operation of the transmission grid system; (ii) institutional development including environmental analysis of grid investments; and (iii) helping TEAS borrow from the international markets.