Nepal: Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency

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The Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project for Nepal has the following development objectives: (i) increase solar photovoltaic generated electricity to supply to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) grid; and (ii) reduce NEA's distribution losses in selected distribution centers. The project beneficiaries are grid-connected electricity consumers throughout the country, who will benefit from increased power supply to the grid. The NEA is also expected to benefit from the project mainly with improved operational efficiency and gained experience in large-sized grid-connected solar farms. The proposed project consists of two components: (a) Grid-connected Solar PV Farms Development; and (b) Distribution System Planning and Loss Reduction. The total cost estimated for the proposed Project is US$ 138.0 million, including interest during construction, physical and price contingencies. The Grid-connected Solar PV Farms Development component will support: (a) design, supply, construction, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of grid connected solar farms to supply electricity directly to NEA's distribution network; (b) provision of technical advisory services to assist NEA with, inter alia, the procurement and supervision of the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the solar farms; and (c) provision of capacity building activities to assist NEA with, inter alia, independent bid evaluation, project management, contract execution, and operation and maintenance of the solar farms. The Distribution System Planning and Loss Reduction component will support: (a) preparation of a distribution master plan; (b) preparation of a system loss reduction master plan; and (c) carrying out a set of activities in system loss reduction in selected NEA's distribution centers, including: (i) replacing conductors of distribution feeders or building distributions lines to reduce line losses; (ii) adding or replacing distribution transformers to maintain voltage levels and reduce transformer losses; and (iii) adding capacitor banks to compensate reactive power to manage voltage levels; and (d) building the capacity of NEA in distribution system planning and management.

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

World Bank Group

Project

Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Forest Products and Packaging, Commercial, Hydro, Government