27.11.2018
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a grant of $ 35 million to re-connect the electricity system of Tajikistan with the Central Asian Energy System.
A relevant agreement between Tajikistan and the ADB was signed at the end of last week in the city of Dushanbe. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Nematullo Hikmatullozoda, the Government of Tajikistan, and the ADB - Permanent Representative of this financial institution in the republic Pradeep Srivastava.
As noted in the message of the Asian Development Bank in Tajikistan, this will help expand regional energy trade and improve energy efficiency between the CAEC countries.
The ADB project will install and upgrade modern relay protection equipment to synchronize the power systems of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, expand the points of interconnection and strengthen the capacity of Tajikistan for stable parallel operation.
The total cost of the project is $ 40 million, while the Government of Tajikistan is expected to allocate $ 5 million. The project will be completed in 2022.
