09.12.19

December 09, 2019

The EU Ambassador Ms. Marilyn Josefson and KfW office Dushanbe Director - Dr. Andreas Schneider signed a Contribution Agreement for financing construction of a small hydropower plant Sebzor in Roshtqala district of Mountainous Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO).

The committed funds of 20 million Euros come as a contribution to 17 million Euros allocated for this project earlier by the German Government to Tajikistan during the intergovernmental negotiations in 2018.

With this agreement signed the total financing for construction of the project will make 37 million Euros.

In her speech, Ambassador Josefson emphasized the social and environmental importance of the project which will also have a potential to supply reliable energy to settlements in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan.

Dr. Schneider mentioned that the project will improve generation and supply of clean energy in Roshtqala district as well as in the GBAO. Besides, he noted that the project is a very good example of coordination among Development Partners and the Government of Tajikistan.

The project foresees construction of the Sebzor hydropower plant on the Shokhdara River with an estimated generation capacity of 74.5 million kWh per year.

The project shall be financed through state-owned German Development bank – KfW. The executing agency for the project is Pamir Energy company, who operates the energy system of VMKB on the basis of a concession agreement with the Government of Tajikistan.

https://tajikta.tj/ru/news/evrosoyuz-vydelyaet-20-mln-evro-na-stroitelstvo-ges-sebzor-tadzhikistana-