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The project aims to support the Government of Pakistans agenda to ensure national grid stability; energy security; climate resilience; increased transmission capacity to deploy sufficient, reliable, clean, and cost-effective energy for sustainable economic growth; and enhanced management of the national transmission system of Pakistan by (i) expanding the high-voltage transmission network in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces to close 500 kilovolt (kV) and 220 kV transmission lines loops; (ii) reducing transmission losses in the city of Lahore in the Punjab Province by replacing the old transmission lines; (iii) supporting the prioritized government reform of state-owned enterprises by enhancing the institutional, financial management, climate-resilient system planning and operation, and project management capacity of the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC); (iv) mainstreaming gender at NTDCs corporate and project levels and increasing income-earning opportunities and skills for loc
Project Name Power Transmission Strengthening Project
Project Number 56306-001
Country / Economy Pakistan
Project Status Approved
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Loan
The project aims to support the Government of Pakistans agenda to ensure national grid stability; energy security; climate resilience; increased transmission capacity to deploy sufficient, reliable, clean, and cost-effective energy for sustainable economic growth; and enhanced management of the national transmission system of Pakistan by (i) expanding the high-voltage transmission network in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces to close 500 kilovolt (kV) and 220 kV transmission lines loops; (ii) reducing transmission losses in the city of Lahore in the Punjab Province by replacing the old transmission lines; (iii) supporting the prioritized government reform of state-owned enterprises by enhancing the institutional, financial management, climate-resilient system planning and operation, and project management capacity of the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC); (iv) mainstreaming gender at NTDCs corporate and project levels and increasing income-earning opportunities and skills for local communities focusing on women; and (v) building capacity and awareness on climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation measures
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy To address the sector challenges, reduce the demand-supply gap, promote economic growth, and achieve environmental sustainability and climate resilience in the power sector, the government has substantially increased power generation and aims to raise the share of indigenous sources to more than 50% in line with Pakistans Vision 2025, which prioritizes sufficient, reliable, clean, and cost-effective energy for sustainable economic growth and other policies. Aligned with the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan 2021-2031 and the National Electricity Policy, 2021, the project will expand the national grid and enhance grid stability to improve energy access in the country, where only 80% of the population has access to electricity, with rural areas facing greater challenges. The project will also support womens participation in nontraditional fields, such as the energy sector. An improved and reliable climate-resilient electricity supply will further boost economic opportunities for the projects communities, particularly for women.
Impact
Increased capacity and reliability and the enhanced management of the national transmission system of Pakistan |
