Energy Emergency Assistance Project, Additional Financing

Summary

The additional financing helps finance costs for the

• provision of spare parts, materials, and works to repair and rehabilitate five boilers (with aim of bringing at least three boilers into full-working condition for winter 2009-2010) and related assets, and supply coal-handling equipment to increase thermal power generation and heat output at the Bishkek combined heat and power plant; and
• support of project management and capacity building of the project implementing unit.

Expected Outcome

The additional financing will increase the volume and reliability of Kyrgyz Republic's energy supply, especially thermal power in the winter season, thereby supporting implementation of the Energy Emergency Mitigation Action Plan.

Expected Outputs

• Rehabilitated Bishkek combined heat and power plant and increased power generation and heat output.
• Improved project management and capacity building of the project implementing unit.