Atlas Corridor
Component

Golovnaya 240-Megawatt Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation Project

power

Cities

Bokhtar
Tajikistan

Cost

$170m
$170,000,000

Phases

operational, 2022

Objective

"The project will increase operational efficiency of the Golovnaya hydropower plant. This will increase availability of year-round clean power for domestic sales and for export to Afghanistan." - World Bank

Description

The project will refurbish electric and mechanical equipment for power generation and transmission at the Golovnaya Hydropower Plant in Tajikistan, which will raise generation capacity to 252 megawatts (MW) from 240 MW

History

Built in 1956, the Golovnaya Hydropower Plant is among the oldest in Tajikistan. ADB is helping upgrade the facility for a more reliable energy supply and steadier economic growth in the country and the region.

Finance

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$136000000 grant
Asian Development Bank Bank
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$34000000 investment
Government of Tajikistan Government

Contractors

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Power Construction Corporation of China
Company