North-South Electricity Transmission Project

Abstract*

The North-South Electricity Transmission Project for Kazakhstan will ensure that business enterprises and households in southern Kazakhstan have access to adequate, reliable and cost effective supply of electricity. The project consists of the following components: (a) involves construction of a new 475 km 500 kV single circuit overhead line (OHL) from the air-insulated substation Ekibastuz (1,150/500 kV) to the airinsulated substation Agadyr (500... Show More

Development Objective

The primary development objective is to ensure that business enterprises and households in southern Kazakhstan have access to a reliable, cost effective and high quality supply of electricity. The project also aims to promote competition on the electicity market.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P095155
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Mirlan Aldayarov
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Kazakhstan
Disclosure Date
June 13, 2005
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 27, 2005
Effective Date
December 22, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 160.84 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 113.14 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013
Closing Date
November 30, 2011

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment40%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate20%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy20%
FY17 - Jobs13%
- FY17 - Job Creation13%
FY17 - Regional Integration20%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development13%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery13%
FY17 - Urban Development13%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery13%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00
Borrower/Recipient	4.30
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	13.14
Borrowing Country's Fin. Intermediary/ies	43.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	100.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	13.14
Total Project Cost**	160.84

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	204,504.38
Oct 27, 2005	IBRD-48050	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	230,195.38
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	271,895.90
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	339,793.53
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	249,749.56
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	227,128.98
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	201,331.23
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	2,282.19
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	408,585.38
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	419,923.28
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	410,995.90
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	306,451.25
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	453,344.70
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	515,188.80
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	549,077.25
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	46,165.90
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	61,169.35
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	177,574.22
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	4,210.69
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	52,248.89
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,117,019.00
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-48050	Int Charges	28,172.18
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-48050	Loan Repay	4,077,855.80

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Project Management	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2011-06-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-31-2012
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-04-2013	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PDO: Increased volume of electricity transfer from northern Kazakhstan to markets in southern Kazakhstan to reduce power deficit and improve quality of electricity supply.	Value	650 MW (3.9 TWh) electricity transfer from norther	1,350 MW (7.5 TWh) electricity transfer through No	1,350 MW (7.5 TWh) electricity transfer through No
	Date	December 31, 2005	May 18, 2011	December 31, 2009
	Comment

PDO: Promote competition in the electricity market.	Value	Transmission tariffs inadequately supportive of co	Efficient transmission tariff methodology has been	Zonal tranmsission tariffs implemented and later (
	Date	December 31, 2005	May 18, 2011	November 30, 2011
	Comment

PDO: Promote competition in electricity market.	Value	No functioning real time balancing market (BM).	BM is operated in trial mode.	Establishment of BM.
	Date	December 31, 2005	May 18, 2011	November 30, 2011
	Comment		The BM has been undergoing comprehensive performance testing and fine-tuning based on market participant feedback. Under GOKorder,the BM will start live operation on Jan. 1, 2012.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction in the frequency of emergency outages on the North/Sourh interconnector.	Value	13	4	8
	Date	December 31, 2005	May 18, 2011	November 30, 2011
	Comment		Number of "first grade" technological failures.	Number of "first grade" technological failures.

Reduction in trasmission losses on North-South interconector.	Value	8.8%	5.3%	6.5%
	Date	December 31, 2005	May 18, 2011	November 30, 2011
	Comment		KEGOC transmission system as a whole.	KEGOC transmission system as a whole.

Susbstations completed	Value	0.00	67.00	67.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	May 18, 2011	December 31, 2010
	Comment	Substations to be completed.	All 67 substations fully completed and commissioned ("red phase') by end-2010.	All substations completed/commissioned.