Alma Transmission Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Alma Electricity Transmission Project for Kazakhstan is to improve the reliability and quality of electricity supply to consumers in the Almaty region in an environmentally responsible and financially sustainable manner. There are three components to the project: (1) construction of transmission lines provision of goods and works for: (a) construction of a 500 kV overhead transmission line (OHTL) from Alma substation to Almaty... Show More

Development Objective

The objective is to improve the reliability and quality of electricity supply to consumers in the Almaty region in an environmentally responsible and financially sustainable manner.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P116919
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Mirlan Aldayarov
Borrower 2
Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC)

Country
Kazakhstan
Disclosure Date
September 3, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 16, 2010
Effective Date
March 2, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 200.90 million
Implementing Agency
Kazakhstan Electricity Transmission Grid Operating Company (KEGOC)
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 78.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
N/A
Closing Date
April 30, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 2, 2023

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions10%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs17%
- FY17 - Job Creation17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development27%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery27%
FY17 - Urban Development47%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery47%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	122.90
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	78.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	78.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	78.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	200.90

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$)
Nov 16, 2010	IBRD-79650	Loan Commitment	78,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	162.82
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	345,339.40
Jan 3, 2014	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	5,319,965.00
Feb 28, 2014	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	5,511,812.50
May 2, 2014	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	15,628.35
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	520,225.25
Jul 8, 2014	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	455,141.16
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	131.86
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	375,356.75
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	539,771.25
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	331,886.38
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	959,700.70
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	260,355.58
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	46,381,636.00
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	844,326.10
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	407,563.75
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	364,145.38
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	1,186,880.80
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	980,341.25
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	823,004.44
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	856,704.50
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	951,172.90
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	1,137,713.80
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	541,733.50
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	587,183.56
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	706,972.06
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	737,991.25
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-79650	Loan Repay	1,783,909.00
Jul 30, 2014	IBRD-79650	Loan Cancel	6,643,638.50
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	438.67
Aug 28, 2013	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	18,786,940.00
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-79650	Int Charges	220,871.33
Nov 13, 2013	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	7,228,834.50
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Dec 4, 2013	IBRD-79650	Loan Disb	6,831,942.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2015-04-10
Financial Management	Highly Satisfactory	2015-04-10
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2015-04-10
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-04-10
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-04-10
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-04-10
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2015-04-10

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-30-2015
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-12-2016	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased Reliability of Supply measured by reduced outages in Almaty Branch of KEGOC Value
Date December 30, 2009 April 7, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment
Increased capacity to supply Almaty Oblast measured by capacity of 500 kV transformers connected to HV network Value 1000MVA 2000MVA 2000MVA
Date December 30, 2009 April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment

Increased capacity to supply Almaty Oblast measured by reduced overloading of transformers in Almaty SS relative to design capacity	Value	109.00	60.00	70.00
	Date	December 30, 2009	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Increased Transmission Line Capacity for Almaty Oblast	Value	650MW in 1 line from YuKGRES SS	1,500 MW in 2 lines from YuKGRES SS	1,300 MW in 2 lines from YuKGRES SS
	Date	December 30, 2009	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 321.70 319.00
Date December 30, 2009 April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment
Frequency of outages per year Value 29 outages 2 outages 10 outages
Date December 30, 2009 April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment
total duration of outages per year, in hours Value 111.1 1.25 40
Date December 30, 2009 April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment
Total amount of unserved energy from outages Value 0.169 GWh 0.092 GWh 0.140 GWh
Date December 30, 2009 April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment
Transmission lines constructed under the project Value 0.00 321.70 319.00
Date December 30, 2009 April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Construction and commissioning of lines Value No lines. 321.7 kms of new lines were constructed and operat New lines operational
Date April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment
Construction of Alma SS Value No substation Construction of Alma SS is completed and it is ope Alma SS operational
Date April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment

Modernization of Almaty and YuKGRES SSs	Value	Substations exist but are in poor operating condit	Complete and commissioned	Substations are operational.
	Date	December 30, 2009	July 30, 2014	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Increased capacity to supply Almaty Oblast measured by capacity of 500 kV transformers connected to HV network	Value	1000MVA	2000MVA	2000MVA
	Date	December 30, 2009	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project	Value	0.00	321.70	319.00
	Date	December 30, 2009	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Frequency of outages per year	Value	29 outages	2 outages	10 outages
	Date	December 30, 2009	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

total duration of outages per year, in hours	Value	111.1	1.25	40
	Date	December 30, 2009	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Total amount of unserved energy from outages	Value	0.169 GWh	0.092 GWh	0.140 GWh
	Date	December 30, 2009	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Construction and commissioning of lines	Value	No lines.	321.7 kms of new lines were constructed and operat	New lines operational
	Date		April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Construction of Alma SS	Value	No substation	Construction of Alma SS is completed and it is ope	Alma SS operational
	Date		April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment