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District Heating Efficiency Improvement Project

Abstract*

The District Heating Efficiency Improvement Project of Moldova will contribute to improved operational efficiency and financial viability of Newco and to improve quality and reliability of heating services delivered to the population of Chisinau. Component one will support priority investments aimed at optimizing and modernizing the heat distribution network, with the objective of reduced heat losses, improved service quality, and increased efficiency...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objective of the proposed project is to contribute to improved operational efficiency and financial viability of the District Heating company and to improve quality and reliability of heating services delivered to the population of Chisinau.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P132443

  • Closed

  • Sandu Ghidirim

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Moldova

  • February 1, 2013

  • (as of board presentation)

    November 21, 2014

  • August 14, 2015

  • US$ 61.10 million

  • Moldova Energy Projects Implementation Unit (MEPIU),Ministry of Economy,Termoelectrica

  • Europe and Central Asia

  • 2015

  • US$ 40.50 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2020

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • October 2, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 40.50
Borrower/Recipient 20.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 40.50
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 40.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 61.10

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Sep 9, 2015 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 63,000.00
Sep 9, 2015 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 2,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 17,198.63
Apr 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 16,324.89
Apr 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 2,998.97
Apr 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 47,622.13
Apr 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 16,407.98
Apr 26, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 104,820.30
Mar 23, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 444,805.38
Mar 4, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 152,000.00
Oct 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 113.48
Oct 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 518.80
Oct 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 43,256.57
Oct 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 41,135.50
Aug 12, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 360,992.62
Jul 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 52,281.90
Jul 21, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 98,720.42
Jul 21, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 34,232.78
Jul 21, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 666,849.56
Jul 28, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 292,837.12
May 25, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 110,798.53
Oct 3, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,179,506.50
Jul 8, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 97,067.44
Jun 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 7,500.00
Aug 23, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Oct 18, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,572,480.90
Nov 29, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 281,833.84
Oct 25, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 236,894.48
Nov 2, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 150,000.00
Dec 18, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 33,000.00
Oct 1, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 73,024.20
Dec 6, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 91,590.26
Oct 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 66.90
Oct 25, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 383,119.84
Oct 25, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 30,696.76
Oct 25, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 98,359.48
Oct 25, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 72,205.49
Oct 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 608.73
Oct 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 10,283.33
Oct 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 566,068.60
Mar 4, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb -33,648,384.00
Mar 4, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 33,648,384.00
Mar 4, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb -33,648,384.00
Mar 4, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 33,648,384.00
Mar 11, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Apr 24, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 112,095.00
Apr 9, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 61,541.53
Apr 30, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 38,811.36
Apr 5, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 211,619.44
Apr 5, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 179,553.89
Jul 11, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,263,844.00
Mar 12, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 252,651.52
Apr 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 22.79
Apr 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 296.06
Sep 19, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 461,225.38
Sep 19, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 557,802.20
Jan 3, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 181,741.34
Jan 23, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 2,700.00
May 13, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 134,800.00
Sep 22, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,139,146.60
Aug 22, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 103,242.43
Aug 15, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 236,104.02
Sep 29, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 282,698.88
Nov 16, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 159,063.81
Jun 8, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 373,110.50
Sep 12, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Jul 14, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 235,089.70
Nov 21, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 539,015.25
Nov 18, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,121,538.60
Sep 29, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 109,510.44
Jun 27, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 526,714.56
Jan 3, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 924,398.25
Aug 5, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 498,391.97
Aug 5, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 81,368.68
Aug 22, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 285,480.20
Sep 2, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,119,127.40
Aug 22, 2016 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 295,293.44
Apr 11, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,340,177.00
Apr 20, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 183,378.95
Feb 24, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 139,997.60
Jun 2, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 317,314.56
May 4, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 478,669.70
Jun 1, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 511,681.66
Apr 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 28,617.01
Apr 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 191,404.88
Jul 7, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 691,709.44
Apr 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 1,653.58
Apr 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 10,249.00
Aug 4, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 179,601.23
Nov 8, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 157,012.17
Sep 12, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 203,185.02
Oct 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 660.40
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 16,138.77
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 92,809.44
Apr 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 6,694.27
Apr 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 473,529.53
Jun 4, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 112,585.00
Mar 14, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb -352,651.53
Mar 14, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 352,651.53
Mar 14, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb -352,651.53
Mar 14, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 352,651.53
Nov 25, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 275,375.00
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 83.94
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 29,762.24
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 238.23
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 6,229.33
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 2,033.01
Aug 26, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 131,112.69
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 3,100.70
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 137,991.00
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 1,449.72
Oct 15, 2019 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 1,788.44
Nov 22, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 474,899.94
Nov 22, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 134,057.80
Oct 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 22,532.33
Oct 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 264,455.84
Oct 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 84.67
Nov 9, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 104,563.80
Jul 24, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 128,086.05
Oct 6, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,990,335.90
Nov 9, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,024,355.90
Jun 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 235,268.55
Oct 31, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,623,564.40
Nov 21, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 130,704.75
Aug 14, 2015 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 101,250.00
Aug 14, 2015 IBRD-84510 Fee Charges 101,250.00
Sep 11, 2015 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 183,417.50
Sep 11, 2015 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 8,390.96
Nov 22, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 652,045.75
Oct 31, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 221,929.17
Dec 23, 2019 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,019,305.20
Mar 10, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 56,765.00
May 5, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 84,525.56
Feb 6, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 104,792.41
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 113,590.75
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 1,193.39
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 13.41
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 5,750.01
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 93.49
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 2,677.52
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 13,149.21
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 44.05
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 82,580.02
Apr 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 547,308.30
May 8, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 15,651.69
May 7, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 205,048.00
Jun 23, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 202,720.94
Jun 29, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 556,982.44
May 21, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 135,209.31
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 22.51
Sep 27, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 816,637.25
Sep 18, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 368,927.20
Aug 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 250,929.60
Sep 15, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 187,683.19
Oct 12, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 108,544.34
Aug 11, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 183,926.72
Mar 20, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 375,698.28
Dec 4, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 1,003,998.75
Apr 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 5,266.55
Apr 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 12,113.05
Apr 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 386,830.30
Apr 15, 2018 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 483.18
Dec 27, 2017 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 121,350.96
Jul 18, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 172,493.88
Jun 20, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 143,364.34
Jun 20, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 137,363.56
Jun 20, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 156,107.95
Jul 11, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 14,134.06
Jul 11, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 252,525.98
Sep 10, 2018 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 65,852.17
Nov 21, 2014 IBRD-84510 Loan Commitment 40,500,000.00
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 975.05
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 93,038.63
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 383,661.56
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 121.57
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 104,791.58
Oct 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 5,131.68
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 137.35
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 84,935.40
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 4,779.33
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 105,687.49
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 554,859.70
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 5,829.34
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 454,916.30
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 5,544.43
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 131.35
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 118,084.06
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 515,591.00
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 112,827.71
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 6,602.17
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 100,521.86
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 509,742.53
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 17,997.59
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 710,755.56
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 133,012.80
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 7,467.18
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 762.09
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Int Charges -762.09
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 762.09
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 101,088.21
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 534,714.44
Apr 15, 2024 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 5,617.70
Dec 1, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Cancel 119,273.35
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 642.98
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 25,183.96
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 151,258.30
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 1,589.14
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 112,035.83
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 587,950.06
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 6,176.99
Oct 15, 2020 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 14.40
Jul 17, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb 32,001.20
Dec 1, 2020 IBRD-84510 Loan Disb -2,652.38
Apr 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 1,057.30
Apr 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 600,318.20
Apr 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 114,346.25
Apr 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 6,306.93
Apr 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 147.57
Apr 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 17,185.78
Apr 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 100,637.24
Oct 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 6,120.85
Oct 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 145.00
Oct 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 16,158.42
Oct 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 94,823.38
Oct 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 996.23
Oct 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 110,972.58
Oct 15, 2021 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 582,606.44
Apr 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 14,693.17
Apr 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 134.25
Apr 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 86,224.70
Apr 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Int Charges 905.88
Apr 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 542,341.00
Apr 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 103,302.99
Apr 15, 2022 IBRD-84510 Loan Repay 5,697.82

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2020-06-29
Project Management Satisfactory 2020-06-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2020-06-29
Financial Management Satisfactory 2020-06-29
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2020-06-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2020-06-29
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2020-06-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-08-2021
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Reduction in network heat losses (GCal)Value360000.00330000.00355000.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Debt Service Coverage RatioValue2.451.202.40
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Projected lifetime fuel savingsValue0.009603288368.000.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019December 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Projected lifetime energy savingsValue0.002849208.0032750.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Percentage of households that reported improved quality of service in buildings where IHSs were installed (Percentage)Value0.0063.000.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015June 25, 2020
    Comment
  • Projected lifetime reduction in CO2 emissions due to investments financed under the project (tCO2)Value0.00685299.0032750.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • District Heating system breakdown rate (Number/km)Value1.360.901.36
    DateOctober 23, 2014December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Lifetime fuel savings - reportedValue0.009603288368.000.00
    DateAugust 14, 2015December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Staff who received re-trainingValue0.00648.00324.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • People that gained access to more energy-efficient heat-generating facilitiesValue0.0076040.000.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2016December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • People that gained access to more energy-efficient cooking and/or heating facilitiesValue27000.00109000.0045000.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Termination of CHP-1 operationsValue2015021620160329
    DateFebruary 16, 2015March 29, 2016
    Comment
  • Actual fuel savings (GCal)Value079,13826379
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Self-financing ratioValue55.0025.0051.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Reduction in Heat Consumption due to transition from Group Heating Substations to Individual Heating Substations (GCal)Value0.00709.000.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Staff who received severance paymentValue0.00898.00488.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Government buildings reconnected to DH systemValue0.0044.0020.00
    DateFebruary 16, 2015December 31, 2019
    Comment