| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| IDA Credit | 59.00 |
Power System Reliability and Efficiency Improvement Project
Abstract*
The development objective of the Power System Reliability and Efficiency Improvement Project for Bangladesh is to improve the reliability and efficiency of the power system in Bangladesh through optimization of dispatch operation. The project comprises of three components. The first component, technical assistance consists of two sub-components: (i) primary frequency control trials and training for Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) and National... Show More
Development Objective
Improve the reliability and efficiency of the power system in Bangladesh through optimization of dispatch operation.
Key Details
Project Details
P159807
Closed
Mbuso Gwafila
Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
July 31, 2016
(as of board presentation)
April 26, 2017
February 14, 2018
US$ 77.00 million
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) Ltd.
2017
US$ 59.00 million
B
Not Applicable
June 30, 2025
Yes
BANK APPROVED
March 18, 2024
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 59.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 59.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 77.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 137,161.20 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 71,565.68 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Loan Cancel | 33,510,000.00 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 1,199,660.20 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 126,195.91 |
| May 9, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 181,165.88 |
| May 9, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 81,647.19 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 167,814.66 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 78,010.38 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 300,749.60 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 35,945.70 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 266,027.44 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 99,612.16 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 79,498.50 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 124,347.96 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 99,708.26 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 48,467.60 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 69,238.92 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 50.88 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 55,474.41 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 60,924.49 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 43,518.84 |
| May 23, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 42,658.01 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 135,343.39 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 2,311.77 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 171,869.31 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | IDA-60100 | Fee Charges | 171,869.31 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 56,981.07 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 217.05 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 81,095.72 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 2,298.14 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 75,695.45 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 6,582.06 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 589.89 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 76,920.22 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 6,609.89 |
| Feb 5, 2019 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 283,980.90 |
| Feb 4, 2019 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 36,910.61 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 78,360.31 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 120,054.02 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 120,619.35 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 9,366.26 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 83,810.99 |
| Apr 26, 2017 | IDA-60100 | Loan Commitment | 59,000,000.00 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 7,945.62 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 79,525.16 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 40,176.27 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 82,425.29 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 8,891.82 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 1,897,563.80 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 10,789.03 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 35,539.61 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 121,858.41 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 50,228.03 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 38.32 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 73,228.91 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 45,339.91 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 67,002.06 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 107,581.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 85,197.34 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 102,118.53 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 79,319.15 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 41,307.93 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 302,224.70 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 11,509.86 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 330,553.03 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 54.44 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 69,220.05 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 50,949.30 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 51,041.08 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 137,890.81 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 46,882.03 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 66,504.53 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 43,199.25 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 21,781.92 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | -75,847.10 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | IDA-60100 | Loan Disb | 91,456.99 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 367.89 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 70,928.31 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | IDA-60100 | Int Charges | 58,826.27 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-12-18 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
| INDICATOR | IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Moderately Satisfactory |
| Risk to Development Outcome | |
| Bank Performance | Satisfactory |
| Borrower Performance | |
| Government Performance | |
| Implementing Agency |
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Unserved energy due to underfrequency Value 6.35 0.00 2.08 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Generation merit order dispatch system implemented (Yes/No) Value No No Yes Date January 19, 2024 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Number of staff trained (cumulative) Value 0.00 45.00 45.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Assessment of governor/SCADA/EMS/Telecom completed Value No No Yes Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Grid Code amended Value No No Yes Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Percentage of female staff trained from total staff trained (cumulative) Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Minimum frequency (Hertz) Value 48.70 49.50 49.50 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Number of generation units with governor and excitation system upgraded/replaced (cumulative) Value 0.00 5.00 15.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Number of outages per year due to underfrequency Value 2440.00 2440.00 999.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Maximum frequency (Hertz) Value 51.40 50.50 50.50 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment EMS & Optimization software installed Value No No Yes Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Transmission line constructed or rehabilitated under the project (cumulative) Value 0.00 40.00 40.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Cumulative duration of power outages per year due to underfrequency Value 407.00 407.00 166.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Dispatch Improvement Study completed Value No No Yes Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment NLDC control on generators (cumulative) Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment Number of citizen engagement event on power supply quality (cumulative) Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date December 31, 2015 February 28, 2024 June 30, 2025 Comment