Tuvalu : Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Project (Additional Financing) under PREIF
Project Details
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Project Officer
Tiangco, Cinderella C.
Sectors Group
Request for information -
Approval Date
8 December 2023 -
Country/Economy
Tuvalu -
Sector
- Energy
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| Project Name | Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Project (Additional Financing) under PREIF | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 49450-032 | ||||||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Tuvalu |
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| Project Status | Approved | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Source of Funding / Amount |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Water-based natural resources management Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution - Energy utility services - Renewable energy generation - solar Transport / Water transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed project will initiate and contribute to the transformation of the Tuvalu energy sector to one that is adapted to growing climate and natural hazards. It will do this by installing the innovative, climate-adapted and efficient floating PV (FPV) for power generation and for services and benefits beyond electricity to address the food-water-energy-climate-transport-environment nexus of challenges. FPV is an adaptive technology as it requires no dry land, it rises with rising sea levels, rides the waves and floats with the tides, and is, by design, protected from coastal erosion and from strong winds due to its flexible cables and mooring system. The project will also replace the battery energy storage systems in all outer islands for continued reliability and diesel fuel savings as well as achieve the near 100% renewable target for the entire country. To ensure holistic sustainability of the project and TEC, the project will also help resolve legacy issues in the operations, financial management, and tariff structure of TEC. | ||||||||||||||||
| Impact | Utilization of renewable energy increased and greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector in Tuvalu reduced |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Generation and utilization of reliable, resilient, and climate-adapted renewable energy in Tuvalu increased |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Q2 2023: Turnkey contract and CSC contract have been awarded. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Solar photovoltaic system installed on three outer islands Floating solar photovoltaic, sustainable blue economy and productive uses of energy, rooftop solar photovoltaic, and battery energy storage system installed in Funafuti Institutional capacity for inclusive and climate-adapted renewable energy project development and implementation enhanced |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Contract for EPC contractor has been awarded. Ongoing. Contract for EPC contractor has been awarded. EPC contract has been awarded. EPC contract has been awarded. EPC contract has been awarded. |
| Geographical Location | Funafuti |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Consulting Services | All consultants will be recruited according to ADB's Procurement Policy (2017). |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Policy (2017). Advance contracting will apply for procurement and consulting contracts. Retroactive financing will not apply. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tiangco, Cinderella C. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Sector Office (SG-ENE) |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 19 Jun 2023 to 29 Jun 2023 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 08 Dec 2023 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 13 Dec 2023 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Project - Additional Financing: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Aug 2023 |
| Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Project - Additional Financing: Draft Land Due Diligence Report | Safeguards Due Diligence Reports | Jul 2023 |
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