The World Bank Report No: ISR11940 Implementation Status & Results Lao People's Democratic Republic GMS Power Trade (Laos) Project (P105331) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: GMS Power Trade (Laos) Project (P105331) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 23-Oct-2013 Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): EdL, Ministry of Energy and Mines Key Dates Board Approval Date 05-Jun-2007 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 04-Jun-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 26-Dec-2012 Effectiveness Date 12-Dec-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To enhance power trade within the Sub-Region with a view to bringing reliable electricity to selected provinces in Lao PDR, and creating the conditions for eventual interconnections of Lao PDR with other countries of the region. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost L-1: 115 kV Transmission System: Ban Hat Substation to Lao Border (EdL) 2.73 L-2: 115 kV Transmission System: Xeset Substation to Saravan (EdL) 4.40 L-3: Activities to Facilitate Implementation of Components 1 and 2 6.57 L-5: Feasibility Study of Houay Lamphan Gnai Hydropower Project (MEM) 1.70 L-6: TA for Collector Substation System (MEM) 0.40 L-7: TA for updating Tariff Study (EdL) 0.25 Public Disclosure Copy L-4: Load Dispatching Center – LDC 0.66 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11940 To bring reliable electricity to selected provinces in Lao PDR, the project has successfully installed 24.3 km of transmission lines in Saravan Province to bring in affordable grid-based electricity. Demand met in Saravan has now increased from 40GWh at project start-up to 92 GWh now, nicely exceeding the end-of-project target of 65 GWh. However, installation of transmission lines to connect Lao PDR to Cambodia will not be implemented because the Royal Government of Cambodia canceled its portion of the project Public Disclosure Copy in October 2011. Furthermore, implementation of the Load Dispatch Center will not be carried out under this project, as the Government has identified alternative financing. For these reasons achievement of the PDO is rated moderately unsatisfactory. To improve achievement of the PDO, the Government has requested a restructuring. Component 1 (transmission lines to the Cambodian border) will be dropped and the resulting savings will be used to expand two existing substations in southern Laos, one in Champasak Province and one in Attapeu Province. Apprasial of these new works was carried out in May 2013 and they can be completed with an extension of the Grant closing date to February 2015. Expansion of these stations will both increase the supply of reliable electricity in those provinces and create the conditions necessary for eventual interconnections between Lao PDR and other countries such as Thailand and Cambodia. Regarding the Load Dispatch Center, the restructuring will also reduce the project’s contribution to assisting with the design and configuration of the system. These changes should allow the PDO to be met. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Laos Khoueng Savannakhet Khoueng Savannakhet Laos Khoueng Salavan Muang Saravan Laos Khoueng Salavan Salavan Laos Not Entered Lao People's Democratic Republic Laos Khoueng Champasak Muang Khong Laos Khoueng Khammouan Khoueng Khammouan Laos Khoueng Champasak Ban Hat Laos Khoueng Bolikhamxai Khoueng Bolikhamxai Results Public Disclosure Copy Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in demand met in Saravan area of Text Value 40GWh 92GWh 65GWh Lao PDR. Date 01-May-2007 30-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Increased load was mainly The closing date will be used caused by the cement factory as the end of project date. set up in the Saravan province after the TL was built. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11940 Total net injected generation Megawatt hour Value 0.00 7.60 (MWh) Sub Type Public Disclosure Copy Supplemental Electricity losses per year in the project area - Percentage Value 0.00 7.60 Technical Sub Type Supplemental Electricity lossess per year in the project area - Percentage Value 0.00 6.70 Non Technical Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Lao part of the Lao PDR - Cambodia Text Value Zero none Transmission line in Interconnection: transmission line constructed commercial operation to specifications, within time and budget Date 30-Jun-2007 30-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments The TL is canceled due to cancellation of Cambodia's portion of the regional project. (Xeset 1-Saravan link) Text Value Zero Transmission line in Transmission line in Transmission line constructed to specifications, commercial operation commercial operation within time and budget Date 30-Jun-2007 30-Aug-2013 30-Dec-2013 Comments In operation since August 2011. Load Dispatch Center in EdL constructed and Text Value Quantitative indicators for LDC constructed under 30 operational. capacity development: alternative financing. This will Number of qualified staff be dropped in the upcoming hired. 5 restructuring. Date 30-Jun-2007 30-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Following the completion of LDC building construction in March 2012, EDL has recruited 40 engineers to operate it. SCADA system was installed, pending testing and commissioning. Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated Kilometers Value 0.00 24.30 24.00 under the project Date 30-Jun-2007 30-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2013 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11940 Comments The CSI was not established Transmission Line has been Target was not established at at the start operational since August 2011 the start Transmission lines constructed under the Kilometers Value 0.00 24.30 24.00 Public Disclosure Copy project Sub Type Date 30-Jun-2007 30-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2013 Breakdown Comments This CSI was not established 24.3 km of 115KV Target was not established at at the start Transmission Line has been the start operational since August 2011 Data on Financial Performance (as of 07-Aug-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P105331 IDA-H3000 Effective 05-Jun-2007 05-Sep-2007 12-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P105331 IDA-H3000 Effective XDR 9.90 9.90 0.00 4.98 4.92 50.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11940 The Bank is considering the proposed restructuring and a decision will be communicated to the Government and to Electricity du Laos shortly so that implementation of the newly proposed works may proceed. Restructuring History Public Disclosure Copy There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5