#World Bank

Burkina Faso has obtained funding from the World Bank and intends to use part of this funding to cover the realisation of rural electrification networks in Burkina Faso.

Liberia: Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has started construction of the Virginia substation outside Monrovia, under the Liberia Accelerated Electricity Expansion Project (LAEEP).

Bangladesh: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million loan for the development of an 800 MW power plant in Khulna, Bangladesh along with the associated power transmission facilities.

The World Bank has approved a $455 million credit for the construction of critical high-voltage transmission infrastructure in Tanzania that will support electrification of the southern and northwestern regions of the country.

World Bank has approved a $209 million financing programme that will enable the implementation of a six-year Rural Electrification Expansion Programme in Tanzania.

Cameroon: French electricity producer EDF and the World Bank will assist the government of Cameroon in West Africa to fund a $1.2 billion hydroelectric project, which is said to provide power for up to a third of the country’s electricity needs.

Indonesia, Jakarta: Indonesia’s state-run utility PLN will receive a $500 million loan from the World Bank aimed to support implementation of the electrification program which will bring electricity to parts of Sumatra which are yet to be connected to the national grid.

USA, Washington D.C.: The World Bank has approved a $400 million interest-free credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide financing and technical assistance for Myanmar’s National Electrification Plan (NEP).

Azerbaijan, Baku: The World Bank has officially announced Azerbaijan Power Distribution Modernization (APDM).

Guinea-Bissau, Bissau: The Guinean Ministry of Natural Resources has announced that the World Bank will provide financing of $78 million to Guinea-Bissau for the installation of a high voltage power grid.