Moldova Power System Development Project

The objective of the Power System Development Project is to increase capacity and improve reliability of the power transmission system in Moldova. There are four components to the project, the first component being construction of Vulcanesti‐Chisinau overhead line. This component will support domestic transmission network reinforcement that will enable the effective operation of cross‐border interconnection between Moldova and Romania. The component will finance the construction of a new 400 kV Vulcanesti - Chisinau single circuit OHTL (approximately 158 km). The new 400 kV Vulcanesti‐Chisinau line is necessary to satisfy the N‐1 contingency criteria, but also enable stable operation of the proposed BtB station. The second component is the extension of two existing substations. This component consisting of: (i) upgrade of 330 kV Chisinau SS; and (ii) extension of 400 kV Vulcanesti SS. The upgrade and extension of the two existing SSs at Vulcanesti and Chisinau are necessary to accommodate the new 400 kV OHTL. To allow the connection of the new 400 kV OHTL to Chisinau SS, which does not have 400 kV level, three single‐phase 400/330 kV auto‐transformers with an installed capacity of 210 MVA each (630 MVA in total) will be installed within the existing substation area. The third component is the strengthening of power dispatch and metering system. This component will finance: (i) upgrade of ME’s supervisory control and data acquisition system and energy management system (SCADA/EMS); (ii) upgrade of ME’s Meter Management System (MMS); (iii) construction of a new headquarters (HQ) building for ME to accommodate the new Central Dispatch Center (CDC); and (iv) consulting services for technical specifications for SCADA/EMS and MMS. Finally, the fourth component is the technical assistance and project management. This component will finance: (i) project management; (ii) environmental audit of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) pollution at Vulcanesti SS; (iii) capacity...