Sri Lanka: Sampur - Kappalthurai Transmission Infrastructure Development Project (AIIB-000921)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Sri Lanka
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Sampur, Kappalthurai
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Borrower
Government of Sri Lanka
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Sectors
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 22.00 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 22.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 26.85 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AIIB website

Updated in EWS Mar 22, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Jan 23, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the AIIB, the objective of the project is to construct a transmission network from Sampur to Kappalthurai to enhance power evacuation capacity, enabling the integration of potential renewable energy sources from the northeastern region of Sri Lanka into the national grid.

The project involves building a new Grid Substation (GSS) in Sampur, a 38-kilometer, 220-kilovolt (kV) double-circuit transmission line from Sampur GSS to Kappalthurai GSS and extending one 220kV line bay at Kappalthurai GSS. Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) aims to create the necessary infrastructure to transmit power from the potential future renewable energy plants, including planned Sampur Solar PV plant. The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) targets generating 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The Renewable Energy Resource Development Plan 2021-2026 indicates that Sampur, Trincomalee region has the potential for around 300 MW of solar power generation. To capitalize on this potential, the CEB, with financial backing from AIIB, plans to expand the transmission network in the region.

The following activities are planned in the project scope:

  • Construction of 220/33 kV GSS at Sampur and 1x220 kV transmission line bay at Kappalthurai GSS;
  • Construction of around 38-km 220kV double circuit transmission line (initially charged at 132kV) from Kappalthurai to Sampur.
Investment Description
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Contact Information
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AIIB Team Leader:

Raqib Ahmed Chowdhury - Investment Officer
Email: raqib.chowdhury@aiib.org

Borrower - Government of Sri Lanka:

Hemantha Pubudusiri - Director, Department of External Resources
Email: hemantha@erd.gov.lk

Ceylon Electricity Board:

Ravindra Dias - Project Director
Email: ravi_dias@yahoo.com

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