Accelerating Deployment of Smart Energy Systems and Grid Integration Infrastructure (Subproject 2) (ADB-59147-003)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Azerbaijan
  • Thailand
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jan 5, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Thailand; Government of Azerbaijan
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 1.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jan 27, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jan 5, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the ADB, subproject 2 will support Azerbaijan and Thailand and is expected to be extended based on the needs and ongoing discussions with other ADB DMCs, including, but not limited to, Kazakhstan (electric mobility and charging infrastructure), the Kyrgyz Republic (data centers), and Thailand (sustainable and resilient power supply for data centers). The subproject focuses on investments in smart energy systems and grid integration infrastructure for renewable energy and promotes the introduction of innovative and advanced technologies, and digital solutions in the beneficiary DMCs.

The TA cluster subproject will have the following outcome: solutions with innovative smart grid, renewable energy integration, or cross-sectoral integrated clean energy components adopted. The TA outcome has the following indicators: (i) Identification and development of innovative smart grid and renewable energy integration solutions continued in at least one country; (ii) at least one innovative smart grid and renewable energy integration project approved by ADB Board or management; and (iii) knowledge transfer on innovative smart grid and renewable energy integration enabled in at least two regions and two developing member countries (DMCs).

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ADB Team Leader:

Peter C. Baum
Email: pbaum@adb.org 

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