Kazakhstan: CPIH Kazakhstan 220MW Wind Portfolio (AIIB-000823)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Kazakhstan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Bulaksay, Saryoba; Arshaly District, Akmola Region; Kostanay Region
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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
China Power International Holding Limited (and its subsidiaries in Kazakhstan)
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Sectors
  • Energy
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 88.00 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 88.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 296.00 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AIIB website

Updated in EWS Aug 15, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jul 16, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the AIIB, the project development objective is to support Kazakhstan's energy transition through the increase of wind power electricity generation.

The Project involves the development, maintenance, and operation of five wind power plants (WPPs) in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Project includes installation of wind turbines with a total capacity of 220 MW, construction of 42 km 220 kV double-circuit overhead line, an electrical switchgear with two transformers, and expansion of the 220 kV substation.

The Project is implemented by China Power International Holding Ltd. (CPIH). CPIH is a subsidiary of the State Power Investment Corporation Limited, a Chinese state-owned power utility.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by Bloomberg, China Power International Holding Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and manages coal-fired power, hydropower, nuclear power, and renewable energy resources. China Power International Holding serves customers in Hong Kong.

The company is a subsidiary of the State Power Investment Corporation Limited, a Chinese state-owned power utility. According to Bloomberg, State Power Investment Corporation Limited operates power generation businesses. The Company offers hydropower, thermal power, and nuclear power generation, transmission, and distribution services. State Power Investment also provides coal, electrolytic aluminum, and other products.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
State Power Investment Corporation Ltd. Parent Company Energy owns China Power International Holding Ltd. Client Energy

Contact Information
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AIIB Team Leader:

Igor Popkov - Senior Investment Officer
Email: igor.popkov@aiib.org

Yi Han - Investment Officer
Email: yi.han@aiib.org

Borrowers - Borey Energo LLP, Energo Trust LLP, Sofievskaya Wind Power Plant LLP, Arkalyk Wind Power Plant LLP, and Jasil Jel Energy LLP:

Fugang Yang - General Director
Email: fgyang@cpibj.com.cn

Parent Company - China Power International Holding Limited:

Xiaofei Zhou - Senior Manager of Financing Department
Email: xfzhou@cpihl.com.cn

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can submit an information request for project information at: https://www.aiib.org/en/contact/information-request/index.html

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AIIB

The AIIB has established the Accountability Mechanism for Project-Affected People (PPM). The PPM provides Òan opportunity for an independent and impartial review of submissions from Project-affected people who believe they have been or are likely to be adversely affected by AIIBÕs failure to implement the ESP in situations when their concerns cannot be addressed satisfactorily through Project level GRMs or AIIB Management processes.Ó Two or more project-affected people can file a complaint. Under the current AIIB policy, when the bank co-finances a project with another development bank, it may apply the other bank's standards. You can refer to the Project Summary Information document to find out which standards apply. You can learn more about the PPM and how to file a complaint at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/how-we-assist-you/index.html

The complaint submission form can be accessed in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bengali, Chinese, English, Tagalog, Hindi, Nepali, Russian, Turkish, or Urdu. The submission form can be found at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/submission/index.html

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