Gas Storage Expansion Project (WB-P162727)

Countries
  • Turkiye
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
May 22, 2018
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
BORU HATLARI ILE PETROL TASIMA A.S. (BOTAS)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Water and Sanitation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 600.00 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.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 2,735.00 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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Campaign Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS May 11, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Mar 1, 2017

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Project Description
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According to the World Bank, the aim of this project is to increase the reliability and security of Turkey's gas supply by expanding underground gas storage capacity.

This project provides financing to increase gas storage capacity through the Tuz Golu Gas Storage Expansion Plant. Components include constructing water and brine pipelines from the Hirfanli Reservoir, surface and subsurface facilities, electricity supply, and telecommunications systems. The compliance of construction activities with the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) will be monitored. 

Investment Description
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This project is also being co-financed by the Islamic Development Bank.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Boru Hatlari ile Petrol Tasima A.S. (BOTAS) Client -

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