Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project [ADB-L3150-ARM/EPSO/ICB]

The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for SCADA/EMS Package: Extension and Upgrade of the SCADA/EMS Project: construction and completion of SCADA/EMS and Communication systems that mainly includes: Provision of Control Center hardware and software to serve as a SCADA/EMS System in a fully redundant configuration designed for 24/7 continuous operation as a National Dispatch Center, provision of SCADA and Energy Management (EMS) software for supervision and optimization of the power system in Armenia, extension and upgrade of the existing Telecommunication System, establishment of new Remote Terminal Units (RTU), integration of RTUs, establishment of Inter-Control-Center-Communication towards and from Control Centers of neighboring TSOs via international Standard Protocol IEC 60870-6 ICCP, replacement/upgrade of Telephone System, refurbishment of lightning at the Control Center, supply of spare parts and special tools, etc. as well as the civil works, for detail design, manufacturing, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, energizing works and services, and training complete in each respect at turnkey basis, as detailed and specified in the Bidding Documents.The project will upgrade the national power system operation's reliability and efficiency, and enhance transmission capacity. The project will include three main components: (i) expansion of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system; (ii) rehabilitation of four existing 220/110-kilovolt (kV) substation; and (iii) support for institutional development, capacity building, and project management. The project will help increase the electricity supply to urban and rural consumers to support inclusive and sustainable economic development.