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Summary of Proposed Investment

Project Number

26093

Company Name

EVN MAKEDONIJA A.D.

Date SPI Disclosed

Jul 25, 2007

Country

North Macedonia

Industry

Infrastructure

Projected Board Date

Aug 30, 2007

Status

Completed

Sector

Distribution Business

Department

Gbl Infrastructure & Natural Resources

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Previous Events

Approved : Sep 6, 2007
Signed : Apr 7, 2008
Invested : Sep 29, 2008

Project Description

The company, ESM, is the single electricity distribution and supply company in FYR Macedonia supplying electricity to households, industry and budgetary organizations. ESM also owns and operates 11 small hydro power plants.

The proposed project is the financing of a EUR 100m investment program to upgrade ESM’s electricity distribution network. The investment program will be focused on four main areas:

- Upgrade of grid lines and connections;
- Upgrade of substations and transformers;
- Roll out of metering;
- Upgrade systems and administration.

The proposed investment will play an important role towards strengthening ESM’s operations, through reducing energy losses, improving supply reliability, upgrading technical capacity, modernization and automation.

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