Stantec Selected to be Lead Electricity Transmission Project Consultant for $630M Compact in Nepal
Stantec chosen to prepare, design, and supervise construction of one of Nepal’s largest donor-funded energy
projects, supporting OMCN/MCA-Nepal in improving electricity supply for millions of consumers
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Office of Millennium Challenge Nepal (OMCN), soon to be known as Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal), has selected
Stantec to provide project preparation and technical supervision services for the high-voltage transmission and substation
activities of a large electricity transmission project. This transformational energy project is funded by the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC) as the primary component of their $500M (USD) five-year Compact with the Government of Nepal, the agency’s first
in South Asia. The Government of Nepal has also contributed an additional $130M (USD) to support the Compact.
The critical infrastructure provided by MCA-Nepal will improve the supply and reliability of electricity for millions of
residential and commercial consumers, enhance the provisions of critical social services such as education and health care, and
help attract greater private sector investment. The multi-year Compact will see construction of 300 kilometers of 400-kilovolt
transmission lines and three new substations spanning an area roughly one-third the length of Nepal. Successful completion of the
project will significantly increase Nepal’s power-carrying capacity well beyond its current generation capacity. The new
infrastructure will also facilitate cross-border power trading with India by allowing Nepal to export/import surplus electricity
during the wet/dry seasons. Lastly, the effort will contribute to the larger objectives outlined in Nepal’s Transmission System
Master Plan. The Master Plan is Nepal’s framework to develop energy sector infrastructure through domestic and foreign loans from
other countries and investment organizations, developed by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.
The MCC is a US government agency working to reduce global poverty through economic growth. Together with OMCN/MCA-Nepal, the
host country entity responsible for Compact implementation, MCC has created a targeted investment program to tackle the inadequate
supply of electricity, a primary constraint to growth in Nepal.
Stantec’s Washington, DC-based International Development Group (IDG), which has been working on a variety of MCC-funded projects
since 2006, will lead the effort, linking their fundamental MCC institutional knowledge and experience with the specialized
high-voltage transmission line and substation capabilities of Stantec’s Canadian-based Power group. Together, the teams will build
on the extensive experience Stantec has established over the past 20 years in Nepal’s hydropower sector.
Project management is being provided by Stantec teams in Washington, DC and Kathmandu. The project team also includes two
notable and distinguished partner firms who are contributing to critical technical, environmental and stakeholder engagement
activities. Power Engineers, Inc. is supporting key engineering tasks, and Environmental Resources Management is supporting
key environmental, social, and resettlement tasks.
“We are excited to be working with OMCN/MCA-Nepal on a project of such national and regional importance. We have assembled a
multi-disciplinary team with a full spectrum of engineering, environmental, and social specialists to tackle the unique challenges
of working in Nepal’s mountainous terrain and ensure we can deliver the project in a timely and sustainable manner,” says Loren
Labovitch, vice president and director of Stantec’s International Development Group. “This is the essence of designing with
community in mind. We look forward to the next several years of collaboration to help strengthen Nepal’s power network, improve
quality of life, and promote inclusive economic growth.”
For more information about Stantec’s projects and expertise in international development and energy and resources, visit
www.stantec.com.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the project described above, including statements regarding
Stantec’s role and involvement on the project. Forward-looking statements also include any other statements that do not refer to
historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties. There is a risk that the project described above may be delayed, cancelled, suspended or terminated. This could
cause future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this news release. Except as may be required
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