Project for the Construction of Yguazu – Valenzuela Transmission Line and Promotion of Energy Efficiency

Country, Site Approximately 210km section from Yguazu City, Altoparana to Valenzuela City, Cordillera and Asuncion City.
Project Outline The objective of the Project is to stabilize power supply to the metropolitan area of Paraguay by constructing a 500kV transmission line (Yguazu-Valenzuela) in eastern Paraguay, and to promote energy efficiency by introducing high energy-efficient equipment to public facilities, which will contribute to sustainable economic development.
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The project is not located in a sensitive area, nor has sensitive characteristics, nor falls into sensitive sectors under the JICA Guidelines for Environmental and Social Considerations (April, 2010), and its potential adverse impacts on the environment are not likely to be significant.
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