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On September 8, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the Republic of Palau to provide grant aid of up to 2,140 million yen for the Project for the Development of Power Transmission Network.

Under this project, the sustainability of the power supply will be improved through construction and rehabilitation of substations and transmission lines. It is expected that this project will facilitate social and economic development and accelerate the use of renewable energy in Palau. This project will contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goals 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and 13 (Climate action).

Details for the project are provided below.

[Basic project information]

Country	The Republic of Palau
Project title	The Project for the Development of Power Transmission Network
Planned implementation period	36 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period
Executing agency	Palau Public Utilities Corporation
Target region, facilities	Islands of Babeldaob and Koror
Specific project details (provisional)	Facility improvements/equipment procurement Construction of transmission/distribution facilities Procurement and installation of transmission/distribution facilities Consulting services Detailed design work, bidding assistance, construction/procurement supervision