ICRR 10011 Report Number : ICRR10011 ICR Review Operations Evaluation Department 1. Project Data : OEDID: OEDID : L3361 Project ID : P009285 Project Name : Kolubara B Thermal Power and Lignite Mine Country : Yugoslavia Sector : Thermal L/C Number : Loan 3361-YU Partners involved : Prepared by : Alain A. Barbu, OEDST Reviewed by : Yves J. Albouy Group Manager : Roger H. Slade Date Posted : 02/27/1998 2. Project Objectives, Financing, Costs and Components : The project, supported by a Bank loan of US$ 300 million, was approved in FY91. The loan was never made effective due to UN sanctions on Yugoslavia. The objectives of the project, with a total cost of about US$ 1.3 billion, were to: (i) meet the growth in demand for electricity in Serbia most economically, and supply electricity to other republics; (ii) facilitate the rehabilitation of aging thermal generating units in Serbia; (iii) introduce a systematic air quality monitoring and study program in the Kolubara area; and (iv) improve the financial performance of the Elektroprivreda of Serbia and the Electricity Generation Company of Serbia. The project comprised: (i) construction of a 7 million ton per year lignite mine at Tamnava West in Serbia; (ii) construction of a 700 MW (2X350 MW) mine-head thermal power plant and auxiliary facilities at the Kolubara B site located at the north end of the Tamnava West mine site; (iii) urgent maintenance/rehabilitation of thermal power plants in Serbia; and (iv) technical assistance. 3. Achievement of Relevant Objectives : Not applicable. 4. Significant Achievements : Not applicable. 5. Significant Shortcomings : Not applicable. 6. Ratings : ICR OED Review Reason for Disagreement /Comments Outcome : Not Rated Not Rated Institutional Dev .: Not Rated Not Rated Sustainability : Not Rated Not Rated Bank Performance : Not Rated Not Rated Borrower Perf .: Not Rated Not Rated Quality of ICR : Satisfactory 7. Lessons of Broad Applicability : The outbreak of the war could not have been anticipated at the time of project approval. 8. Audit Recommended? Yes No 9. Comments on Quality of ICR : A single-page completion note was prepared, which is appropriate under the circumstances. It is not clear, however, why this note was not issued six years ago.