The development objective of the Urumqi District Heating Project for China is to connect consumers in selected districts of Urumqi to district heating services with improved energy efficiency and environmental performance. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is Shuimogou district Urumqi Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) plant district heating network. Construction of district heating networks with associated ancillary equipment, substations (including building level substations), control, monitoring and dispatch systems and control centers, meters, and maintenance vehicles, and associated civil and installation works and recovery of public infrastructure damaged by installation in Urumqi's Shuimogou district. The second component of the project is Shayibake district CHP heating network. Construction of district heating networks with associated ancillary equipment, substations (including building level substations), control, monitoring and dispatch systems and control centers, meters, and maintenance vehicles, and associated civil and installation works and recovery of public infrastructure damaged by installation in Urumqi's Shayibake district and Tianshan district. The third component of the project is institutional development and project management. Strengthening the capacity of Urumqi District Heating Company (UDHC) and Urumqi in project management, monitoring, and evaluation; and supporting UDHC's and Urumqi's institutional development through the provision of technical assistance, training, study tours, and operational support.