Overview

China donates emergency power equipment worth ZAR 167 million to South Africa in August 2023 (Linked to Record ID#107622)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$9,058,841

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 22, 2023

Start (actual): Aug 22, 2023

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of South Africa

Loan description

China donates emergency power equipment worth ZAR 167 million to South Africa in August 2023 (Linked to Record ID#107622)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 22, 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced China had pledged ZAR 167 million worth of emergency power equipment during the BRICS summit in South Africa. The donation pledge was accompanied by a ZAR 500 million grant for energy development assistance, captured in record ID #107622. The first batch of equipment was received on November 30th, 2023, and included 450 gasoline generators. The total donation was to include 552 generators ranging from 6kw up to 200kw. The generators were to serve as backup electricity for public buildings including clinics, schools and courts. The second batch, received in August 2024, consisted of 39 diesel generator sets, 35 100kWh off-grid Photovoltaic systems, as well as 25 200kWh off-grid Photovoltaic systems.