Overview

Chinese Government pledges support for Batoka Gorge Hydropower Expansion Project

Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•ZimbabweDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZimbabweSector•EnergyFlow Type•Vague TBD

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Pledge

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 26, 2010

Start (planned): Apr 26, 2010

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 Zimbabwe

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

Sinohydro Corporation Limited

Loan desecription

Chinese Government pledges support for Batoka Gorge Hydropower Expansion Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 26 April, 2010, the governments of China and Zimbabwe signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement to develop an electricity-generation hydro-power facility at Batoka Gorge on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe alongside Sino Hydro of China. The project cost is estimated at $3 billion USD, however it is unclear if China committed funds for the project.

Staff comments

This project may be linked to Record ID#26657.