Project ID: 2258

Chinese Government funds 0.64MW Makali Hydropower Plant in Tonkolili District (Linked to Project ID#22211 and #53053)

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Sierra Leone

Sector

Energy (Code: 230)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2009-01-01

Planned complete

2012-01-01

Actual complete

2017-12-12

NOTE: Red circles denote delays between planned and actual dates

Geography

Description

In May 2009, Reuters reported that the Chinese Government agreed to finance the construction of a mini (0.64MW) hydropower dam in Makali, Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The size and nature of the Chinese Government’s financial commitment is unknown. Human Constructing Engineering Group was the contractor responsible for implementation. The construction of the dam was expected to be completed over a three year period (with a completion date scheduled in 2012). However, the project was ultimately completed in November 2016. The Government of Sierra Leone officially commissioned the dam on December 12, 2017.

Additional details

1. The 0.64MW Makali Hydropower Plant in Tonkolili District is one of 3 Chinese Government-financed hydropower projects that were being implemented in parallel. The other two are the 2MW Bankasoka Hydropower Plant in Port Loko District (captured via Project ID#53053) and the 2.2MW Charlotte Falls Mini Hydropower Project (captured via Project ID#22211). 2. In light of the small size of the project, AidData assumes for the time being that this project was funded with a Chinese Government grant rather than a loan. It is also notable that none of the Government of Sierra Leone's public debt records acknowledge receipt of a loan for the 0.64MW Makali Hydropower Plant. However, this issue warrants further investigation.

Number of official sources

6

Number of total sources

10

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Sierra Leone [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Government of Sierra Leone [Government Agency]

Sierra Leone Ministry of Energy [Government Agency]

Hunan Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. [State-owned Company]