Chinese Government provides RMB 8.5 million grant for Solar Street Lighting Project
Commitment amount
$ 1581968.1679416085
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1581968.17
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Burundi
Sector
Energy (Code: 230)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2012, the Chinese Government and the Government of Burundi signed letters of exchange regarding the Solar Street Lighting Project, which was first promised during the 4th Ministerial Conference on Sino-Africa Cooperation. The estimated size of the grant commitment is RMB 8.5 million. The project involved the installation of solar street light in Bujumbura.” Huawei Technologies was the contractor responsible for project implementation. Construction began on March 26, 2012 and ended on July 30, 2012. The project was officially handed over to the authorities on October 19, 2012.
Additional details
The Chinese project title is 布隆迪太阳能公共照明示范项目 or 太阳能路灯示范项目.
Number of official sources
5
Number of total sources
8
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Burundi [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Burundi [Government Agency]
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. [Private Sector]