Project ID: 36090

China donates solar energy equipment worth $640,000 USD to Rwanda

Commitment amount

$ 724542.3896177398

Adjusted commitment amount

$ 724542.39

Constant 2021 USD

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Rwanda

Sector

Energy (Code: 230)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

No

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

2013-01-01

Actual start

2014-01-09

Actual complete

2014-01-09

Description

On January 9th 2014 the Chinese Embassy handed over 416 pieces of solar equipment, including solar modules, cabinets, switchboards, and batteries, valued at 642,304 US dollars, to the Rwandan Government.. The Rwandan State Minister of Energy and Water, Eng Emma Francoise Isumbingabo stated at a ceremony in the capital city Kigali, that the units would increase rural access to energy in Rwanda. Shen Youngxiang, the Chinese ambassador to Rwanda, stated that the units were provided by the Chinese government after a request for assistance by the Rwandan government. This equipment will help 400 families across Rwanda to use off-grid solar energy.

Number of official sources

2

Number of total sources

6

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Rwanda [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Rwanda Ministry of Energy and Water [Government Agency]