Chinese Government donates 600 solar water heaters worth RMB 5.6 million (Linked to Project ID#65396)

In 2010, China granted 600 sets of solar water heaters and related accessories, valued at 5.6 million yuan, to Lebanon. This donation was intended to ease the effects of power outages and encourage clean energy use. A press conference announcing the transaction was held on March 30, 2010. According to the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency source, the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) oversaw the installation of these units in the south of Lebanon. After installation the LCEC found that of 3092 kWh of thermal energy consumed by the household throughout the year, 3049kWh were supplied from solar energy and only 43 kWh from the electric heater, showing that they were operating efficiently. The estimated cost of installing each unit was $1200.

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The Chinese project title is 太阳能热水器项目 or 援黎太阳能热水器项目. 200 of the 600 solar water heaters were replacements for solar water heaters that were destroyed in a set of Israeli attacks that took place in July 2006 (see Project ID#65396).

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