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

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,064,009
Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•LebanonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LebanonSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

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Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

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Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 30, 2010

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The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) oversaw the installation of these units in the south of Lebanon. Southern Lebanon is made up of the South Governorate and Nabatiye Governorate. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/318236 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/318309.

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 Lebanon

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC)

Loan desecription

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

Narrative

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Project narrative

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.

Staff comments

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 Record ID#65396).