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China Funds Solar Energy Training Course for African Countries

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•Africa, regionalSector•EnergyFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2016
Start (actual)
May 13, 2016
End (actual)
Jun 10, 2016

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Gansu Natural Energy Research Institute

Loan desecription

China Funds Solar Energy Training Course for African Countries

Narrative

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Project narrative

In June 2016, China organized a solar energy training course for countries in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa. Twenty individuals from eight countries and regions, including Ghana, Rwanda, Nepal, and Kenya were enrolled in the course in Lanzhou, the capital of Northwest China's Gansu province. The training is sponsored by China's Ministry of Commerce and implemented by Gansu Natural Energy Research Institute, and it will focus on the technology of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, solar water heaters, solar building, and solar desalination. The 28-day course will include lectures, technical exchanges, economic and trade talks, and on-site practice. China hopes to help these countries make better use of the energy with its advanced renewable energy technology. The cost of the project is unknown.