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Chinese Government provides assistance for Phase II of Solar Power Demonstration Project (Linked to Record ID#53193)

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•Cabo VerdeDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Cabo VerdeSector•EnergyFlow Type•Vague TBD

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2015
End (actual)
Dec 1, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was for the Chinese Government to provide assistance for Phase II of the Solar Power Demonstration Project in Praia. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/28095099

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

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Cabo Verde

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC)

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides assistance for Phase II of Solar Power Demonstration Project (Linked to Record ID#53193)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 7, 2014, Chinese and Cabo Verdean government officials signed meeting notes in regards to a feasibility study for phase II of a solar demonstration project (中国援佛得角太阳能示范后续合作项目 or 太阳能光伏项目) in Praia. When China formally committed financing and how much is unknown. The flow type is never specified, but phase II is most likely financed by grants or interest-free loans from the Chinese government. On December 4, 2015, China Railway 17th Bureau Group Electrification Engineering Co. and the Cabo Verde Minister of Foreign Affairs signed an implementation contract for this follow-up project. The handover certificate was signed on December 1, 2016. This project was divided into three parts: (1) installing a 2 kW photovoltaic lighting system for the Poilao Dam (#237) management house, (2) 15 solar-powered lights for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs courtyard, and (3) 120 kW solar panels for government office buildings. China also funded phase I (#53193) of this project.

Staff comments

Given that this project is described by official sources as 'China-aided', AidData assumes that it was funded through a MOFCOM grant or interest-free loan. The flow_class field is therefore set to ODA-Like because the project has development intent and grants and interest-free loans from MOFCOM always exceed the OECD concessionality threshold of 25%.