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Overview

Chinese Government funds Port Loko and Charlotte Transmission and Distribution Network Project

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•Sierra LeoneDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sierra LeoneSector•EnergyFlow Type•Vague TBD

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Sep 26, 2016
Start (actual)
Nov 17, 2016
End (actual)
Dec 12, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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This project took place in Port Loko, Makali, and Freetown. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2541143, https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3070911424, https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/27565056

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 Sierra Leone

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Sierra Leone

State-owned companies

  • Shanxi Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd.

Loan description

Chinese Government funds Port Loko and Charlotte Transmission and Distribution Network Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In September 26, 2016, the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone reported that it signed a supplementary agreement with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Energy for the construction of the China-aided Port Loko and Charlotte Transmission and Distribution Network Project. This project involved the installation of two substations, 21 km of 11kV power transmission lines, 3 km of 415V power transmission lines, 20 transformers, and a high-voltage switchgear. The total cost of the project was RMB 49,723,500 (approximately $7.02 million). Shanxi Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for Implementation. Construction began in November 17, 2016 and ended on December 12, 2017. The handover ceremony occurred on December 22, 2017. The Chinese embassy identifies the project site locations as Port Loko and Charlotte, but Shanxi Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. identifies the project site locations as Port Loko, Freetown and Makali. The nature and size of the Chinese Government financial commitment for this project is unknown.

Staff comments

1. This project is separate from the mini hydropower plants in Port Loko, Makali, and Freetown (see Record ID#2958, #22211, #53053). 2. 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%