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Chinese Government provides EUR 3.6 million grant for Solar Street Light Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$4,342,722
Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•MontenegroDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MontenegroSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2016
Start (actual)
May 1, 2015
End (actual)
Jan 1, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the installation of solar street lighting in the municipalities of Cetinje and Kotor. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/167047843, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/172625441

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 Montenegro

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Montenegro

Loan description

Chinese Government provides EUR 3.6 million grant for Solar Street Light Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 11, 2013, in an exchange of letters with the Montenegrin Government, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) made an EUR 3.6 million grant commitment to the Solar Street Light Project. This project sought to add solar photovoltaic PV modules to the top of light posts in the municipalities of Cetinje and Kotor. The project was built off of existing infrastructure, and provided significant savings in power consumption. The project's implementation began in May 2015, and it was completed in January 2016. It was subsequently underwent a MOFCOM inspection in April 2016. The signing of the handover certificate was held July 26, 2016, and the Chinese side agreed to guarantee the project's implementation for the next two years

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is 缮的太阳能路灯项目 or 黑山太阳能照明技术合作项目. The Montenegrin project title is Пројекта соларне расвјете у Пријестоници Цетиње и општини Котор.