Chinese Government grants 3.5 million USD for Gray’s Hill Reservoir renovation (Linked to project ID #64582)
Commitment amount
$ 5257035.168961773
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 5257035.17
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Antigua and Barbuda
Sector
Water supply and sanitation (Code: 140)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2009, the Government of China committed to granting about $3.5 million USD for the Gray’s Hill Reservoir renovation. The Beijing Construction Engineering Group Co Ltd (BCEG) constructed the renovation with technical support from Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA). The signing ceremony for the technical inspection memorandum occurred on January 22, 2008. The project broke ground on October 8, 2009, and the handover ceremony occurred on March 23, 2011 when the plant went online. The plant had been damaged by Hurricane Luis in 1995 and became inoperable. The plant can produce 100,000 gallons of potable water per day and has a capacity of 1.25 million gallons.
Additional details
The project received funding from project ID #64582 as detailed in 64582's description. The amount is unknown. Various sources conflicted about the capacity of the reservoir.
Number of official sources
17
Number of total sources
19
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Antigua and Barbuda [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) [State-owned Company]
Beijing Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (BCEG) [State-owned Company]