Chinese Government provides loan for 20MW Bioelectric Power Plant Project Attached to the Héctor Rodríguez Sugar Mill
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Cuba
Sector
Energy (Code: 230)
Flow type
Loan
Level of public liability
Other public sector debt
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2016, the Chinese Government committed to a loan for the construction of a 20MW bioelectric plant attached to the Héctor Rodríguez sugar mill in Villa Clara to be run by AZCUBA, the umbrella organization leading the Cuban sugar industry. The face value and terms of the loan are unknown. All Cuban companies that deal with the production of sugar, sugar by-products(or bagasse), and electricity are managed by AZCUBA. On July 6, 2020, a news source indicated that plant construction commenced.
Additional details
This is similar to the bioelectric plant from #69924--which is a separate plant.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
AZCUBA [State-owned Company]
Implementing agencies [Type]
AZCUBA [State-owned Company]