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Chinese Government provides $1 million grant for Phase 1 of Abuja Solar-Powered Traffic Control Signal Project (Linked to Record ID#52632)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,033,971
Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•NigeriaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NigeriaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2013
Start (actual)
Mar 1, 2015
End (actual)
Jul 1, 2015

Geospatial footprint

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The project involved the installation of solar-power traffic light at 74 traffic intersections in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/31203257

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 Nigeria

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

  • Poly Solar Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Poly New Energy Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.)

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $1 million grant for Phase 1 of Abuja Solar-Powered Traffic Control Signal Project (Linked to Record ID#52632)

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2013, China’s Ministry of Commerce and the Government of Nigeria signed a $1 million grant agreement for Phase 1 of Abuja Solar-Powered Traffic Control Signal Project. The project involved the installation of 266 solar-power traffic light at 74 traffic intersections in Abuja (Federal Capital Territory). The project was implementing by Poly New Energy Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. The project commenced in 2013 and it was officially completed on August 6, 2015.

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is 太阳能交通信号灯项目 or 援尼日利亚太阳能交通信号灯项目.