Chinese Government provides RMB 29.2 million grant for Phase 1 of Power Plant Technical Cooperation Project (Linked to Project ID#57412, #57251, and #57255)

In 2010, China’s Ministry of Commerce provided a grant to the Government of Comoros for the Electricity Generator Acquisition Project. The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown. The project involved the provision of eight electricity generators with 10.6MW of power generation capacity: 4 generators (with 6MW of power generation capacity) for the Voidjou (Vwadju) power plant on the island of Ngazidja (Grande Comore); 1 generator (with (with 3MW of power generation capacity) for the Wemani power plant in city of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli (Mwali); and 2 generators (with 3MW of power generation capacity) for the Trenani power plant on the island of Ndzuani (Anjouan). The generators were successfully handed over to the Comorian authorities on August 5, 2010. The Chinese Government asked the Government of Comoros to pay for the cost of installing these generators, but they were unable to do so, which led to major delays in generator installation and use. China’s Ministry of Commerce subsequently agreed to provide a grant worth 200 million Comorian francs for the installation of the generators (through the so-called 'Electricity Generator Installation Project'). A contract with China Shenyang International Economic & Technical Cooperation corporation (CSYIC) was signed on September 29, 2012 to facilitate the implementation of the China Shenyang International Economic & Technical Cooperation Corporation (CSYIC). These generators were all successfully installed; however, the power plants where they were installed did not go into use until several years later. The Voidjou (Vwadju) power plant, Trenani power plant, and Wemani power plant were officially inaugurated on February 5, 2017, April 20, 2017, and May 4, 2017, respectively. Then, in 2014, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued an RMB 29.25 million grant for the Phase 1 of Power Plant Technical Cooperation Project. The purpose of this project was to dispatch 6 engineers to maintain and operate Voidjou (Vwadju) power plant on the island of Ngazidja (Grande Comore), the the Wemani power plant in city of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli (Mwali); and the Trenani power plant on the island of Ndzuani (Anjouan). CSYIC was the contractor responsible for implementation and it completed this project between 2014 and 2016. Then on January 8, 2016 and January 14, 2016 the Chinese Government and the Government of Comoros signed letters of exchange for Phase 2 of Power Plant Technical Cooperation Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce issued an RMB 28,970,103.80 grant for Phase 2. The purpose of Phase 2 was to dispatch technicians and engineers over a 3-year period to maintain and operate Voidjou (Vwadju) power plant on the island of Ngazidja (Grande Comore), the the Wemani power plant in city of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli (Mwali); and the Trenani power plant on the island of Ndzuani (Anjouan). Phase 2 also involved the provision of spare parts and equipment needed for repairs. CSYIC was the contractor responsible for implementation. One official source from 2018 indicates that Phase 2 was ongoing. However, precise Phase 2 implementation start end dates are unknown. The Electricity Generator Acquisition Project is captured via Project ID#57255. The Electricity Generator Installation Project is captured via Project ID#57251. Phase 1 of Power Plant Technical Cooperation Project is captured via Project ID#73535. Phase 2 of Power Plant Technical Cooperation Project is captured via Project ID#57412.

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1. The Chinese project title is 援科摩罗火电厂第一期技术援助项目. The French project title is La 1ère phase du project d'assistance technique pour la maintenance de groups électrogènes.

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