Overview

Longyuan provides funding to repair municipal public roads near the Mulilo De Aar Wind Power Project in South Africa

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to improve the roads near Longyuan's plant located near De Aar, Northern Cape. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6188694255#map=16/-30.7274/23.8772 The exact roads being repaired were not specified.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of South Africa

Loan desecription

Longyuan provides funding to repair municipal public roads near the Mulilo De Aar Wind Power Project in South Africa

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2018, Longyuan South Africa Renewables, a subsidiary of China Longyuan and China Energy, provided funding to repair the municipal public roads surrounding its Mulilo De Aar Wind Power Project, reportedly benefitting 50,000 local residents. The amount of funding is unknown. This investment is part of Longyuan South Africa's commitment to contribute ZAR 15 million each year to the community to promote the development of the local economy. Other projects that Longyuan has undertaken include those related to culture, education, medical and health care, skills training, and other public welfare undertakings in the community.