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China donates 1,500 biogas plants to Cambodia

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•CambodiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CambodiaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 9, 2017
Start (actual)
Sep 10, 2019
End (actual)
Sep 10, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to donate biogas plants located in Tbong Khmum, Preah Vihear, Kampong Chhnang, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Kampong Cham and Pursat provinces, Cambodia. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3714841 https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2198922 https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2200303 https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2200477 https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2301441 https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2200442 https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2200278

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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance

Loan desecription

China donates 1,500 biogas plants to Cambodia

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Project narrative

On November 9, 2017, the Chinese Government and the Cambodian Minister of Economy and Finance, Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, exchanged letters in which the Chinese Government agreed to donate 1,500 biogas plants to Cambodia. The 1,500 biogas plants not only help farmers reduce wood use and greenhouse gas emissions, but also better meet the daily needs of local villagers such as cooking, cooking, lighting and lighting, and help improve the quality of life of local people. On September 10, 2019, the handover ceremony of the 1,500 sets of biogas equipment project aided by the Chinese government in Cambodia was held in Phnom Penh. Ambassador Wang Wentian and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia attended the ceremony and delivered remarks. The monetary value of this donation is not known.

Staff comments

According to Wikipedia, a biogas plant is "the name often given to an anaerobic digester that treats farm wastes or energy crops. It can be produced using anaerobic digesters (air-tight tanks with different configurations). These plants can be fed with energy crops such as maize silage or biodegradable wastes including sewage sludge and food waste. During the process, the micro-organisms transform biomass waste into biogas (mainly methane and carbon dioxide) and digestate."