Chinese government donates 3,000 solar panels worth $1.5 million USD to Colombia

On July 31, 2019, during Colombia President Duque’s state visit to Beijing, María Fernandez Suárez, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, officially recognized the Chinese Government’s donation of 3,000 solar PV (photovoltaic) panels. The solar panels, each 20 watts with a lithium battery of 11.1V/12 AH, are worth a total of $1.5 million USD, and they are meant to benefit 1,500 households within the regions of Catatumbo, el Pacifico, and La Guajira. On August 13, 2019, The Colombian Department of Prosperidad Social (Social Prosperity) implemented the donation through the APC’s cooperation (Colombian Presidential Agency of International Cooperation) and decided on the specific delivery locations for the solar panels. According to the Director Correa of Prosperidad Social, the project aims to aid households in need through alternative solutions–specifically using alternative solar lighting. It is estimated that the panels will arrive in Colombia at the end of 2019 and will then be installed in 2020.

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