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Chinese Government provides $1.5 million grant for Residential Solar Street Lights Project

$1.5M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Ghana
Country	Ghana
Start Date	Aug 08, 2014
End Date	Nov 04, 2032
Duration	6,663 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`52988`

Grant Description

On August 8, 2014, the Chinese Government and the Government of Ghana signed a $1.5 million grant agreement for the Residential Solar Street Lights Project.

This project involved the provision and installation 275 LED street lights for improved improved night lighting in Accra. Huawei Technologies was the contractor responsible for project implementation. As of August 1, 2014, 260 solar street lights had been put into use. The remaining 15 were expected to be put into use shortly thereafter.

According to Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Energy, this project not only improved the visibility of roads at night, but also improved the safety of bus stops and night shift vehicles.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 加纳太阳能项目.

📚 Sources & References

END-YEAR REPORT ON THE BUDGET STATEMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA FOR THE 2015 FINANCIAL YEAR
Chinese gov’t to help install solar lights in Accra
Remarks by Chinese Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Mdm. Sun Baohong at the Handover Ceremony of the Goods Granted by China to Ghana under the Memorandum of Understanding for Addressing Climate Change
中加签署援建太阳能项目实施合同
Ghana Thanks China for Building Residential Street Lights Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.