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China Eximbank provides $130 million preferential buyer's credit for N’Djamena-Djermaya 66kV High Voltage Electricity Transmission Line and 90kV N'Djamena Power Transmission Loop and Distribution Network Project (Linked to Record ID#56308)

$130M USD

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Chad
Country	Chad
Start Date	Jan 01, 2011
End Date	Aug 14, 2027
Duration	6,069 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`56337`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides $130 million preferential buyer's credit for N’Djamena-Djermaya 66kV High Voltage Electricity Transmission Line and 90kV N'Djamena Power Transmission Loop and Distribution Network Project In 2011, China Eximbank and the Government of Chad signed a $130 million (CFA 83,992,912,730) preferential buyer’s credit (PBC) agreement for the N’Djamena-Djermaya 66kV High Voltage Electricity Transmission Line and 90kV N'Djamena Power Transmission Loop and Distribution Network Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

💰 Loan Amountare unknown

The proceeds of the loan were to be used by the borrower to finance 70% of the cost of two commercial (EPC) contracts worth approximately $185 million between the Government of Chad and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), which were signed in April 2010.

The project consisted of three components: the construction of a 40km, 66kv transmission line between Djarmaya (Djermaya) oil refinery and the substation in Lamadji; the construction of the 60MW Farcha II power plant (Centrale électrique de Farcha); and the construction of a 90kv electricity transmission loop around the city of N'Djamena (connecting the 60MW Farcha II power plant and the Lamadji, Djambalbar, and Garan-Gousso substations).

CMEC was the EPC contractor responsible for implementation. On March 18, 2011, a groundbreaking ceremony was held. Chad’s President Deby, Prime Minister Dingal, and Chinese Ambassador to Chad Yang Guangyu attended the ceremony. On March 4, 2013, the Djarmaya-N’Djamena 66KV transmission line project subcomponent was officially completed.

Then, on January 2, 2014, the Garan-Gousso substation and the 90kV transmission line from the 60MW Farcha II power plant to Garan-Gousso substation passed a 24-hour trial run. Roughly one year later, on January 29, 2015, power transmission began on the 90kV N'Djamena ring network.

📋 Staff Comments

Sources disagree about the face value of the PBC. Some official sources indicate that 70% of the cost of the $199 million commercial contract with CMEC ($139.3 million) was financed with the PBC. CMEC identifies the face value of the PBC as $130.4 million. SAIS-CARI and the World Bank’s Debtor Reporting System record the face value of the PBC as $130 million. The Government of Chad’s Aid Management Platform (AMP) identifies the face value of the PBC as CFA 83,992,912,730 (or approximately $152,548,684).
This project is also known as Phase 1 of the 90kV N'Djamena Ring Network Project. Phase 2 is captured via Project ID#56308. The Chinese project title is 90KV环网和中低压配网项目和Djermaya至恩贾梅纳66KV高压输电线路项目 or 乍得恩贾梅纳环网及中低压配网项目 or 加贺玛雅—恩贾梅纳66kV高压输电线路项目 or 乍得恩贾梅纳城市90kV环城网和中低压电网 or 乍得恩贾梅纳城市90kV环城网和中低压电网 . The French project title is Projet Réseau Transmission Electrique haute tension 66 kV Djermaya-Centrale N'djamena et construction boucle 90kV et MT & BT.

📚 Sources & References

乍得总统代比出席利用我优惠买方信贷建设的Djarmaya-恩贾梅纳66KV高压输变电项目紧急工程竣工通电仪式
Le Tchad espère relever le défi de l'électricité avec l'appui de la Chine
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伙伴关系成员国-乍得
Avec l’appui de la Chine, bientôt la fin des délestages électriques au Tchad
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La Chine finance un projet de production d'électricité à N'Djamena
Le Tchad espère relever le défi de l’électricité avec l’appui de la Chine (PAPIER GENERAL) Par Geoffroy TOUROUMBAYE
Tchad : Inauguration officielle, ce matin de la centrale éléctrique de 20 MW
泰昌揽下乍得输电项目设计任务
乍得恩贾梅纳城市90kV环城网和中低压电网
CMEC GaranGousso Substation in Chad Starts Power Transmission
CMEC Achieves Success in Power Transmission with the Chad GaranGousso Transformer Substation Project
CMEC Completes N'Djamena-Djermaya 66kV High-voltage Power Transmission Project in Chad
乍得恩贾梅纳FACHA II电站、恩贾梅纳90KV环网和中低压配网及Djermaya 至恩贾梅纳66KV输电线路项目举行联合奠基仪式
中非合作输变电项目本月开工
The Republic of Chad
Djermaya-Ndjamena completion ceremony of 66kv high voltage transmission line project
ENQUÊTE. La SNE produit de l’électricité avec des équipements vétustes
公司乍得66kV高压输电线路项目举行竣工典礼
Tchad: le gouvernement fait des efforts pour électrifer tout le pays (PAPIER GENERAL)
乍得恩贾梅纳FACHA II电站和输变电项目举行奠基仪式
THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD JOINT IDA-IMF STAFF ADVISORY NOTE ON THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013–15
Budget General 2015
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对外投资合作国别（地区）指南
Djermaya-Centrale N'djamena 66 kV high voltage electrical transmission network project and 90 kV and MT & BT loop construction
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Budget général de l'Etat 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.