MOFCOM provides grant for Solar Street Light Project

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Egypt
Country	Egypt
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Jul 12, 2026
Duration	4,940 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`60539`

Grant Description

According to Shenzhen Spike Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd (SPARK), in February 2013, the Foreign Aid Department of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Bureau of Renewable Energy within the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy initiated a Solar Street Light Project. With funding from MOFCOM, a contractor named SPARKOE installed 315 sets of 60W solar street lamps.

The street lamps measure 8 meters in height and are spaced 30 meters apart. The project was completed in July 2013.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Egypt Split Type Solar Street Light Aid Project. The Chinese project title is 埃及-分体式太阳能路灯援外项目. It is unclear whether this project took place at or near the Kuraymat Solar Power Station. This issue merits further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

分体式太阳能路灯援外项目, 2018对外投资合作国别（地区）指南_埃及
China-made solar-powered LEDs to lighten the Kuraymat Solar Power Station 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.