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China Eximbank pledges a loan for the 230 kV Sekong-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Électricité du Laos (EDL)
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Jul 01, 2033
Duration	6,025 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`63630`

Grant Description

China Eximbank pledges a loan for the 230 kV Sekong-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project According to a 2017 report by Asian Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of China was expected to finance 230 kV Sekong-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project, a 109 kilometer long (218 circuit kilometers long) transmission line from Sekong to Saphaothong.

The project period was expected to be between 2018 and 2020, with the Commercial Operation Date (COD) expected to fall in 2020. Laos' state-owned power company, Électricité du Laos (EDL), was expected to be the owner of the transmission line. As of 2017, this project was under a feasibility study.

📋 Staff Comments

AidData has assumed China Eximbank offered a pledge or some other unofficial promise to finance this project, as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) marks them as the funding agency for this project, even though no official agreement appears to have been signed. However, it is unclear whether China Eximbank was also responsible for financing feasibility study. It is also unclear when China Eximbank offered its pledge; AidData has coded 2017 as the commitment year and checked the commitment_field_year_estimated? field because this is the year of the ADB report that first identified the project. These issues merit further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

Lao PDR Accelerating Structural Transformation For Inclusive Growth 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.

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Électricité du Laos (EDL)

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