Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government provides EUR 3.6 million grant for Solar Street Light Project

€3.6M EUR

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Montenegro
Country	Montenegro
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Feb 10, 2033
Duration	6,250 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`67162`

Grant Description

On March 11, 2013, in an exchange of letters with the Montenegrin Government, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) made an EUR 3.6 million grant commitment to the Solar Street Light Project.

This project sought to add solar photovoltaic PV modules to the top of light posts in the municipalities of Cetinje and Kotor. The project was built off of existing infrastructure, and provided significant savings in power consumption. The project's implementation began in May 2015, and it was completed in January 2016.

It was subsequently underwent a MOFCOM inspection in April 2016.

The signing of the handover certificate was held July 26, 2016, and the Chinese side agreed to guarantee the project's implementation for the next two years

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 缮的太阳能路灯项目 or 黑山太阳能照明技术合作项目. The Montenegrin project title is Пројекта соларне расвјете у Пријестоници Цетиње и општини Котор.

📚 Sources & References

Signing of confirmation on handover of solar street lights project in Cetinje and Kotor municipalities financed under donation from Chinese government
IDA国别成就
China's foreign aid (2014)
Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Потписивање потврде о примопредаји Пројекта соларне расвјете у Пријестоници Цетиње и општини Котор из донације Владе НР Кине
援黑山太阳能照明技术合作项目检查验收
驻黑山大使刘晋会见科托尔新任市长阿普尔措维奇
The State Council Information Office published the white paper 'China's Foreign Aid (2014)
刘晋大使会见科托尔新任市长阿普尔措维奇 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.