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Chinese Government provides grant for First Phase of the Hydroelectric Power Plant Technical Cooperation Project (Linked to Record ID#73415 and #73416)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Burundi
Country	Burundi
Start Date	Jan 01, 2005
End Date	Sep 20, 2031
Duration	9,758 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73414`

Grant Description

In 2005, the Chinese Government provides a grant to the Government of Burundi for the First Phase of the Hydroelectric Power Plant Technical Cooperation Project.

This project supported the maintenance of two hydroelectric power plants in Burundi: the 1.28 MW Ruvyironza Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in Gitega Province and the 0.85MW Gikonge Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in Muramvya Province. Xinjiang Beixin International Engineering Construction Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation.

The project was launched on February 20, 2006 and it was officially completed and handed over to the authorities on December 10, 2008. The total installed energy of the two hydropower stations after rehabilitation was 2500KW.

📋 Staff Comments

- This project is also known as the 1.28 MW Ruvyironza Hydroelectric Power Plant and 0.85MW Gikonge Hydroelectric Power Plant Rehabilitation Project. - The Chinese project title is 援布隆迪基孔杰和卢衣龙扎两水电站维修项目.

📚 Sources & References

Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Burundi
Aperçu Général des Echanges Economiques et Commerciaux entre la Chine et le Congo
我援布隆迪两小水电站举行正式移交仪式
中国援布隆迪两小水电站举行正式移交仪式
我国政府援布隆迪的三个工程项目近期先后与布方签定施工合同
World Small Hydropower Development Report 2013
An Infrastructure Action Plan for Burundi Accelerating Regional Integration 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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