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Chinese Government provides RMB 29.27 million grant — via ETCA — for 2.8MW Criuleni Solar Power Plant Construction Project

¥29.27M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Criuleni District Council
Country	Moldova
Start Date	Dec 04, 2017
End Date	Jan 20, 2032
Duration	5,160 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`85203`

Grant Description

On December 4, 2017 and June 6, 2018, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Moldova signed an exchange of notes, which committed grant funding worth approximately RMB 29.27 million (EUR 3.7 million) for the 2.8MW Criuleni Solar Power Plant Construction Project.

The grant proceeds were drawn from an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) that the Chinese Government and the Government of Moldova signed on December 15, 2011.

The purpose of this project is to construct a photovoltaic park with the installed capacity of 2.8 MW in Criuleni district.

The project involves the construction of a photovoltaic power system and an electrical system, as well as a 10kV electricity distribution room and supporting facilities.

Upon completion, the solar power station is expected to result in 2.86 million kWh of power connecting to the grid annually. It is also expected to be the largest solar power station in Moldova.

Sinohydro Bureau 9 Co., Ltd. is the contractor responsible for project implementation, and China Urban Construction Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CUCD) are the contractors responsible for project management/supervision.

A preliminary design scheme for the solar power plant was developed by the Chinese side and Moldovan side on December 30, 2016.

Then, on January 2, 2019, a project implementation agreement was signed by representatives of Moldova's Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, the Criuleni District Council, and the Agency for International Economic Cooperation (AIECO) within China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The MOFCOM grant fully disbursed on the same day.

On May 5, 2019, Sinohydro Bureau 9 Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China, received a bid-winning notice from MOFCOM’s Bureau of International Cooperation Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce.

As the general (EPC) contractor, Sinohydro Bureau 9 Co., Ltd. was made responsible for the survey and design, engineering construction, long-term quality assurance and supporting technical services after the completion of the project. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 19, 2021. The project was originally scheduled to reach completion within 6 months (October 19, 2021).

The power plant was successfully connected to the grid on November 25, 2021.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the China-aided Project Solar Power plant in Republic of Moldova. The Chinese project name is 援摩尔多瓦太阳能发电项目. The Romanian project title is Proiectul privind construcția parcului fotovoltaic cu suportul Guvernului Chinei or Construcția unui parc fotovoltaic cu puterea instalată de 2,8 MW în raionul Criuleni.
The December 15, 2011 ETCA can be accessed in its entirety via https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvaygn46mlxrvsa/Acord%20cooperare%20RM%20RPC%202011.pdf?dl=0.
The December 4, 2017 exchange of notes can be accessed via https://www.dropbox.com/s/59cz8uepwiu8wfe/Schimb%20de%20note.pdf?dl=0.
The January 2, 2019 project implementation agreement can be accessed in its entirety via https://www.dropbox.com/s/3dsazcwjh3vdygx/10.AdI_parc%20PV%202.8%20MW%20Criuleni_ENG.pdf?dl=0.
The project identification number in the Government of Moldova's Aid Management Platform is 8721162111560. See https://amp.gov.md/aim/viewActivityPreview.do~public=true~pageId=2~activityId=1415~language=en

📚 Sources & References

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