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Chinese Government provides Rs. 13 billion funding for Kerawalapitiya waste-to-energy power plant in October 2019

$13M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Jul 28, 2028
Duration	3,496 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`98555`

Grant Description

On October 10, 2019, Sri Lanka's Daily News reported that a "Chinese government aid scheme" provided the funding for the Kerawalapitiya waste-to-energy power plant in Kerawalapitiya, Hendala, Sri Lanka. No further information was available about the specifics of the aid. The plant's purpose is to recycle waste into usable energy, and would produce 10 megawatts of energy.

The waste will be sourced from the capital city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The construction was set to be completed in January of 2020. Aitken Spence, a Sri Lankan company, was in charge of construction. The plant faced pushback due to possible pollution from smoke emissions.

Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake claimed that by using a 60-foot tall chimney, smoke would be redirected to the upper atmosphere and pollution would be avoided.

📋 Staff Comments

1. AidData assumes that this project was financed with a Chinese Government grant for the time being. This issue warrants further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

Kerawalapitiya waste disposal plant to be commissioned in January 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.