Table 2.
Investments funded by Chinese sources, by country and project: sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2014 (Blimpo and Cosgrove-Davies (2019) published by World Bank)
| Country | Project | Technology | Capacity (MW) | Financial close | Project status | Total investment (US$, millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | CIF Cement | Hydro, large | 35 | 2014 | Operational | 73.4 |
| Botswana | Morupule B Power Station | Coal | 600 | 2009 | Operational/construction | 970.0 |
| Cameroon | Memve’ele Hydropower Project | Hydro | 201.2 | 2011 | Construction | 637.0 |
| Central African Republic | Boali No. 3 Hydropower Plant | Hydro, small | 9.6 | 2011 | Operational | 25.0 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | Zongo-II Hydropower Scheme | Hydro, large | 150 | 2011 | Construction | 367.5 |
| Congo, Rep. | Imboulou Dam | Hydro, large | 120 | 2009 | Operational | 341.0 |
| Congo, Rep. | Liouesso Hydropower Station | Hydro, small | 19.2 | 2014 | Construction | 40.3 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Soubré Hydropower Project | Hydro, large | 270 | 2012 | Construction | 571.0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo Power Plant Expansion | CCGT + OCGT | 84 | 2010 | Operational | 99.6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Djiploho Hydropower Project | Hydro, large | 120 | 2010 | Operational | 257.0 |
| Ethiopia | Fan Hydropower Project | Hydro, large | 97 | 2009 | Operational | 186.0 |
| Ethiopia | Adama Wind Farm | Wind, onshore | 50 | 2011 | Operational | 123.0 |
| Ethiopia | Genale (GD-3) Multipurpose | Hydro, large | 245 | 2012 | Construction | 451.0 |
| Ethiopia | Gilgel Gibe III | Hydro, large | 400 | 2012 | Operational | 500.0 |
| Ethiopia | Adama Wind Farm II | Wind, onshore | 100 | 2014 | Operational | 293.3 |
| Ethiopia | Messabo Harrena Wind Farm | Wind, onshore | 51 | 2014 | Construction | 127.0 |
| Gabon | Poubara Hydropower Project | Hydro, large | 160 | 2010 | Operational | 398.0 |
| Ghana | Bui Hydropower Project | Hydro, large | 400 | 2009 | Operational | 621.0 |
| Guinea | Kaleta Hydropower Project | Hydro, large | 240 | 2010 | Construction | 446.2 |
| Mali | Gouina Hydropower Project | Hydro | 147 | 2013 | Construction | 467 |
| Nigeria | Omotosho Power Plant Phase I | OCGT + CCGT | 335 | 2002 | Operational | 361.0 |
| Nigeria | Papalanto Power Gas Turbine Power Plant, in Ogun | OCGT + CCGT | 335 | 2002 | Operational | 359.7 |
| Nigeria | Omotosho Power Plant II (NIPP) | OCGT + CCGT | 513 | 2010 | Operational | 660.0 |
| Nigeria | Zungeru Hydropower Project | Hydro | 700 | 2013 | Construction | 1293.0 |
| Sudan | Al Fulah | Natural gas | 105 | 2001 | Operational | 300.0 |
| Sudan | Garri (Qarre) I & II, at El Gaili | CCGT | 300 | 2005 | Operational | 221.5 |
| Sudan | Hydraulic Works for Merowe Dam and HPP Project | Hydro | 12.5 | 2009 | Operational | 87.0 |
| Togo/Benin | Adjarala | Hydro | 147 | 2014 | 308.0 | |
| Uganda | Isimba Hydropower Project | Hydro | 183 | 2015 | Loan agreement signed | 556.0 |
| Uganda | Karuma Hydropower Project | Hydro | 600 | 2014 | Loan agreement in process | 1688.4 |
| Zambia | Kariba North Bank Power Station Extension Project | Hydro | 360 | 2009 | Operational | 279.0 |
| Zambia | Mazabuka | Coal | 300 | 2014 | Construction, but financing not complete | 560.0 |
| Zambia | Lunzua | Hydro, small | 14.8 | 2014 | Operational | 31.5 |
| Zimbabwe | Kariba South Bank Power Station Extension Project | Hydro | 300 | 2013 | Construction | 89.0 |
CCGT, combined cycle gas turbine; HFO, heavy fuel oil; MW, megawatt; OCGT, open-cycle gas turbine