Aqualyng Cangzhou Seawater Desalination Project (MIGA-11824)

Countries
  • China
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Hebei Province of China by Cangzhou Bohai Development Zone
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Financial Institutions
  • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Aug 20, 2015
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Aqualyng Holding AS
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Construction
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 10.30 million
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Currency conversion note:
Bank reported
Converted using 2015-08-20 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ MIGA website

Updated in EWS Jul 27, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Jun 26, 2015


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Project Description
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The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is providing financing to construct a seawater desalination plant intended to provide 50,000 cubic meters/ day of water to the Cagzhou Bohai Development Zone. The plant will be constructed by Aqualyng New Water Resources Company, and will have a total area of approximately 45,000 square meters and include: a main process building (including control room, dosing, filtration, pump, and distribution warehouse, etc.); clean water tank; clarification tank; and auxiliary facilities. The project was expected to begin construction in September 2015 and is expected to finish by September 2017. The project will obtain water from the Bahai Bay.
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Norway is the investor country.

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