Hebei Clean Heating Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Hebei Clean Heating Project for China is to improve the efficiency and environmental performance of heating systems in selected areas within participating municipalities/counties of Hebei Province. There are two components to the project, the first component being District Heating Subprojects. The component builds on the Bank’s previous engagement in the DH sector in China and supports the implementation and scale-up of DH best... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective (PDO) is to improve the efficiency and environmental performance of heating systems in selected areas within participating municipalities/counties of Hebei Province.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P148599
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Yanqin Song , Christophe de Gouvello
Borrower 2
People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
January 8, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 19, 2016
Effective Date
June 22, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 248.33 million
Implementing Agency
Project Management Center, Foreign Debts Management Center, Hebei Provincial Finance Bureau,Foreign Debt Management Center, Hebei Provincial Department of Finance
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 16, 2022

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change33%
- FY17 - Mitigation33%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management33%
- FY17 - Air quality management11%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution11%
- FY17 - Water Pollution11%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development34%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery34%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00
Borrower/Recipient	148.33

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	100.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	248.33

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Jun 22, 2016	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	250,000.00
Jun 22, 2016	IBRD-85660	Fee Charges	250,000.00
Jan 5, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	5,780,884.00
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	114,469.66
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	114,469.66
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	70,188.17
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	70,188.17
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	541,524.90
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	541,524.90
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	26,155.14
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	26,155.14
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	388,591.30
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	388,591.30
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Repay	2,874,635.50
Dec 10, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	3,484,876.20
Jun 11, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	6,021,920.00
May 21, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	5,623,848.00
Apr 21, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	4,099,220.00
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	906,468.10
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	906,468.10
Jun 11, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	2,181,722.00
Jun 23, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	1,344,459.40
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	31,907.11
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	31,907.11
Aug 30, 2019	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	5,443,003.50
Dec 3, 2019	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	4,274,803.00
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	54,178.62
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	54,178.62
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	984,887.06
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	984,887.06
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	43,038.28
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	43,038.28
Mar 18, 2020	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	4,693,995.50
Dec 4, 2018	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	5,801,168.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	866,820.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	40,053.60
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	2,420,277.50
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-85660	Loan Repay	3,392,109.20
Jan 19, 2016	IBRD-85660	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	31,111.83
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	2,278,439.80
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-85660	Loan Repay	3,392,109.20
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	796,323.75
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-85660	Loan Repay	3,392,109.20
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	2,055,171.10
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-85660	Loan Repay	3,392,109.20
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	96,779.55
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Repay	3,472,545.50
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	11,431.21
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	409,553.28
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	-2,092,465.90
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	1,386.40
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	393,542.30
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-85660	Loan Repay	3,392,109.20
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85660	Loan Cancel	5,410,731.50
Jul 12, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	8,525,738.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	866,820.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	58,207.54
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	58,207.54
Nov 28, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	6,382,574.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	101,695.74
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	101,695.74
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	204,264.17
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	204,264.17
Nov 14, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	7,903,681.50
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	79,431.49
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	79,431.49
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	381,148.10
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	381,148.10
Dec 29, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	2,101,462.20
Dec 8, 2017	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	1,609,365.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	69,112.10
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	69,112.10
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	683,236.50
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	683,236.50
Jul 24, 2018	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	5,474,409.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	78,406.75
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	78,406.75
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-85660	Loan Disb	873.61
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-85660	Int Charges	873.61

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Procurement	Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Highly Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Project Management	Highly Satisfactory	2021-01-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-17-2022
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-30-2022	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Projected energy or fuel savings Value 0.00 17906450000.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Project-level aggregated avoided CO2 emissions Value 0.00 1772632.00 369135.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Project-level aggregated avoided Total Suspended Particles (TSP) emissions Value 0.00 11243.00 2409.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Projected lifetime energy savings Value 0.00 17906450000.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Projected lifetime energy savings Value 0.00 4974014.00 1065860.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
People provided with improved urban living conditions Value 0.00 714896.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
People provided with improved urban living conditions - Female (RMS requirement) Value 0.00 323548.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Area connected to district heating Value 0 18.51 12.73
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Project Management Capacity Enhanced through PMC services Value PMC TOR available PMC in place and provides effective support to the PMC services provided
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Number of study tours implemented Value 0.00 3.00 1.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Area newly connected to and district heating and supplied Value 0.00 18.51 0.00
Date
Comment
Length of pipelines installed Value 0.00 164.01 120.30
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Number of workshops and training sessions Value 0.00 5.00 2.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Substations loops constructed or rehabilitated (non-Building Level Substations) Value 0.00 337.00 167.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Number of building level substation loops (BLS) installed Value 0.00 191.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage) Value 0.00 100.00 60.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - female (number) Value 0.00 270040.00 163405.00
Date December 31, 2015 April 30, 2018
Comment
Total beneficiaries - female (number) Value 0.00 272767.00 272343.00
Date December 31, 2015 April 30, 2018
Comment
Total beneficiaries - male (number) Value 0.00 283901.00 283460.00
Date December 31, 2015 April 30, 2018
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - male (number) Value 0.00 281062.00 170076.00
Date December 31, 2015 April 30, 2018
Comment
Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date December 31, 2015 June 30, 2021
Comment

Projected energy or fuel savings	Value	0.00	17906450000.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2015	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Projected lifetime energy savings	Value	0.00	17906450000.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2015	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Area connected to district heating	Value	0	18.51	12.73
	Date	December 31, 2015	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Project Management Capacity Enhanced through PMC services	Value	PMC TOR available	PMC in place and provides effective support to the	PMC services provided
	Date	December 31, 2015	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Number of study tours implemented	Value	0.00	3.00	1.00
	Date	December 31, 2015	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Length of pipelines installed	Value	0.00	164.01	120.30
	Date	December 31, 2015	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Total beneficiaries - female (number)	Value	0.00	272767.00	272343.00
	Date	December 31, 2015	April 30, 2018
	Comment

Total beneficiaries - male (number)	Value	0.00	283901.00	283460.00
	Date	December 31, 2015	April 30, 2018
	Comment

People provided with improved urban living conditions - Female (RMS requirement)	Value	0.00	323548.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment