Signing Ceremony for the Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (the Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System)

December 14, 2009
Japanese

The Government of Japan has decided to extend general project grant aid (the Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System) totaling up to 730 million JPY to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. A signing ceremony for the exchange of notes was held on December 14 (Mon) in Tokyo between H.E. Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Dr. Pedro Vaz Ramela, Minister of Foreign Affairs before the Japan-Uruguay Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

This grant aid is for the installation of solar power generation devices (solar panels, transformers, etc.) in Uruguay. It is expected that this project will lead to a reduction of CO2 emissions through a decrease in the amount of fossil fuels being used for power generation. It is also expected that it will promote the use of and education relating to renewable energy among the citizens of Uruguay.

Uruguay has maintained a traditionally friendly relationship with Japan, and has been cooperative with Japan in international fora. Uruguay is making proactive efforts in the renewable energy field, and this grant aid will support those efforts.

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The Oriental Republic of Uruguay is located in South America, covers a land area of approximately 176,000 square kilometers (approximately half the land area of Japan), and has a population of approximately 3.32 million people (World Bank, 2007).

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