Source: China Economic Network - "Economic Daily" 2017/11/24 10:35:50
Recently, China power cooperation with African countries and a number of major power projects Triumphant news keeps pouring in., or contracted or completed, will optimize the local energy structure, greatly ease the power shortage in the local situation. The projects undertaken by Chinese enterprises have made great contributions to the development of the power industry in Africa, the expansion of power popularization and the promotion of economic growth.
Project signing of the largest overseas Hydropower Station
In the construction of the Three Gorges Project "in Nigeria"
In November 10th, Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, to build Gezhouba Dam's Chinese China group led the Gezhouba Dam Chinese Hydropower - in three overseas Chinese funded enterprises joint venture with Nigeria power engineering, the Federal Ministry of housing and signed by Bella hydropower station project agreement, the contract amount of $5 billion 792 million, again to refresh the Chinese enterprises in the the construction of overseas contract record's largest hydropower station.
As the largest population in Africa and the second largest economy in Africa, the lack of electricity and the backward power infrastructure have been a "heart" that plagued Nigeria's economic transformation, development and upgrading of people's living standards. The development of the water resources in the Mongol Bella region has always been the wish of the government and the people of Nigeria. At the signing ceremony, the Minister of Nigeria federal power, engineering and Housing Department briefly reviewed the history of Bella's development of the Mongolian Nigeria project for more than 40 years, and emphasized the importance of this project to Nigeria's electric power development and people's livelihood improvement. For Nigeria, the Mongol Bella hydropower project is their "Three Gorges Project", which is of milestone significance. At the same time, it will also be the largest hydropower station in Africa, which will make a great contribution to the early realization of the "2050 development plan" for the African continent.
The project by Bella hydropower station is located in Nigeria Bazhou Tara Burgundy cloth in the town, a distance of about 520 kilometers southeast of the capital city of Abuja. A large quantity of water project using terrain fall and Dongo River Basin by Bella plateau 1000 meters to achieve power generation, total installed 12 sets of Pelton turbine, the total installed capacity of 3050MW, which is expected to achieve annual generating capacity of 4 billion 700 million kwh, will greatly ease the Nigeria domestic severe power shortage situation, the water resources advantage into practical the advantages of energy and momentum of economic development. At the same time, the project reservoir has the capacity of annual regulation, which can provide reliable water for local industrial and agricultural irrigation and residents' life.
During the project construction period, it is expected to directly hire 5000 to 8000 local labor providers, to train 1000 local engineering management and technical personnel, and to promote the development of local building materials production, product manufacturing and comprehensive services, and indirectly promote the employment of 30 thousand people to 50 thousand people. The water energy resources of the project are renewable energy, avoiding the consumption of non renewable energy and environmental problems, and the efficiency of energy saving and emission reduction is remarkable.
The Mongol Bella project was implemented by Gezhouba Dam group, Gezhouba Dam, China Hydropower and Sino overseas three enterprises, and the share proportion was 45%, 35% and 20% respectively. The success of the project contract, coordination is the central enterprises "going out", from "competition" to "cooperation", "competing" to promote the "win-win" model, to reduce the China enterprises to "go out" risk, give full play to the central enterprises to "go out" to take the lead role, enhance the international competitiveness of enterprises Chinese and influence has a very important significance.
As Nigeria and Africa's largest hydropower project, construction projects for Africa to carry out traffic and infrastructure in Africa "three one" has a great role in promoting cooperation and deepen bilateral strategic cooperation, attracted much attention of the governments of the two countries. The successful signing of Mongolia Bella hydropower station and the subsequent construction, will promote the bilateral strategic partnership to a new level.
As the world leader in hydropower construction, Gezhouba Dam group will join China hydropower and in the overseas joint venture parties to Mongolia Bella construction project as an opportunity to give full play to the advantages of technology management, to build the world's hydropower works, nearly half a century electric power Nigeria people's dreams become reality.
Completion of the Eritrea power plant expansion project
The generator set is designed and manufactured for China
In November 15th, the completion ceremony of the Eritrea Hirgigo power plant expansion project implemented by China loan was held in Erhai City, Massawa, which is the only large power plant in Eritrea. The power plant was put into operation in 2001. There are 4 generating units, 22 MW per unit, which are mainly supplied to the capital cities such as Asmara and Massawa, Karen and other important provincial capitals. In recent years, only one or two units in the power plant run reluctantly and the power supply capacity is less than 30 MW because of the disrepair and the aging of the equipment. The capital Asmara has a maximum power supply of 6 hours to 8 hours per day, and even a power failure for many consecutive days. The power supply in other areas is even worse, which seriously affects the production and life of the local people, and restricts the economic development.
With the approval of the government of the two countries, the Chinese import and export bank provided a loan of $98 million to expand the power plant and add two 23 MW generator sets. In May 2015, the expansion project was formally started, which was built by the Shanghai foreign trade group. In 2017 May, the unit has completed the joint debugging and testing work, and in October passed the continuous reliability test of zero fault, with the delivery conditions of use of ecuador. The expanded power plant is revitalized, which greatly relieves the urgent demand for electricity, and basically guarantees the production and living power of the capital and some provincial capitals.
One of the highlights of this project is that two newly installed high power low speed heavy oil generators are designed and manufactured for the first time in China. China's R & D institutions and project teams took great responsibilities to overcome difficulties in the construction process, and successfully completed the design, installation, commissioning and reliability operation of the units. Especially in the high temperature environment of Massawa outdoor 50 DEG C, the new unit successfully passed the 336 hours strict reliability test, the full realization of zero fault and zero downtime, high power and high efficiency output power, fully demonstrated the China manufacturing reliability and technical strength, but also provides valuable reference for similar engineering construction in high temperature under the environment of the future.
The head of the Eritrean government said that this project is another concrete achievement of the cooperation between the two countries under the framework of the ten major Sino African cooperation plans. The government thanks the hard work of Chinese and Chinese enterprises. The expanded power station has injected new impetus into the economic and social development of the country, which is of great significance to the improvement of the sustainable development capacity of the Ecuador.
Longyuan wind power project in South Africa De-a
Chinese wind power creates a "green card" in Africa
In November 17th, China Guodian Longyuan company's South Africa De-a wind power project officially completed. This is the first wind power project of state-owned power plants in Africa, which integrates investment, construction and operation. It indicates that our wind power enterprises successfully built "green card" in Africa, which has important milestone in promoting the "going out" of China's wind power. In 2009, China Longyuan Power and have the common intention of the development of South Africa's Liluo company signed a cooperation agreement, and in the same year, Cape Town set up a joint office in South africa. Then, from the early work of wind, EIA, land lease, to participate in the bidding, the successful bidder DEHAS a period and de two (North) wind power project, and then to the financing, construction, commissioning and acceptance of hoisting unit, the two sides experienced numerous challenges, overcome the construction site conditions, geological conditions the complex, as well as technical standards, management pattern, human environment differences and other difficulties. In the case of EIA, the environmental protection standards of South Africa are harsh and are formulated with reference to the highest standard in Europe. Plants, birds, spiders and so on are the objects of priority to be avoided and protected in the project. Before construction, we need to carry out comprehensive biodiversity research. During the period, the resident officers of South Africa's Ministry of environmental protection keep track of their records. If we find that construction has an impact on species, we immediately require the project to stop. Until 20 months ago, the project started construction, engineering quantity remarkable from the following data: 57 thousand cubic meters of concrete pouring reinforced materials 7100 tons, within 150 kilometers of road, the return line 170 kilometers, transportation more than 1600 trips, the total transportation distance up to 800 thousand km...... Even so, all two de a projects were completed earlier than expected. On the construction of a miracle, Mourinho Liluo partner company Johnny Kollum think, the most critical is the 100% team Longyuan persistence, perseverance and commitment, "they have an amazing ability to solve problems and overcome challenges". De one and two projects are located in the southwest of De-a town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa 25 km and 75 km northeast. For the Longyuan team, De-a projects have much to be proud of. The total number of fans in the project is 163, with a total installed capacity of up to 240 megawatts, ranking first in South Africa, with considerable economic and ecological benefits. Longyuan party secretary, deputy general manager Huang Qun told reporters, after the project is put into production, each year for South Africa to provide 600 million kwh of green electricity, to solve the 85 thousand local residents of electricity, every year nearly 620 thousand tons of carbon dioxide emissions. This will effectively optimize the local energy structure, promote clean and low carbon development, in fact, create a "green card". Not only that, from 2017 to 2021, the project is expected to pay VAT 500 million lat to the South African government, and will also make a positive contribution to the local economic growth. The Dragon de a project has also made an indication of social responsibility. During the project construction, 700 employment opportunities have been created. After the operation of the project, 80 permanent posts will be created. Have a long-term plan for the Longyuan local community development, has launched a student grant program, has funded 70 students in the community, next year will increase to 120. Longyuan community will also support the development of small and medium enterprises, and plans to build a school in the town of De-a investment next year.
