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China helps Zimbabwe upgrade power plant
China Plus Published: 2018-06-28 09:42:17

Picture taken on June 27, 2018 shows the Hwange Thermal Power Station. [Photo: China Plus/Zhu Wanling]

The construction of a China-funded power plant expansion project has officially kicked off in Zimbabwe.

The Hwange Power Station expansion project, Zimbabwe’s largest power development project since independence, is expected to contribute significantly to the country's energy self-efficiency drive.

The 1.5 billion U.S. dollar Chinese-funded Hwange Power Station expansion project is set to add two generating units to the power plant, each producing 335 megawatts of electricity.

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa gives a keynote speech at the ground breaking ceremony of the Hwange Power Station expansion project on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. [Photo: China Plus/Zhu Wanling]

The project is to be carried out by Sinohydro, which is also behind the expansion of Zimbabwe's Kariba South Hydro Power Station.

At the commissioning ceremony for this latest project, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa expressed his gratitude to his Chinese counterpart.

“On behalf of the government and people of Zimbabwe, I express my profound gratitude to President Xi Jinping, who during my state visit in April this year, authorized the financing of this very important and strategic national project.”

He's also urged companies from the two sides to speed up the construction so as to boost the country’s energy supply.

Sinohydro President Liang Jun addresses the audience at the ground breaking ceremony of the Hwange Power Station expansion project on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. [Photo: China Plus/Zhu Wanling]

Hwange Thermal Power Station is Zimbabwe’s largest coal-fired power station.

It has an installed capacity of 920 megawatts, but is only able to provide 500 megawatts because it is aging.

Sinohydro President Liang Jun says the project will not only boosts Zimbabwe's energy sufficiency, but also optimizes the country's energy structure.

"The expansion project will go a long way in mitigating the power deficit of the country by reducing the country's reliance on power imports from neighboring countries. Meantime, the equipment used in the expansion project is more environmental friendly, helping to conserve energies and reduce pollutions."

Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping suggests the project is part of the bilateral cooperation that brings mutual benefits.

“Under the new framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, the cooperation between China and Zimbabwe will bring more benefits to the people of the two countries.”

Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping addresses the audience at the ground breaking ceremony of the Hwange Power Station expansion project on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. [Photo: China Plus/Zhu Wanling]

The new project is also due to help with the transfer of technology and skills and is expected to create 3-thousands direct jobs for Zimbabwe.

It's expected to be completed in 2022.

Figures from Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Energy and Power Development suggest the country can only generate about 1200 megawatts of electricity daily, failing to meet the daily demand 1600 megawatts.

 

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Landmark! Chinese-built bridge about to be completed in Maldives
New China TV
Published on Jul 10, 2018

A Chinese-built bridge will soon open to traffic in the island nation of the Maldives. Linking capital Male to the airport island of Hulhule, the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge will improve transport and connectivity and boost the Maldives' economy.

 

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Chinese tech to turn Mid-East desert into arable land
By Yin Han Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/10 22:58:41

‘Soilization’ to serve countries along Belt and Road route

New Chinese technology is expected to convert part of a desert in the Middle East into arable land, which will also serve countries along the Belt and Road route, a research team said Tuesday.

The Chongqing Jiaotong University team selected a desert in Abu Dhabi, one of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) seven emirates, after it signed a cooperation agreement with local company Mawarid Holding on July 3, the research team told the Global Times on Tuesday.

The technology, called "desert soilization" by the researchers, mixes sand with a special solution obtained from plant extracts "which endows sand with the ability to store water, nutrients and air, and the ability to breed microorganisms as arable soil does," Zhao Chaohua, a member of the research team, told the Global Times on Tuesday.

The team will be given 10 square kilometers of desert to cultivate desert grass, vegetables and shrubbery, where 85 percent of the land is considered "naturally degraded" by the government, the Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National reported on July 4.

Before the Abu Dhabi program, the team had successfully set up five experimental sites in China with a total area of 666.7 hectares, according to Zhao.

In one of the experimental sites in Ulan Buh Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the research team successfully cultivated more than 70 plants, including wheat, corn and sunflowers, Chongqing Morning Post reported.

The new technology can be applied to deserts in every part of the world, though "the types of plants which can be cultivated would depend on local climatic conditions," Zhao said.

Zhao added that countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Australia have contacted the team for potential cooperation.

With a desert climate, the UAE's annual precipitation is below 100 millimeters, data on climatestotravel.com shows. The country's average summer temperature is 45 C.

Abu Dhabi is an opportunity to see if the technology can be applied in one of the most extreme climates on Earth, The National reported.

"We hope to serve the countries along the Belt and Road initiative … many countries along the route are suffering from [desertification] and are in need of the 'soilization technology,'" The National quoted Yi Zhijian, the head of the research team, as saying.

The technology can not only assist the UAE "but also provide a solution to the desertification issue, the 'cancer of the earth,'" said Li Tian'an, Party chief of Chongqing Jiaotong University, at a press conference in Abu Dhabi on July 3.

Desertification is expanding at a speed of 50,000 to 70,000 square kilometers globally every year, according to a thesis published on Chinese technology journal Engineering in 2016.

 

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Chinese-built bridge to open to traffic in Mozambique
New China TV
Published on Jul 17, 2018

Longest suspension bridge in Africa! A Chinese-built bridge in Maputo, expected to open to traffic in the coming weeks, has become a new landmark that will ease the city's cross-sea traffic.

 

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China, Philippines unveil China-funded bridges in Manila
Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-17 20:53:58|Editor: Xiang Bo


MANILA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday witnessed the lowering of a time capsule, signaling the start of construction of two China-funded bridges across the Pasig River in the Philippine capital Manila.

China has offered to build the 734-meter long Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila City and the 506-meter long Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati City that will help ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila.

"These bridges will not only improve the capacity and the efficiency of Metro Manila's transportation corridor by providing additional bridges and routes across Pasig River but will also enhance the resilience of our road network against natural disasters," Duterte said in a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony in Manila City.

He added that the construction of the two bridges "will not just connect these various strategic areas but will also contribute to our quest to spur vibrant economic activities to an efficient and reliable road transportation network."

Moreover, Duterte said the bridges "will also increase the transportation capacity of Pasig River and contribute to local tourism due to the improved view of the riverine area."

Duterte thanked China, which he called "a good neighbor," for its generosity in funding the two iconic bridges.

"As a friend, China has once again proven that they intend to join us in achieving lasting progress by addressing traffic congestion in Metro Manila," Duterte said.

It will take 30 months to build the two bridges, according to Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar.

A Chinese contractor China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is in the country to help build the two bridges in Metro Manila.

Villar said the Department of Public Works and Highways will work in partnership with the Chinese side for the implementation of these projects.

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said the bridge projects will further add strength to the "Build, Build, Build" initiative of the Philippines.

"This flagship project will stand as a good example that the Philippine people are benefiting from the implementation of your visionary blueprint of national development," Zhao said.

The beautifully bridges would also help present a better landscape along the Pasig River, which in turn will attract more tourists visiting Manila, he said.

Zhao said the two bridges are part of the list of projects that China will fund.

Earlier this year, two drug rehabilitation centers in Mindanao supported by China's grants broke ground.

Last month, the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project, the first infrastructure project financed by Chinese soft loan during Duterte's administration, started construction.

"More of such projects are already in the pipeline and are expected to roll out starting from next year, such as Kaliwa Dam, PNR South Long-Haul Railway, Subic-Clark Railway, Mindanao River flood control project and so on," Zhao said.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) attends the groundbreaking ceremony of two China-funded bridges in Manila, the Philippines, July 17, 2018. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday attended a groundbreaking ceremony, signaling the start of construction of two China-funded bridges across the Pasig River in the Philippine capital Manila. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

 

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On July 12th, the Sino-Montenegro joint venture for the Vjeternik Tunnel of the Montenegro North-South Expressway, which was contracted by the China Road and Bridge subsidiary China Public Works, has successfully breakthrough. After the project is completed, it will be integrated into the international road transportation network, connecting many countries and regions in central Europe, which is of great significance to the overall economic development of the Republic of Montenegro.

 

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Friday, July 20, 2018, 10:42
UAE's ADNOC, China's CNPC sign US$1.6b contract
By Xinhua

Wang Yilin (left), chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), shakes hands with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), after signing deals for China's national oil company to acquire stakes in two UAE offshore concessions in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on March 21, 2018. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

DUBAI - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has offered a contract worth 5.88 billion dirham (US$1.6 billion) to a Chinese company for the world's largest 3D seismic survey, United Arab Emirates (UAE) state news agency WAM reported on Thursday.

BGP, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Company (CNPC), won the contract on the onshore and offshore survey covering an area up to 53,000 square km, said the report.

ADNOC has embarked on an ambitious project to explore hydrocarbon reserves, and BGP is best placed to bring leading technology to Abu Dhabi to support this program

Wang Yilin, Chairman, CNPC​

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ADNOC said the contract was made as the Abu Dhabi government-controlled firm continues to explore new opportunities and maximize value from its hydrocarbon resources and deliver on its 2030 "smart growth strategy".

The agreement was signed on late Wednesday by Abdulmunim Al Kindy, ADNOC's upstream director, and Gou Liang, president of BGP, according to WAM.

The signing was also attended by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO, and Wang Yilin, chairman of CNPC.

Al Jaber said the announcement of the world's largest continuous 3D seismic survey with cutting-edge exploration technologies is "an important step in realizing the full potential of Abu Dhabi's oil and gas resources as we deliver on our 2030 smart growth strategy."

The contract also represents another "milestone in ADNOC's thriving partnership with CNPC, and the UAE's strategic energy partnership with China," he added.

Wang Yilin said "ADNOC has embarked on an ambitious project to explore hydrocarbon reserves, and BGP is best placed to bring leading technology to Abu Dhabi to support this program."

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Using seismic streaming vessels and ocean bottom nodes to acquire data in Abu Dhabi waters, and vibrator trucks to survey the onshore desert areas, the survey is scheduled to be completed by 2024, according to the report by WAM.

The UAE is a major oil and gas producer, with over 90 percent of its reserves within the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

CNPC is one of ADNOC's largest global partners, with 40-year stakes in Abu Dhabi's major onshore and offshore concessions.

As the world's largest geophysical service provider, BGP is the main such service provider to all major oil companies in the world.

 

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First in Bangladesh! Chinese-built underwater tunnel to boost economy
New China TV
Published on Jul 24, 2018

Construction is in full swing on Bangladesh's first underwater tunnel. The Chinese-built project is part of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor, an initiative to boost connectivity and economic cooperation among the four countries.

 

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First interchange overpass built by Chinese firm in Mongolia open to traffic
2018-07-25 09:57:41 Source: Xinhua Silk Road Information Service By: Yang Qi

The main bridge of the Yarmag overpass in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator built by China Railway 20 Bureau Group Co., Ltd. recently opened to traffic. It's the first interchange overpass built by a Chinese firm in Mongolia.

As the largest municipal engineering project currently in Mongolia, the bridge will greatly improve traffic congestion in the capital.

The 4,312.2-meter interchange designed with a two-way, four-lane road is the main route to Chinggis Khaan International Airport and the development zone from downtown Ulan Bator.

After the opening of the Yarmag overpass, the road from the city to the airport will be increased from two lanes to six lanes, and the transit time can be shortened by more than half.

The total investment of the project is 30.26 million U.S. dollars and it enjoyed Chinese government's preferential aid loan and export buyer's credit. It is constructed by the China Railway 20 Bureau Group under a design-procurement-construction general contract.

The project started construction in April 2017 and the construction of the ramp roads and repair of the old bridge will be completed by the end of 2018.

 

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Mega water, sewerage project in northwestern Sri Lanka opens to benefit over 70,000 people
Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-14 11:57:02|Editor: zh

Photo taken on Aug. 13, 2018 shows the facilities of Water Supply and Sewerage Project in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday inaugurated the Greater Kurunegala Water Supply and Sewerage Project in northwestern Sri Lanka which will solve the drinking and sanitation problem for thousands of people in the district. (Xinhua/Pradeep Pathirana)

COLOMBO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday inaugurated the Greater Kurunegala Water Supply and Sewerage Project in northwestern Sri Lanka which will solve the drinking and sanitation problem for thousands of people in the district.

This project will provide clean water for households, government and private sector offices, schools, hospitals, tourist hotels, a daily floating population of over 70,000.

The project will also facilitate the General Hospital in Kurunegala with a 24-hour water supply, whilst providing a strong sewerage network which will prevent contaminated water from spreading into lakes and wells.

It will also provide disposal of wastewater for 3,500 domestic and commercial institutions through its well-organized sewerage network.

The project was constructed by China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) in collaboration with Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board.

Speaking at the launch of the project, Wickremesinghe said this project would take forward the development of the Kurunegala district, which is one of the main districts in the island country.

"Sanitation and water are two basic needs which we must provide to the people and I am glad to vest this project with the public today," Wickremesinghe said.

Sri Lanka's Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Rauff Hakeem said despite many hardships, the Greater Kurunegala Water Supply and Sewerage Project was completed, denying allegations that this project would pose a threat to the lakes and wells.

He said the government would launch similar projects in other areas where clean water was scarce with an aim of providing clean water and sanitation to all Sri Lankans by 2020.

Yang Zuoyuan, economic and commercial counselor from the Chinese Embassy, said the Greater Kurunegala Water Supply and Sewerage Project will boost the quality of life and protect the environment in Kurunegala, and the underground water and lake water quality will also be improved through the waste water treatment of this project.

 

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China's mining firm launches production work at new project in Zambia
Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-23 02:57:13|Editor: Mu Xuequan


CHAMBISHI, Zambia, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mining firm Nonferrous China Africa (NFCA) on Wednesday launched production work for its greenfield project in Chambishi town on the Copperbelt Province with Zambian President Edgar Lungu hailing it as an example of serious investment.

The South East Ore Body is the latest project of the Chinese firm since its acquisition of Chambishi Mine 20 years ago. About 870 million U.S. dollars has been invested in the new project.

"This project is an affirmation of the seriousness that Nonferrous China Africa attaches to investing in our country. It is also a signal that Zambia's investment climate is conducive for the mining industry," the Zambian leader said at the commissioning of the project.

The Zambian leader commended the Chinese firm for its resilience in ensuring that the project comes to fruition despite the country going through turmoil following depressed copper prices on the international market and an energy crisis the country faced.

The coming on board of South East Ore Body will make up for the decline in production in other operations due to depletion of resources or other challenges being faced, he added.

The commencement of mining, he said, was significant to the local people in the town as the new project was expected to boost the mine's life span by about 24 years, adding that the extension of operations implies more business opportunities for the local people.

He further commended the Chinese firm for reviving mining operations in the town following its acquisition of Chambeshi Mine which had been on care and maintenance.

Li Jie, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, said the development of the new project was significant not only for the mining firm but the country's mining industry as well as practical cooperation between the two countries.

The Chinese envoy said the firm has invested 1.17 billion U.S. dollars since resumption of operations of Chambishi Mine, adding that the new project was the third body built by the firm.

He further said Zambia was now being considered as a conducive environment destination in Africa for Chinese enterprises because of its stable political situation, among other things.

Wang Tongzhou, Chairman of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group), the parent company, said Zambia was the most critical area for its overseas investment.

The firm, he said, has 14 subsidiaries in the southern African nation which have invested in three mines, three smelters and an economic facility zone.

He further commended the Zambian government for its unwavering support to the company's investment in the last 20 years, adding that more than 5, 000 jobs will be created at the new project.

According to him, the China-Zambia cooperation was an ongoing process which will never stop and that the forthcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit next month will open a new chapter for closer ties.

 

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Feature: Chinese company impresses with "China speed" in Egyptian cement project
Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-29 21:46:09|Editor: mmm

by Li Binian, Zheng Siyuan

CAIRO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Some 120 km away from the Egyptian capital city of Cairo, a huge cement plant has come up in the vast desert in just two years.

Located on the outskirts of Beni Suef, a city in central Egypt, the plant boasts six production lines with a total production capacity of 6,000 tons per day.

"It is the biggest cement plant in the world to be built all at one time and in one place," said Wu Yong, project manager at China National Materials Group (Sinoma), the Chinese firm responsible for building the plant.

He said there are cement plants in the world that can produce more, but those were built in separate stages.

"The schedule was really tight for us. We signed the contract on June 1, 2016 and were required to start production by the end of 2017," Wu said. "That meant we had to do all the geological exploration, topographic survey, design and mining as well as build the 17,000-sq-m living area in less than two years."

Wu vividly remembers the first day at the construction site when everyone got lost in the desert.

"But we did not give up. The next day we brought all the measuring instruments and laid the first coordinates," he said.

Then the workers swarmed in and the construction site was dotted with white-board makeshift houses and drilling rigs.

"The site was full of life when Chinese workers and their Egyptian colleagues worked in the scorching sun," Wu said.

The plant produced its first clinkers in December 2017 and passed all inspections in May 2018 with all the indicators meeting or exceeding the contract standards.

On Aug. 15, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the cement plant, saying industrial projects like it can help reduce imports, save the country's foreign currency reserves, and provide thousands of job opportunities.

"Egyptians are really impressed by our speed. Some Egyptian people told me that we built the plant with hurricane speed," Wu said proudly.

Egypt has launched several mega projects, including the construction of a new administrative capital east of Cairo and the Suez Canal area development project, to boost its economy. All these need large amounts of cement.

The Egyptian Armed Forces and the real estate sector are the biggest cement consumers in Egypt. With the production of the Beni Suef cement plant, prices of cement have dropped 25 to 30 percent, an Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority official said.

"The project has made outstanding contributions to local economic development and set a model of Chinese standards and 'China speed' to serve the Belt and Road Initiative," said Liu Xiaoning, deputy general manager of Chengdu Design and Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinoma.

 

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The first cross-sea bridge in the Maldives opened to traffic
New China TV
Published on Aug 31, 2018

The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, the first cross-sea bridge in the Maldives opened to traffic.

Feature: China-Maldives Friendship Bridge leads to brighter future of Maldives
Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-31 17:25:07|Editor: Yamei

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2018 shows the aerial view of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, in Maldives. The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, the first cross-sea bridge in the Maldives, opened to traffic on Thursday evening. The bridge is an iconic project of the Maldives and China in co-building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. (Xinhua/Wang Mingliang)

by Zhu Ruiqing, Tang Lu

MALE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- With a long queue of brand-new buses rolling onto the brightly lit China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, the Maldives' long-term dream to have a cross-sea bridge eventually came true.

Amid the presence of thousands of Maldivians, the bridge opened to traffic on Thursday evening.

The bridge is an iconic project of the Maldives and China in co-building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The 2-km bridge connects capital Male and neighboring Hulhule island where the Maldives' main international airport is located. The bridge has made it possible for locals and tourists to transit between the two islands on land within five minutes.

Since the bridge project kicked off at the end of 2015, watching its construction on the beaches of Male had become a daily routine for many locals.

Same as usual, 26-year-old Maldivian national Amila decided to have a look at the bridge after work, just hours before it officially opened to traffic.

Amila said "At first, many people including me didn't believe building a bridge here is possible. However, day after day, we witnessed the bridge being constructed little by little. Today, the operation of the bridge is just around the corner."

"The impossible has become possible in my country," Amila said, adding "I believe the bridge will lead to a brighter future of the Maldives."

Many youths here in the Maldives shared the same view as Amila's over the new bridge. Just as what Midhuam Saud, vice president of the Maldives China Trade and Cultural Organization, said "There will be several benefits from the bridge, but I believe the most important one is the hope for the youth."

"The Maldives never witnessed such a mega infrastructure project. Now that it is complete, every Maldivian youth who crosses it will learn to dream of bigger and better projects. We can now think of having a Maldivian Dream," Midhuam told Xinhua.

The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge looks like a carrying pole with Male and Hulhule island on either side. However, the bridge not only serves for passenger traffic between the two islands, but also pushes forward the development of the habitation circle around capital Male.

Today, 1.5-square-km Male is crowded with 100,000 habitants. The Maldivian government has established housing projects on the Hulhumale island, adjoining to the Hulhule island, to solve the housing concerns of these residents.

Midhuam said the bridge connectivity also made Hulhumale housing projects feasible. The bridge is indeed the first and most important brick for a permanent solution for housing issues in Male region.

The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge makes the life of Maldivians more convenient and simpler. As for the Chinese constructors whose tireless efforts have made the Maldives' bridge dream a reality. They will now set out on a new journey starting from the bridge, along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, to other countries where their assistance is required.

The white sand and clear blue sky of the Maldives have always give an ideal impression of romance. However, for the Chinese constructors involved in building the bridge, the experience was far from romantic.

Constructing a bridge in the sea as deep as 46 meters, with a high temperature, high humidity and high levels of ultraviolet radiation was not an easy task. Being aware of such difficulties, the Chinese constructors still decided to go on with the task and made it eventually.

Chief engineer from the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge Project Cheng Duoyun told Xinhua that in the 33 months of construction, the project had achieved a number of key technical breakthroughs and had pioneered the construction of large bridges under deep, exposed ocean environment with a coral reef geology.

"The success of the bridge has also prepared us for similar projects in building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road in the future," Cheng said.

It was already past 10 o'clock at night when the opening ceremony of the bridge ended on Thursday. However, many Maldivians were still hanging around the entrance of the bridge, clicking pictures and singing songs.

The day was about to be over. However, just like Maldivian media "Avas"said in a report "August 30 will be written in Maldivian history as a remarkable day".

 

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Chinese consortium wins contract for Hamrawein coal-fired plant

POSTED: JUNE 26, 2018 AT 2:20 PM / BY ENERGY EGYPT / COMMENTS (0)

The Chinese alliance offered the lowest price of $4.4 billion to execute the project.

State-run Egyptian Electricity Holding Company announced that a consortium of China’s Shanghai Electric and Dongfang Electric Cooperation, and Egypt’s Hassan Allam Construction has officially won the establishment of a 6,000-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Hamrawein, the Red Sea.

The Chinese alliance has won the tender after competing against a consortium of Orascom Construction, Elsewedy Electric, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems and offering the lowest price of $4.4 billion to execute the project, according to the state-run newspaper Al Ahram.

Egyptian Electricity has highlighted that it will sign the construction deal with the consortium over the coming period, which is projected to last for six to seven years.

It is worth noting that the Shanghai Electric-Dongfang Electric consortium vied with General Electric’s alliance, which offered $5.8 billion to set up the project.

Hassan Allam consortium wins contract for USD 4.4 billion Hamrawein ‘clean coal’ power plant on the Red Sea

A Chinese consortium of Hassan Allam Construction, China’s Shanghai Electric and Dong Fang has won a USD 4.4 bn contract from the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) to build a 6 GW clean coal power plant on the Red Sea. The facility will be the largest coal-fired plant in the Middle East and Africa when it comes online six years from the start of construction, we’re told. Egypt’s first coal power plant will include six generation units of 1,000 MW each. Hassan Allam Holding subsidiary PGESCO will be carrying out a large portion of the engineering work on the project, sources close to the winning bid tell us. The consortium edged out rival bids from General Electric and a Mitsubishi-Hitachi-Orascom-Sewedy consortium for the contract. The Hamrawein plant will be built on an engineering, procurement, construction plus finance (EPC+F) basis, MEED reports.

(Sources: Thomson Reuters ZAWYA & Enterprise.press)


Chinese consortium wins contract for Hamrawein coal-fired plant | Energy Egypt

China consortium wins contract for Egypt coal power plant
Xinhua | Updated: 2018-09-03 17:05

A logo of Dongfang Electric. [Photo/IC]​

BEIJING - A Chinese consortium formed by two power generation equipment makers has officially won the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for a coal-fired power plant in Egypt.

Dongfang Electric Corp and Shanghai Electric Group signed the EPC contracting deal with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy Sunday night in Beijing.

The two will provide six ultra-supercritical, near-zero polluting coal-fired power generating units with a total generating capacity of 6.6 gW for the Hamrawein power plant.

The power plant, over 800 km from Cairo, Egypt's capital, is expected to be built in six years to become Africa's largest clean-coal power plant.

Zou Lei, chairman of Dongfang Electric Corp., said the contract is a landmark for China's high-end power generation equipment manufacturers as they bring the self-developed, most advanced ultra-supercritical clean coal power generating technology to the world for the first time.

The consortium beat two rivals to win the EPC contract tender for $4.4 billion in June.