On March 31, 2022, the joint venture formed by Energy China International Group and Gezhouba Energy Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of China Energy Equipment, signed the framework of the Nigerian Malatex 1000MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant project with the Nigerian Malatex Global Services Company. contract and the first phase of the 200MW general contract.

Energy China International Group implements the concept of green development, cooperates with "2+N+X" member companies, accelerates business transformation and upgrading, strengthens the "big comprehensive new" business coordination, and actively promotes the "going out" of gas business.

The project is located in Akwa Ibom State, the southern tip of Nigeria. It is planned to build a 1000MW gas-fired combined cycle power station (to be carried out in five phases), and to build related supporting natural gas pipelines and power transmission and transformation facilities. The project adopts gas combined cycle generator technology, which has high gas efficiency, excellent load response and high reliability, and is especially suitable for scenarios with large changes in electricity load in Nigeria. After the project is completed, it will effectively alleviate the power shortage in Akwa Ibom State, the industrial center of Nigeria, meet the needs of industrial and residential electricity consumption, and accelerate the local economic development.

In his speech, Mr. Apostle Michael Abba, Chairman of Malatex, said that he was very honored to witness the important moment of the signing of the project with all parties. The blessing of China's technology and infrastructure capabilities is an important guarantee for the success of this project. The development of this project is of great significance to people's livelihood. As the founder of Malatex, I see it as a testimony to the friendly cooperation between the Chinese and Nepalese peoples. It is believed that through the close cooperation between the two parties, this project will achieve the greatest win-win situation.

Nigeria is the largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa and the most populous country in Africa. It is also the location of the first overseas regional headquarters for China to move forward in the market, the Northwest Africa regional headquarters, and its economic development is very dynamic. For more than 20 years in the Nigerian market, the subsidiaries of Energy China have undertaken projects in various fields such as hydropower, highways, bridges, railways, ports, etc., and signed the largest hydropower project, the Mombella Hydropower Project, with a cumulative contract value of nearly 100 It has made outstanding contributions to the development of infrastructure and power energy in Nigeria.

Energy China International Group will continue to deeply implement the "1466" strategy, give full play to the role of a comprehensive solution provider in the power industry, integrate the advantages of the group's entire industry chain, and actively promote the "big comprehensive new" business synergy and internal synergy marketization mechanism to provide Nigeria Power Development Provides Integrated Solutions to Help Nigeria's Energy Transition and Economic Development Editor / Zhao E