On November 19, 2025, significant progress was announced at the site of the Shakira 1GW wind power project in Saudi Arabia: the first wind turbine foundation excavation work for this major new energy project, jointly contracted by China Energy Engineering International Group, Guangdong Thermal Power and Northwest Institute, has been successfully completed, marking the official entry of the project into the on-site construction stage. This milestone not only demonstrates the deep cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia in the field of clean energy, but also injects strong impetus into Saudi Arabia's achievement of the "2030 Vision" new energy goals.

Lean management creates benchmark projects, Chinese standards assist in efficient performance

During the project construction process, the performance team of China Energy Construction actively responded to the requirements of lean management pilot and fully implemented the concept of "lean means efficiency". By integrating resource advantages and optimizing management processes, the project team implements refined management in key areas such as construction organization, safety management, and cost control. Especially in the foundation excavation stage, the team adopts standardized operating procedures to strictly control the construction quality and progress, laying a solid foundation for key processes such as wind turbine hoisting and line laying in the future. This construction model with lean management as its core fully demonstrates the professional level of Chinese enterprises in the field of international new energy engineering.

Significant emission reduction benefits promote Saudi Arabia's energy structure transformation

The Saudi Shakira 1GW wind power project is located in the Majima and Muashiba regions of Riyadh Province, with a total installed capacity of 1000 megawatts. According to project estimates, within 25 years of completion and operation, the total power generation is expected to reach approximately 106.5 billion kilowatt hours, equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 45 million tons. This emission reduction scale is equivalent to the environmental benefits of planting tens of millions of trees. The project will effectively replace traditional fossil fuel power generation and significantly increase the proportion of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia's power structure. It is an important support for Saudi Arabia to achieve its new energy development goals and carbon neutrality commitments in the "2030 Vision". Keywords: New Energy Information Network, Latest News on New Energy

China Saudi Arabia Clean Energy Cooperation Embarks on a New Era

As one of the core projects of Saudi Arabia's "2030 Vision" new energy plan, this project is jointly implemented by three strong enterprises under China Energy Construction, fully reflecting the comprehensive advantages of Chinese enterprises in the wind power construction industry chain. The project adopts advanced wind power generation technology and a scientific site layout plan to ensure maximum power generation efficiency. The smooth progress of this cooperation project will not only drive the development of the local new energy industry and create employment opportunities, but also provide replicable successful experience for the energy transformation in the Middle East, marking a new stage of scale and depth in the cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia in the field of clean energy. (This article is from the official website of Jian Dao www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website new energy column editor/Yang Beihua