On December 30, 2025, in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt, the barren desert meets the azure Red Sea. With the last blade several tens of meters long precisely docked with the hub at a height of 100 meters, a pristine giant wind turbine stands tall at the junction of heaven and earth. This is not just an ordinary wind turbine hoisting, but the "first hoisting" completed by China Power Construction's 1.1 GW wind power project in Egypt. It is a "green handshake" that spans mountains and seas, completed in sandstorms and heat waves, marking a new stage of comprehensive construction for one of the largest onshore wind power projects in North Africa.

Challenging the limits of desert warfare

The area where the project is located is a true 'testing ground': surface temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius in summer, frequent sandstorms throughout the year, and sudden drops in visibility. Cross border logistics coordination is even more complex, such as precision instruments, ultra long blades, towers and other large equipment that need to be shipped from Chinese ports thousands of miles away, crossing the Red Sea and traveling long distances to reach the site.

Faced with extreme environments, the China Electric Power Construction project team transforms challenges into a stage to showcase their strength. They drew on the mature experience of successfully building a 500 MW wind power project in Egypt and developed a scientific plan for this' desert battle '. The window for lifting operations is fleeting, and the team has established a real-time weather monitoring system to accurately capture the "golden period" when wind speeds are stable; A special paving and strengthening scheme was adopted for the soft sandy foundation to ensure the stability of the thousand ton crane like a rock; All work processes strictly implement wind and sand prevention measures, achieving the high standard safety goal of "zero accidents and zero injuries" throughout the entire process. This is not only a victory in technology, but also a manifestation of willpower and organizational ability.

Chinese standards are aligned with the international stage

As the first gigawatt level wind power general contracting project of China Power Construction in the Central and Northeast Africa region, its significance goes far beyond a single project. The project installs a total of 138 advanced wind turbines with a single capacity of 8 megawatts, which is currently a high-capacity model in the commercial application of onshore wind power worldwide, and places extremely high demands on design, lifting, and commissioning technology.

The project team successfully seamlessly integrated China's mature wind power construction experience with strict international standards and owner specifications. From equipment manufacturing, sea freight customs clearance to on-site installation, every step has undergone joint review and confirmation by Chinese and foreign teams. The efficient project management model and digital solutions brought by Chinese engineers, combined with local practices, have optimized workflows and ensured project timelines. This successfully hoisted "first wind turbine" has become another "anchor" for Chinese technology and Chinese solutions to win international trust, and has set an example for China's high-end equipment and standard service the Belt and Road green energy cooperation.

Empowering Egypt's Energy Transition Path

This wind turbine, which starts spinning in the desert, carries Egypt's "green dream". With a total installed capacity of 1.1 gigawatts, it is expected to generate billions of kilowatt hours of electricity annually after completion, meeting the clean electricity needs of millions of households and saving over one million tons of standard coal annually, significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

The project is one of the core projects for energy structure adjustment in Egypt's "2030 Vision", directly helping to reduce its dependence on traditional fossil fuels and enhance energy security. It not only provides clean electricity, but also creates a large number of job opportunities for the local area during the construction process, trains professional and technical talents, and achieves the ability transfer from "blood transfusion" to "blood production". This is a vivid practice of the principles of consultation, joint construction and sharing under the the Belt and Road Initiative, which reflects the firm commitment of Chinese enterprises and partners to jointly tackle climate change and promote sustainable development. Keywords: wind power new energy, wind power new energy news

At present, the project team is starting from the successful hoisting of the first wind turbine, and is fully committed to promoting the subsequent batch installation and grid connection commissioning of wind turbines, ensuring that this iconic green power station is put into full capacity production as scheduled, and continuously injecting the wisdom and strength of China Power Construction into the energy transformation of Egypt and even the entire Middle East region. (This article is from the official website www.seetao.com of Jian Dao. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website wind power column editor/Gao Xue