The Nile River has been flowing for thousands of years, and now the windmills and hoverboards on the shore are quietly rewriting the energy narrative of this land. Under the east wind of the joint construction of the the Belt and Road, China's new energy forces have taken root in Egypt across the mountains and seas, from desert power stations to manufacturing bases, with the deep participation of the whole industrial chain, lighting up a green future for the land of North Africa.

In the context of jointly building the the Belt and Road, China Egypt green energy cooperation continues to deepen. Relying on Egypt's high-quality wind and solar resources, Chinese enterprises have formed a complete map of 1.8 gigawatts of under construction wind power, 3.5 gigawatts of photovoltaic layout, and energy storage bases settled in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, injecting green momentum into Egypt's energy transformation.

Foundations of New Energy Development in Egypt

Egypt has outstanding natural scenery, and the 2030 vision proposes to vigorously develop renewable energy. However, the local industrial chain is weak, and there are shortcomings in the construction of large-scale power stations and the manufacturing of energy storage equipment. Chinese enterprises leverage their full industry chain advantages and fully participate in EPC construction and equipment manufacturing, becoming important partners in Egypt's energy transformation.

Diversified projects landing in Egypt

In terms of wind power, Chinese enterprises are building a scale of 1.8 gigawatts, including 1.1 gigawatts of onshore wind power in the Gulf of Suez and 202.5 megawatts of projects in Las Vegas. They use customized wind turbines that are suitable for desert environments and are contracted by Chinese EPC contractors. The annual power generation is billions of kilowatt hours, meeting the electricity needs of millions of households.

In terms of photovoltaics, a total of 3.5 gigawatts have been deployed, covering parks such as Aswan and Mingya. Desert photovoltaics have filled the power gap, reduced electricity costs, and partially supported energy storage to enhance grid stability. The landmark is the landing of the energy storage industry in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. Chinese enterprises have settled in the TEDA Industrial Park to build energy storage and component factories, upgrading the output power station to the output industry chain. The products can radiate to the Middle East and Africa, helping Egypt build a new energy manufacturing center in North Africa. Keywords: the Belt and Road news, Egypt, new energy

Deepen localization and co construction

During the implementation of the project, China adheres to the concept of co construction and sharing, and vigorously promotes localized operations. Absorbing a large number of local Egyptian laborers to participate in engineering construction, organizing professional skills training, and cultivating new energy technology practitioners for the local area; The engineering design fully considers the local environmental characteristics such as high temperature, sandstorms, and desert ecology, optimizes equipment protection plans, and balances engineering quality and ecological protection. Simultaneously implementing local manufacturing outside of power station construction, connecting the entire industry chain of power generation equipment manufacturing, no longer limited to engineering construction, and achieving deep and mutually beneficial cooperation between both parties.Editor/Gong Ziwei