China-built Sudan Upper Atbara hydropower station enters full operation -- The No. 1 generating unit of China-built Upper Atbara hydropower station in Sudan has been connected to the power grid and begun operation from June 11. By far, all of the four units in the hydropower station have been put into operation, which will greatly alleviate the electricity shortage in Sudan. The project has been constructed jointly by Sinohydro Bureau 5 and Harbin Electric International Company Limited.
Two China companies to develop three oil and gas fields in Iraq -- The Iraqi Oil Ministry recently signed drafted contracts with two Chinese companies on exploring and developing three oil and gas fields in Iraq. It’s reported that Geo-Jade Petroleum Corporation will develop two oil and gas fields, and United Energy Group will develop the other one. The contract between the two Chinese companies and the Iraqi side will be submitted to the Iraqi Council of Ministers and the final contracts would be signed when approved. In April, Geo-Jade Petroleum, United Energy and Crescent Petroleum from the United Arab Emirates won the bidding to develop six oil and gas fields in Iraq.
Construction of China-funded irrigation project starts in northern Philippines -- The construction of a China-funded irrigation project in northern Philippines started on June 8. The project will provide stable supply of water to nearly 9,000 hectares of agricultural land and create thousands of jobs in Kalinga and Cagayan, two northern Philippine provinces The Chico River Pump Irrigation Project will provide water to 8,700 hectares of agricultural land, benefit 4,350 farming families and serve 21 villages in the two provinces in main Luzon island. The project, which will be implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) of the Philippines, costs an estimated 83.89 million U.S. dollars, according to the Department of Finance.
Tibet to build three more airports -- Tibet plans to build three new airports to promote tourism and economic growth. The airports will be in Shannan, Xigaze and Ali, according the regional government and the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Construction of the three airports, all above the altitude of 3,900 meters, should begin in 2019. Capital Airport Holding Company will be responsible for the construction of the airport in Shannan, Shanghai Airport Authority responsible for the airport in Xigaze and West Airport Group responsible for Ali. The three companies are scheduled to transfer the airports to local operators after one or two years' operation.
Chinese firm wins the bid for substation EPC project in Bangladesh -- Anhui No.1 Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd. under China Energy Engineering Group has won the bid for the 33kV substation EPC project in Botteswar of Bangladesh, marking the company’s first entry into the market of Bangladesh. The Botteswar 33 kV substation EPC project is located in Sylhet in northeast Bangladesh, about 250 kilometers from the capital Dhaka. It is a turnkey EPC project and will be built by international standards such as IEC, BS and ISO. The owner of the project is Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), which is responsible for the planning, construction and operation of power generation and transmission in Bangladesh. Construction on the project is scheduled to last 365 days.
Chinese firm signs household waste incineration power generation project in Ho Chi Minh -- Chongqing Sanfeng Environmental Industrial Group Co., Ltd (CSEG) recently signed three contracts for a household waste incineration power generation project and related core equipment supply and technical services in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, according to the report of projectinfo.bhi.com.cn. With two 25 MW sets, the projects is expected to be completed in 2019. After the project is completed, it can process 830,000 tons of municipal household waste annually and its annual power generation will reach 400 million kwh to meet the needs of 500,000 urban users in Ho Chi Minh city, said Ding Tangwen, an executive with CSEG.
Kenya, China launch digital TV project for 800 villages -- Kenya and China on June 7 rolled out a digital project that will see 800 villages across the East African nation get access to satellite television services. The digital project that will be implemented by Chinese firm StarTimes has seen over 130 engineers trained for the venture. The project, which is a grant from China, will be implemented at a total cost of about 8.43 million U.S. dollars. Mucheru said over 16,000 households in 800 villages across the country will be connected with satellite television service while 2,400 public institutions will be connected through a satellite projector TV system and 32-inch television sets.
Zimbabwe, China sign 1-bln-USD MoU for setting up steel plant -- Zimbabwe and China on June 11 signed a 1-billion-U.S.-dollar Memorandum of understanding (MoU) for establishing a steel plant that can produce up to 2 million tonnes of steel per annum. The MoU is among several deals signed at the start of a four-day Zimbabwe-China Business Forum that is being attended by a high-powered Chinese delegation from Zhejiang Province. The project is being spearheaded by a subsidiary of Chinese firm Tsingshan in Zimbabwe, Afrochine, which is already into ferrochrome production.
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