On August 11, 2021, the China-Africa Boali No. 2 Hydropower Station Expansion Project undertaken by Energy China Gezhouba Group was completed as scheduled. The President of the Central African Republic, Tuvadela, visited the completion site to congratulate him and awarded the president to the company’s five employees. medal.

Darkness turns to light in Central Africa

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in the center of the African continent and one of the least developed countries in the world. The country’s power supply coverage rate is only 8%, and the capital power supply rate is only 35%. Often the entire city falls into darkness as soon as it gets dark, "using electricity." It has always been a big problem. In February 2019, the Boali Hydropower Station restoration and plant expansion project, funded by the African Development Bank and undertaken by the China Energy Construction Gezhouba Group, officially started. After completion, the total power generation in China and Africa can be increased by 50%. Since the start of the project, with the strong support of the governments of the two countries and the Chinese and African people, the Gezhouba Group has overcome many difficulties such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic and successfully completed the construction task.

To commend the Gezhouba builders for their outstanding performance in overcoming various difficulties and challenges and successfully completing the project, President Tuvadela personally awarded the presidential medal and honorary certificate to the five employees of the company, including the project manager. "This is not only the highest honor given to me, but also a symbol of the friendly cooperation between the two countries." The commended employees could not hide their excitement.

The Minister of Energy of the project owner stated in his speech that the Boali Hydropower Station has a profound impact on the economic development and improvement of people's livelihood in Central Africa. The Chinese and African governments fully affirmed the Gezhouba Group’s project performance capabilities, and expressed sincere gratitude to the Chinese government and the Gezhouba Group for supporting the development of China and Africa.

The peak construction period of the project coincided with the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in Central Africa. The project management team carefully organized and planned, strictly implemented the "external defense input, internal non-proliferation", rationally allocated resources, readjusted the construction procedures, and worked hard to overcome the impact of the epidemic and effectively controlled the construction schedule.

During the epidemic, Energy China Gezhouba donated 2 million CFA francs to China and Africa for epidemic prevention and control. After that, it also cooperated with Boali project partners to urgently raise 5,000 new crown virus test kits from China and Africa to help the people of China and Africa. Secure the line of defense against the epidemic. Editor/Tian Zengpeng