In recent years, the cooperation between central enterprises and Arab countries in the field of oil and gas energy has continued to deepen, and energy projects built in Arab countries have blossomed in many places, giving central enterprises the answer in promoting the China-Arab oil and gas + cooperation model.

Yanbu Refinery Project

At present, China is the largest trading partner of Saudi Arabia. Under the influence of multiple negative factors, the bilateral trade between China and Saudi Arabia will still increase by 30% year-on-year in 2021, fully demonstrating the complementary economic advantages and cooperation potential of the two countries. The Yanbu refinery project is China's largest investment project in Saudi Arabia, and it is also Sinopec's first overseas refining and chemical project. It was officially put into operation in January 2016. In 2022, the Yanbu Refinery bucked the trend and created strong profits. The net profit from January to November exceeded 1.4 billion U.S. dollars, and its operating efficiency hit the best level in history.

In recent years, central enterprises and Arab countries have successively signed a number of energy agreements, which are of great significance to further optimize my country's energy consumption structure and improve the security, stability and reliability of energy supply.

A few days ago, Sinopec once again signed two large orders - a cooperation framework agreement was signed with Saudi Aramco on the second phase of the Fujian Gulei project on December 9. The second phase of the project plans to build 16 million tons/year The ton/year ethylene cracking and downstream derivatives integrated device is expected to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2025; a memorandum of understanding on cooperation has been signed with Saudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, and it is planned to jointly develop a large-scale project that converts liquid raw materials into chemical products in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia , the project will achieve collaborative optimization with the Yanbu Refinery.

In November 2022, Sinopec and Qatar Energy Company signed a 27-year long-term purchase and sale agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Qatar Energy Company will supply 4 million tons of LNG to Sinopec every year. This is the longest LNG purchase and sale in history. protocol.

On September 29, 2021, CNOOC and Qatar Petroleum signed a new 15-year, 3.5 million tons/year long-term LNG purchase and sales agreement via video. The agreement was the long-term LNG purchase and sale agreement with the highest annual contract volume signed by domestic enterprises at that time, and it was of great significance to timely replenish the domestic gas consumption gap and meet domestic gas demand. Prior to this, the two parties signed the first long-term LNG resource purchase and sale agreement in 2008, with a contract volume of 2 million tons per year and a contract period of 25 years.

In early 2019, Qatar Energy announced plans to build 100 LNG carriers. In April 2020, it signed the first batch of LNG ship construction project agreements with China Shipbuilding, with a total amount of over 20 billion yuan, which is the largest shipbuilding export contract signed by a Chinese shipbuilding enterprise. The LNG ship type in this contracted project is a 174,000 cubic meter new G4+ Changhui series LNG ship independently developed and designed by China Shipbuilding Hudong Zhonghua. The system has the characteristics of strong adaptability to different routes and strong upgrade compatibility. Compared with the previous same ship type, its loading capacity has increased by 800 cubic meters, and the energy consumption of the entire ship's power system has decreased by 8%. Energy consumption indicators, environmental performance and reliability requirements reached the world's top level.

At present, the focus of cooperation between Chinese and Arab energy companies has shifted from traditional energy to low-carbon energy, continuously expanding cooperation in solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, nuclear power, hydrogen energy and other fields, and continuously improving the level of energy cooperation between China and Arab states.

On the occasion of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on December 7 local time, under the witness of Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, China Energy Construction International Group, the Egyptian New Energy Authority, and the Suez Canal Economic Zone The Authority, the Sovereign Fund, and the Power Transmission Company signed a memorandum of understanding on the cooperative development of green hydrogen projects, becoming the only Chinese-funded enterprise that has signed a cooperative development agreement with the Egyptian government among internationally renowned investment developers.

On the same day, under the witness of Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih, China General Nuclear Power International Holdings Co., Ltd. and AlJomaih Group signed a framework cooperation agreement in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will work together in Saudi Arabia, Laos, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan and other countries to build Over 10 million kilowatts of energy projects. According to the agreement, CGN Energy International and AlJomaih Group will jointly develop multiple solar, wind, gas and thermal power generation projects in the Arabian Persian Gulf region, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan and other regions in Asia, with a cumulative contracted installed capacity exceeding 10 million kilowatts.

Morocco Noor Phase III 150MW tower solar thermal power plant

In the back garden of North Africa—Morocco, there is the vast Sahara Desert, and there are magnificent sunflowers with 7,400 petals in full bloom that are continuously delivering clean electricity. This is the Morocco Noor Phase III 150 MW Tower Solar Thermal Power Station, which was constructed by China Power Construction Shandong Electric Power Construction Third Engineering Co., Ltd. in the form of EPC general contracting. This tower-type solar thermal power station project with the largest single unit capacity in the world can transmit 530 million kWh of clean energy to the Moroccan grid every year, which greatly alleviates the energy shortage in Morocco and can also transmit surplus power to Europe. At the same time, the power station can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 230,000 tons per year, providing strong support for Morocco's green and sustainable development and ecological environment protection.

Morocco is not the only country that blooms the flowers of power in the desert.

Qatar Alcazar 800MW Photovoltaic Power Station

The World Cup in Qatar is in full swing, and the 800MW photovoltaic power plant in Alcazar, Qatar, undertaken by PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Co., Ltd., provides strong green energy for this world-class sports event. On October 18, local time, Qatar’s first non-fossil fuel power plant, Qatar Al Qazar 800 MW Photovoltaic Power Station, was completed and put into operation. The world's largest photovoltaic project using tracking systems and bifacial modules. As part of Qatar's 2030 national vision, the power station is expected to provide Qatar with about 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year, meet the annual electricity consumption of about 300,000 households, reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 900,000 tons per year, and contribute to Qatar's new energy industry. The development is of milestone significance.

In Saudi Arabia, in 2021, Energy China Guangdong Thermal Power signed a contract for the EPC project of a 300-megawatt photovoltaic power station in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, with a contract value equivalent to about 1.2 billion yuan. The 300MW photovoltaic power station project in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia is one of the important projects of the "2030 Vision" formulated by the Saudi government, which includes vigorously developing new energy and promoting energy strategic transformation. It is expected to provide 900 local jobs and serve 45,300 households. Households provide green and clean electricity supply. After the completion of the project, the total power generation in the first year will be 894 million kwh, and the converted carbon dioxide emission reduction will be about 779,900 tons. Optimize Saudi Arabia's energy structure and protect the local ecological environment.

The Saudi Red Sea Integrated Smart Energy Project is jointly constructed by Saudi International Power and Water Company and SPIC Yellow River Upstream Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. It is currently the world's largest off-grid integrated smart energy project and the largest energy storage project under construction. The project can provide all-weather green energy supply and storage, not only develop solar energy and renewable energy, but also provide comprehensive infrastructure for seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, etc.

UAE El Dhafula PV2 Solar Power Plant

In the United Arab Emirates, on November 17, the Al Dhafula PV2 solar power plant project in the United Arab Emirates, which was contracted by SINOMACH, successfully realized its first grid-connected power generation. Located in Abu Dhabi, the power station is currently one of the largest single photovoltaic power stations in the world. It adopts the world's advanced photovoltaic power generation technology, and the performance and power generation efficiency of the power station are world-leading. After the completion of the project, it will be able to supply electricity to 160,000 households, help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon emissions by 2.4 million tons per year, increase the proportion of clean energy in the UAE's total energy structure to more than 13%, and contribute to the sustainable development of the UAE's national energy economy. Contribute.

Dubai Hasyan Clean Coal-fired Power Plant Project is located on the coast more than 30 kilometers south of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and broke ground in January 2017. The project has achieved Chinese investment, Chinese financing, Chinese general contracting, Chinese design, Chinese manufacturing, and Chinese construction. It is a typical case of central enterprises joining forces to jointly serve overseas. On May 3 local time, unit 2 of the Dubai Hasyan 4×600MW clean coal-fired power plant project undertaken by HEI, a subsidiary of Harbin Electric Group, was successfully connected to the grid for the first time. .

At 15:00 on November 29, local time in Dubai, China Power Construction Jiangxi Power Construction Co., Ltd., responsible for commissioning and maintenance of Dubai's 700 MW solar thermal and 250 MW photovoltaic solar power plant project, successfully realized grid-connected power generation. The project is located in the hinterland of the desert about 50 kilometers south of Dubai. The solar-thermal power station consists of three slot-type power stations with an installed capacity of 200 MW and one tower-type power station with an installed capacity of 100 MW. It is currently the largest installed capacity in the world. The solar thermal power generation complex project can meet the electricity demand of 320,000 households in the UAE after completion.

The Upper Atbara Water Conservancy Project in Sudan is located at the junction of Kassala State and Gadarif State in eastern Sudan, about 460 kilometers away from the capital Khartoum Highway. On April 6, 2010, a consortium formed by China Three Gorges Corporation and China International Water Resources and Electric Power Corporation signed a contract with the Sudanese owner. The project consists of two dams, Rumila and Bodana, with a contract value of US$838 million. The main functions are irrigation, water supply, and power generation. The dam has a total length of 13 kilometers, a reservoir with a storage capacity of 3 billion cubic meters, and an irrigated area of 500,000 hectares, which will benefit one-third of Sudan's population in the future.

In addition, CNNC has signed agreements on the peaceful use of nuclear energy with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and other countries, and has reached cooperation intentions in areas such as uranium ore exploration, nuclear fuel supply, and nuclear power plant operation and maintenance. Editor/He Yuting