This is the "Back Garden of North Africa"-Morocco, with the vast Sahara Desert, the mysterious and charming Casablanca, the pure blue and white Chefchaouen town, and 7,400 "petals" clustered by the magnificent "Sunflowers" in full bloom ".

When the plane passed the city of Ouarzazate, known as the “gate of the Sahara,” looking down from a high altitude, a “shining sun” that was continuously delivering clean electricity was dazzling. Here is The Moroccan Noor Phase III 150 MW tower solar thermal power station constructed by Shandong Electric Power Construction Third Engineering Co., Ltd. in the form of EPC general contracting.

This tower solar thermal power plant project with the largest single unit capacity in the world, the largest energy infrastructure project implemented in Morocco in recent years, this overseas project that has just been awarded the 2020-2021 National Quality Project Gold Award, carries a number of The world's most and many firsts in the world, has won many national awards and overseas awards, and wrote a new chapter in the construction of the "Belt and Road". 

Take the initiative to spread the new concept of green development

Since the Belt and Road Initiative was put forward, as the vanguard of Chinese companies’ “going out”, Shandong Power Construction Group III has actively responded to the call to deepen international cooperation, and with good performance and strong strength, the countries along the Belt and Road will continue to disperse, spread and spread Cultivate the good brand image of Chinese companies. Relying on years of rich overseas project execution experience and good performance brands, in 2015, Shandong Power Construction No. 3 Company, the westernmost part of the Belt and Road Initiative, successfully won the bid for the Noor Phase III tower solar thermal power station project, shining in the desert and writing This is a new chapter for mankind to chase the sun, and it also creates a new record for mankind to use solar energy.

The project adopts tower-type solar concentrating and heat-collecting power generation technology, using 7400 giant heliostats to track the sun from time to time, reflecting the sunlight to the high-efficiency heat absorber on the top of the light tower to gather heat and generate electricity. After sunset, the giant molten salt of the power station The thermal storage tank can guarantee the power station to generate 7 hours at full load. It is not only the tower-type CSP station with the largest single unit capacity in the world, but its 248-meter-high light tower and a single heliostat with an area of 178 square meters are the world's largest.

Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Morocco, which borders the Strait of Gibraltar to the north, although its geographical location is superior, its energy resources are quite scarce. It needs to import a large amount of electricity from neighboring Spain every year. However, with the completion of the Noor III project, this situation has been fundamentally reversed .

The project can deliver 530 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy to the Moroccan power grid every year, which greatly eases the energy shortage in Morocco. It can also transmit surplus electricity to Europe, laying a solid foundation for Morocco’s energy self-sufficiency and independent development. The reduction of 230,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions has provided strong support for the green and sustainable development and ecological environment protection of Morocco.

Forge ahead and nurture new hope for the Belt and Road Initiative

In the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, joint construction and sharing is the key, and "localization" is an important magic weapon. At the beginning of the project implementation, Shandong Power Construction No. 3 Company established a strategic plan for localization to promote the project. The main construction projects of the power station all use local subcontractors. From civil construction to equipment installation, more than 60 local subcontractors and sub-suppliers have been introduced in the project construction. The surrounding radiation has driven hundreds of local enterprises to participate in the project construction. It has greatly activated the local economy and brought a lot of employment opportunities. According to incomplete statistics, the project construction has created nearly 14,000 local jobs.

At the same time, Shandong Power Construction Third Company actively communicated with the surrounding communities of the project, and provided appropriate jobs within the scope of the local residents' ability. The extensive use of localized labor resources has effectively alleviated the high unemployment rate in the local area and contributed to the stable development of the local society. The head of the local subcontractor said in an interview with Moroccan media: “I am very grateful to Shandong Power Construction No. 3 Company for inviting local enterprises to participate in the construction of the Noor project and unreservedly sharing the CSP technology with the subcontractors. We not only enjoy the dividends of engineering construction, but also have the opportunity to learn cutting-edge technologies in the field of renewable energy."

CSP technology belongs to the world's cutting-edge technology and requires extremely high standards for equipment and materials. Due to the weak industrial foundation in Morocco, a large number of equipment and materials cannot be produced by local enterprises. Important equipment and raw materials are heavily dependent on imports from Europe and other regions, and the import of equipment and materials is bound to Increasing project costs, delaying the construction cycle, and failing to improve the industrial foundation of the local society. In the case of the tense tasks of the Nuor Phase III project, Shandong Power Construction Third Company developed ideas and took the initiative to select a group of skilled experts and technical experts from China, stationed in local factories, and worked with local technicians and workers. In the same life, he taught new production technology and theoretical knowledge hand in hand, leading local technicians and workers to achieve a leap in their skill level. Through the application of the "technology + factory" cooperation model, some of the main equipment and materials of the power station have achieved localized production in Morocco, which not only meets the needs of engineering construction, but also cultivates a group of skilled talents for the production of high-end equipment and materials for the factory, which effectively helps Moroccan manufacturing technology upgrades.

Practicing responsibility and reaping the new development of "Chinese Value"

"Creating high-quality projects, fulfilling customers' wishes, and driving social development" is the corporate mission and persistent pursuit of Shandong Power Construction Third Company.

While doing a good job in the construction of the project, the Nuor Phase III project execution team has thoroughly studied the local geographical environment characteristics and environmental protection requirements, insisted that environmental protection is the basic premise of all work, and formulated detailed construction environmental protection measures and environmental restoration measures. In order to overcome the serious problem of dust in the Gobi zone, the project insists on sprinkling operations in areas where dust may occur; all waste and remaining materials from the construction site are transported to the site as soon as possible to avoid environmental damage; all construction tasks are completed and maximum recovery Original site environment; all domestic garbage and wastes from the project site are transported to the municipal waste treatment plant in accordance with environmental protection requirements for harmless treatment. Through a series of strict environmental protection measures, the ecological environment of the project site has been effectively protected. The ecological chain and vegetation have not been damaged, but have been further restored and even increased.

The area where the project is located is a remote area of Morocco, with backward economic development and low living standards of residents. Shandong Power Construction No. 3 Company actively fulfills its corporate social responsibilities, repairs roads leading to the village for local residents, and ensures that agricultural products from local villages can be shipped out quickly; to provide love to local primary school children and donate much-needed school supplies for children; to the surrounding villages The mosque donated brand-new carpets; sent festive condolences to the local orphanage...The intimate care and heartfelt greetings have further shortened the relationship between the company’s employees and local residents. Local officials have given high recognition and Praise. In an interview, a local engineer of the project said that while providing jobs, the project department actively encouraged him to complete his second master’s degree after work, which made him very moved: “Chinese companies respect local employees and encourage them to master With more skills, I hope that more and more Chinese companies will come to Morocco to help us develop our economy."

On October 22, 2018, the project won the "Social Contribution Award" and "Economic Employment Promotion Award" issued by the Moroccan government to commend Shandong Power Construction No. 3 Company for actively fulfilling social responsibilities in Morocco and promoting local economic development. Outstanding contribution. The mainstream Moroccan media reported extensively on the project’s fulfillment of social responsibilities, local employment promotion, and economic development. The brand awareness and reputation of Chinese companies have been further improved. At the same time, they have established Chinese-funded companies in Morocco and even North Africa. Dare to take on a good image.

"What is your happiness?"

"The income of the family has increased, so there is no need to worry about power outages in the future!" The villagers in Ouarzazate said happily.

"What is your happiness?"

"Although I moved away from my relatives and came to a foreign country, I did my best to bring light to this place and contribute to our Belt and Road construction!" said the Chinese employee of the project proudly.

Dreams are like long winds, blowing up sails; goals are like lighthouses, leading the journey. The builders of Shandong Power Construction No. 3 Company actively responded to the national one belt and one road initiative and climbed the majestic snow-capped Atlas Mountains to reach the westernmost end of the ancient Silk Road tens of thousands of miles away-Morocco. In more than three years With an active, responsible, and persistent work style, they spent day and night in the extremely harsh natural environment of the Sahara Desert, sweating, and setting off youth, using miraculous "Chinese Wisdom" and "Chinese Action" to create this magnificent " Sunflower". Editor/Sang Xiaomei