Imagine a vast sea of solar panels stretching across the desert sands of Aswan, Egypt. Under the blazing sun, a team of Chinese and Egyptian workers are joining forces to power up Egypt's clean energy dreams. 💡🇪🇬🇨🇳
The Benban Solar Energy Park, located in the heart of the desert, covers a massive 37 square kilometers—think about 5,000 soccer fields! 🏟️ It's planned to crank out a whopping 2 gigawatts of clean, renewable energy.
Meet Li Fengyi, the vice director of MENA renewable power plants at Asia-Africa Green Energy Investment Limited (CTG Asia-Africa). \"We have five projects with a total installed capacity of 321 megawatts in the park,\" Li says proudly. \"We're now the second-largest investor here!\"
All the solar panels used in their projects? Made in China. 🇨🇳 Li is confident that with Egypt's sun-soaked deserts, they're on track to meet the country's energy needs while keeping it green.
But it's not just about clean energy. The projects are lighting up lives too! 🌟 They've created thousands of jobs, especially during construction. Ahmed Kamal, a 33-year-old engineer, moved his whole family from Alexandria to Aswan for this opportunity. \"This job improved my income and living standards,\" he beams.
Locals like Mohammed Hussein no longer need to wander across provinces looking for work. \"I'm very satisfied with my work here,\" he says with a smile. 😊
The ripple effect is real—the surrounding communities are thriving, and residents are enjoying better living conditions thanks to stable incomes. It's a win-win-win: for clean energy, for the economy, and for the people. 🌍💚
With projects like these, Egypt is not just harnessing the power of the sun; it's forging stronger ties and brighter futures. Shine on, Egypt! ☀️🇪🇬
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Chinese company helps galvanize Egypt's clean energy development
cgtn.com
