Feature: Chinese enterprise helps renewable energy transition in Jordan

特稿：中国企业助力约旦可再生能源转型

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2022 shows the Shobak wind farm operated by China Three Gorges International Corporation (CTGI) in Jordan. (Xinhua/Ji Ze)

由中国长江三峡国际公司(CTGI)在约旦运营的肖巴克风电场，2022年9月19日摄。（新华社/季泽）

AMMAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- On the barren desert of southern Jordan, numerous towering wind turbines are working to generate the renewable energy that the country needs to spur its green transition.

新华社安曼9月29日电——在约旦南部贫瘠的沙漠，无数高耸的风力涡轮机正在生产可再生能源，推进该国绿色转型。

One noticeable wind farm there is the Shobak wind farm, which was put into operation in 2021 by China Three Gorges International Corporation (CTGI), providing electricity to the country's network with an installed capacity of 45 megawatts.

其中一个引人注目的风电场是肖巴克风电场，该风电场由中国三峡国际公司（CTGI）于2021年投入运营，为约旦电网提供45兆瓦装机容量的电力。

CTGI, which acquired the wind farm in August 2021, held a strong belief in the importance of Jordan's new energy market, including wind and solar power projects, Jiang Songwei, project engineer of CTGI Jordan, told Xinhua in an interview at the Shobak wind farm.

中国长江三峡国际公司约旦项目工程师蒋松伟在肖巴克风电场接受新华社采访时表示，中国长江三峡国际公司于2021年8月收购了该风电场，并坚信约旦风能和太阳能等新能源市场的重要性。

Mahmoud Alhamaideh, site manager of the Shobak wind power project told Xinhua, that the Shobak project is not only providing green and clean energy to Jordan, but also helping mitigate CO2 emissions, save water consumption, and provide much-needed jobs for the local communities in the area.

肖巴克风电项目现场经理马哈茂德·阿尔哈迈德告诉新华社记者，肖巴克项目不仅为约旦提供绿色清洁能源，有助于减缓二氧化碳排放、节约用水，还为当地社区提供急需的就业岗位。

"This project is supposed to save around 75,000 tons of CO2 and around one 30,000 cubic meters of water," he said, adding that the project has already created more than 100 jobs for the local community.

“该项目预计节省二氧化碳约75000吨、水约30000立方米，”他说，并补充道，该项目已经为当地社区创造了100多个就业机会。

He indicated that the project could power around 30,000 Jordanian households in a year.

他表示，该项目一年大约可为3万户约旦家庭供电。

In addition to the wind farm in Shobak, the Chinese company also operates another wind farm and a solar power plant in Jordan, said Mohammad Abu Atieh, country manager of CTGI Jordan.

中国长江三峡国际公司约旦国家经理穆罕默德·阿布·阿蒂耶（Mohammad Abu Atieh）表示，除了肖巴克风电场，这家中国公司在约旦还经营着其他风电场和太阳能发电厂。

The three projects, with a capacity of 156 megawatts, could provide Jordan with 440 million kWh of clean energy in one year, the manager said.

经理表示，这三个项目的容量为156兆瓦，一年内可以为约旦提供清洁能源4.4亿千瓦时。

According to Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, renewable energy sources contributed around 29 percent of Jordan's total energy output as of the end of July 2022, and the country aims to increase the proportion to 50 percent in 2030.

约旦能源和矿产资源部的数据显示，截至2022年7月底，可再生能源约占约旦能源总产量的29%，该国计划在2030年将这一比例提高到50%。

Chinese companies including the CTGI are playing a critical role in Jordan's aspirations of a greener future through environment-friendly power projects, Abu Atieh said.

阿布·阿蒂耶表示，中国长江三峡国际公司等中国公司正在通过环境友好型电力项目，为约旦实现更绿色未来发挥关键作用。

For Jiang, Chinese investments have also brought various benefits to the local market.

对蒋松伟来说，中国的投资也给当地市场带来了各种好处。

"We brought China's advanced management experience to the project here and also absorbed the ideas of local management," he added.

“我们把中国先进的管理经验带到这些项目的同时，也学习了当地的管理理念，”他补充说。

Zhao Chongchong, the project representative of CTGI Jordan, said that Chinese enterprises not only helped to develop the renewable energy industry in Jordan but also engaged in empowering local youth by teaching them technical skills.

中国长江三峡国际公司约旦项目代表赵冲冲表示，中国企业不仅帮助约旦发展可再生能源产业，还教授当地青年技术技能，提高他们的能力。

"We have signed internship contracts with local universities in Jordan, offering them technical training every year," Zhao said.

“我们与约旦当地大学签署了实习合同，每年为他们提供技术培训，”赵冲表示。

Nezar Alkhoshaman, the site engineer for the operation and maintenance of the Shobak wind power project, agreed with him.

肖巴克风电项目运维现场工程师内扎尔·阿尔霍萨曼对此表示赞同。

"By solving the project's technical issues with my Chinese colleagues, my technical skills have been greatly improved," he said.

他表示，“与中国同事解决项目中遇到的技术问题，大大提高了我的技术技能。”

Jiang Songwei (R), project engineer of China Three Gorges International Corporation (CTGI) Jordan, communicates with his colleague Nezar Alkhoshaman, the site engineer for the operation and maintenance of the Shobak wind power project, at the Shobak wind farm in Jordan, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ji Ze)

2022年9月19日，在约旦肖巴克风电场，中国长江三峡国际公司约旦项目工程师蒋松伟（右）与他的同事、肖巴克风电项目运维现场工程师内扎尔·阿尔霍萨曼（Nezar Alkhoshaman）交流。（新华社/季泽）