On March 23, it was learned from China Tianchen Engineering Corperation LTD. that recently, the company has officially signed an EPC general contract for a 45,000 - ton/year industrial silicon project with Egyptian Arab Silica Co., Ltd.
As an important part of Egypt's strategic transformation towards green energy, this project will fill the gaps in the upstream of Egypt's photovoltaic power generation industry chain and silicon - based new material industry chain. It has also pioneered a new "technology + standard + industry" trinity cooperation model between China and Egypt, providing a practical example for the deep integration of the Belt and Road Initiative and Egypt's "Vision 2030".
As a traditional country relying on fossil energy, Egypt is located on the eastern edge of the Sahara Desert, with ample sunlight throughout the year, and has huge potential for photovoltaic resource development. The project uses semi - closed rotary ore smelting furnaces, and produces high - grade industrial silicon using quartzite and low - ash coal as raw materials. Relying on advanced domestic high - purity industrial silicon preparation technology, high - efficiency closed - loop polysilicon production process and intelligent photovoltaic material production line integration capabilities, it injects strong impetus into the development of Egypt's clean energy industry. Tianchen Company will implement the "T+EPC" business innovation model, deeply integrate technology patent export and engineering general contracting, not only providing a full - process solution, but also systematically introducing China's decades of technological accumulation in the field of silicon - based material purification, promoting Egypt to achieve localized production of industrial silicon, and boosting the leapfrog development of Egypt's new energy industry and silicon - based new material industry. With the implementation of this project, Egypt is expected to accelerate the formation of a complete photovoltaic industry chain of "silicon material - silicon wafer - battery - module", and it is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than one million tons per year.
Standing on the new journey of the "Golden Decade" of jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative, Tianchen Company will adhere to value enhancement, innovation - led development, and interconnection, and accelerate the construction of "three important windows". With a more high - spirited fighting spirit and more powerful measures, it will comprehensively promote the high - quality development of overseas business, adding a "golden name card" for the chemical industry to "go global". (Reported by Qu Zhaogui from China Chemical Industry News, Correspondent Liu Huayi)
