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【环球财经】科威特签署32.7亿美元协议 建设电力和海水淡化设施
Xin Hua Cai Jing· 2025-08-11 16:38
Group 1 - The core project involves the expansion of the Al-Zour North power plant in Kuwait, with a total investment exceeding 1 billion Kuwaiti Dinars (approximately 3.27 billion USD), making it the largest integrated power and seawater desalination facility in Kuwait [1] - The project will have a construction period of three years and will operate under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a concession period of 25 years [1] - Upon completion, the facility will have a generation capacity of approximately 2,700 megawatts and a daily seawater desalination capacity of about 120 million gallons, significantly enhancing the national grid's capacity and improving the stability of power and water supply [1] Group 2 - The project will utilize combined cycle power generation technology and energy-efficient reverse osmosis (R/O) seawater desalination processes, which are expected to reduce energy consumption and production costs, positively impacting Kuwait's finances and future water and electricity pricing structures [1] - All new generation PPP energy projects will be integrated into a carbon emission reduction roadmap and will be combined with upcoming solar and renewable energy projects [2] - Future energy construction plans include the "Kailan Project" phase one in southern Gulf and phases three and four of the Saghaya renewable energy park, adding 1,100 megawatts and 500 megawatts of solar power capacity, respectively [2]
上半年钢铁行业利润总额同比增长63.26% 超7亿吨钢铁产能实现超低排放
Yang Shi Wang· 2025-08-07 02:59
Group 1 - The steel industry in China experienced a total profit increase of 63.26% year-on-year in the first half of the year, indicating better-than-expected overall performance [2][3] - The national crude steel production reached 515 million tons, a decrease of 3.0% year-on-year, aligning with national industrial regulation policies [3] - The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) reported that the production of crude steel from major steel enterprises decreased by 3.7% year-on-year, maintaining low steel inventory and a basic balance between supply and demand [3] Group 2 - Over 700 million tons of steel production capacity in China achieved ultra-low emissions in the first half of the year [4][5] - Some steel plants utilized carbon dioxide to produce industrial products, while others used waste heat for seawater desalination [5] - A demonstration project in Ningbo Steel captures carbon dioxide from flue gas to produce dry ice, reducing carbon emissions by 10,000 tons annually [7] Group 3 - A large seawater desalination facility in Tangshan operates efficiently, producing 35,000 tons of fresh water daily, powered entirely by waste heat from the steel plant [9] - The facility's process achieves a power generation efficiency of 47% and an overall thermal efficiency of 81.5%, contributing to a carbon reduction of 400,000 tons annually [9] - In the first half of the year, energy-saving and environmental protection investments by key steel enterprises accounted for 28.9%, with total energy consumption decreasing by 1.5% year-on-year [11]