Nation helps Guinea achieve electrical stability

Power failures were common. When night fell, diesel generators clattered, yet it was a luxury to have a light on before going to bed. Using an air conditioner was extravagant.

This is Chen Xingliang's memory of his first visit to the Republic of Guinea in 2011. Chen is a senior engineer at Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co, which helped design the Kaleta Hydropower Station.

At first, the whole world seemed gray, he said, using a term that refers to intermittent power. A colleague who accompanied him wanted to return home shortly after arriving.