State Grid to power up Africa cooperation

Shu Yinbiao, chairman of the State Grid, China's main power supplier, said the company would strengthen grid construction including power transmission and transformation engineering construction, as well as urban power grid construction and renovation projects in Africa.

The company will take advantage of its technologies and facilities to get actively involved in local power projects, Shu said during the high-level dialogue between Chinese and African leaders and business representatives held in Beijing.

State Grid is already pushing forward several transmission and distribution projects in Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique and Kenya and seeking more cooperation in the future, he said.