On the shores of the Mediterranean in the town of El Dabaa, Egypt, four VVER-1200 nuclear power units are rising from the ground. When the first unit launched its main construction in July 2022, and by January 2024 all four units were in full-scale construction, this nuclear power plant with a total installed capacity of 4.8 GW carries Egypt's ambition for energy transition. And in key stages such as the hoisting of the dome weighing hundreds of tons and the installation of precision equipment, Zoomlion's ZCC32000 super-large crane is demonstrating the extraordinary strength of "China's intelligent manufacturing" with its steel arm.

▲Zoomlion ZCC32000 crawler crane under construction

The El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is the first nuclear power plant planned and built by Egypt, located in the town of El Dabaa in Matrouh Governorate, about 320 kilometers northwest of the capital Cairo. In the Egypt El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project, Zoomlion cranes undertook the hoisting tasks for large equipment modules. Facing the complex coastal environment and strict construction requirements, with its powerful lifting capacity and precise hoisting performance, it ensured the smooth progress of the project and won high recognition from the construction contractor.

After the first unit started construction in July 2022, the subsequent units started concrete pouring works in November 2022, May 2023, and January 2024 respectively, with the main works in full swing. It is reported that Unit 1 will enter commercial operation in 2028.

Facing the construction environment of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant with dense equipment and frequent wind and sand, the Zoomlion ZCC32000 crawler crane demonstrates outstanding adaptability: extreme stability, adopting a modular ultra-wide dual-boom design, with the overall anti-overturning capability increased by 30%; even under strong winds along the Mediterranean coast, it can still smoothly complete the hoisting of a tower 75.6 meters high and weighing 467 tons; intelligent coordinated control, with the world's first dual-crawler multi-mode traveling technology, flexibly adjusting posture in narrow sites, reducing space occupation by 40%, perfectly adapting to the dense construction area of the nuclear island.

The Zoomlion ZCC32000 crawler crane has kiloton-class hoisting strength, with a maximum lifting capacity of 2,000 tons, a maximum lifting moment of 32,000 ton-meters, and a maximum single-boom height of 168 meters; the entire machine is equipped with a self-developed six-row roller bearing structure slewing ring, with vertical load and anti-overturning capabilities leading internationally; the modular ultra-long and ultra-wide dual-boom design balances high strength and lightweight, with lifting performance improved by 10%-20% compared with products of the same tonnage in the industry. It supports flexible switching between single-engine and dual-engine modes, balancing fuel economy and power enhancement needs, significantly improving working condition adaptability. The dual-power mode reduces fuel consumption by more than 30%, fully meeting environmental protection requirements.

The ZCC32000 crawler crane has participated multiple times in major projects such as nuclear power unit construction, petrochemical and energy construction, covering all-scenario engineering working conditions, and its performance and quality are deeply recognized by the market. Products of Zoomlion, a leading global high-end equipment manufacturing enterprise from China, have performed excellently in local key projects such as ports and natural gas oilfields, and have been widely praised.

In recent years, Zoomlion has continued to innovate and make breakthroughs in the field of large-tonnage cranes. The 4,000-ton-class all-terrain crane, the world's largest tonnage crane rolled off the line last year, achieving another self-breakthrough, once again breaking the industry "ceiling" and setting a world record. Relying on its industry-leading technical strength and technical heritage, Zoomlion is continuously advancing into the "unmanned territory" of cranes, providing better and more high-end Chinese equipment solutions for hoisting construction of major engineering projects worldwide.