１９９１年４月，杜永涛奉命带领１８名工人由下花园发电厂调到张家口发电厂，组建了张电修造厂。创业初期，正值华北电力集团公司实施“９５１１工程”，他想生产所想，急生产所急，带领职工克服重重困难，圆满完成了各项机加工任务。工程结束后，杜永涛被评为“９５１１功臣 In April 1991, Du Yongtao was ordered to lead 18 workers from Xia Garden Power Station to Zhangjiakou Power Station and set up a power plant. At the beginning of its business, North China Electric Power Corporation implemented “Project 9511”. He wanted to produce what he wanted and urgently needed his production. He led his staff to overcome difficulties and successfully completed various machining tasks. After the project, Du Yongtao was named "9511 hero