[PKN ORLEN partners with Alstom on hydrogen railway]On May 20, 2022, PKN ORLEN signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alstom to provide zero-emission, environmentally friendly trains and hydrogen fuel for public rail transport. The company has been implementing a hydrogen strategy, announcing in 2022 that it will provide the fueling infrastructure for trains produced by Alstom. The first hydrogen-fuelled vehicles could be rolled out on regional lines within two years. Editor/Xing Wentao
On August 18, 2026, the China National Nuclear Corporation's Huineng Guangdeshan North 180 MW photovoltaic power generation project, undertaken by China Water Resources and Hydropower Tenth Engineering Bureau, officially began construction. The project is located in Shanbei Village, Qiucun Town, Guangde, Anhui Province. It belongs to the tea light complementary type, with an AC side installed capacity of 150 megawatts and a supporting 220 kV booster station and transmission line connected to the Xuancheng power grid. The project has a running period of 25 years and an average annual equivalent utilization hours of about 1057 hours, which will achieve synergistic benefits between tea plantation planting and photovoltaic power generation. Editor/Cheng Liting
On August 19, 2026, the first section of the 100MW/400MWh shared energy storage power station project in Wancheng District, Nanyang, constructed by China Chemical Engineering Southwest Company, completed its foundation laying and entered the substantive construction stage. The project adopts a lithium iron phosphate battery route, equipped with a 220kV boosting station, and has peak shaving and frequency regulation functions. After completion, it will optimize the regional energy structure and ensure stable power supply to the grid. The project team will coordinate the entire construction process and make every effort to create a regional shared energy storage demonstration project. Editor/Cheng Liting