[Simply Blue Group launches 2GW offshore floating wind project in Sweden]Simply Blue Group, Ireland's leading blue-economy developer of floating offshore wind, has unveiled plans for two multi-gigawatt projects in Sweden. The 2GW Skidbladner floating wind project is located 100 kilometers southeast of Stockholm, and the 2.75 GW Herkules floating wind project is located about 60 kilometers southeast of Gotland. Editor/Xing Wentao
The results of the second bidding for the Astana Energy Ecological Park project have been publicly announced, and the project preparation work is about to begin. This is currently the largest domestic waste treatment project in Astana, with Oriental Hope as the bidder and Shenzhen Energy Tendering Center responsible for bidding. All funds are self raised by the enterprise, and the winning bid amount is about 925 million yuan. The project processes 1500 tons of garbage per day, with an annual processing capacity of 547500 tons and a total construction period of 1025 calendar days. It is built using an EPC turnkey model and will become the first waste incineration power generation demonstration project in Central Asia to meet EU emission standards after completion.Editor/Li Xiaohua
On November 9, 2026, China Development Bank signed a financing agreement worth 2.89 billion yuan to support the 210 kilometer ethane propane long-distance pipeline project in Kazakhstan, guaranteed by the local national welfare fund. This pipeline is the first of its kind in Kazakhstan, transporting associated gas from oil fields to supply petrochemical projects. It is constructed by a Chinese consortium and is scheduled to start construction in October 2026. It is planned to be put into operation by the end of 2028 and can provide approximately 1300 local jobs during the construction period.Editor/Gong Ziwei