[Germany and Qatar sign energy deal] Germany signed an energy deal with Qatar to import liquefied gas and jointly develop hydrogen fuel as Europe's largest economies race to ease energy pressure from Russia. The partnership was signed during a visit by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Al Thani to Berlin to meet Prime Minister Olaf Schultz and other officials. The four-page statement envisages Qatari gas exports to Germany, as well as collaboration between scientists from the two countries on hydrogen, energy efficiency and renewable energy. But no date has been given for the first LNG supply. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.02.02 08:44
• [China's new energy storage installed capacity exceeds 130 million kilowatts]
• On January 30, 2026, Bian Guangqi, Deputy Director of the Energy Conservation and Technology Equipment Department of the National Energy Administration, announced at a regular press conference that by the end of 2025, the installed capacity of new energy storage in China had reached 136 million kilowatts/351 million kilowatt hours, an increase of 84% from the end of 2024 and more than 40 times from the end of the 13th Five Year Plan. The average energy storage time had increased to 2.58 hours. From a regional distribution perspective, North China and Northwest China have become the growth cores, with installed capacity accounting for 32.5% and 28.2% of the country's total, respectively. In 2025, the newly installed capacity in the two regions will be 21.88 million kilowatts and 19.66 million kilowatts respectively, accounting for a total of 66.8% of the country's total new capacity.Editor/Yang Meiling

• 2026.02.02 08:43
• [Zhongna Energy was awarded the title of Energy Storage Influential Battery Supplier]
• On January 29, 2026, Zhongna Energy was awarded the title of the 4th Polaris Cup Energy Storage Influential Battery Supplier at the 2026 China Energy Storage Technology Innovation and Application Seminar. The company has once again gained authoritative recognition in the industry for its continuous technological innovation and industrialization achievements in the field of sodium ion batteries. This award reflects the technological strength and market influence of Zhongna Energy in the energy storage battery supply chain, highlighting its contribution to promoting the development of new energy storage technologies.Editor/Yang Meiling