[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
The Zhejiang Electric Power Trading Center has issued an information disclosure reminder stating that virtual power plants (including load aggregators and distributed new energy aggregators) will continue to meet registration requirements for the year 2026. According to the requirements, registered virtual power plants must publicly disclose proof of continuous compliance with registration conditions, including assets, personnel, business premises, and technical support systems, through the electricity trading platform before the end of March each year. This regulation is implemented in accordance with the Basic Rules for Electricity Market Registration and the Management Measures for Electricity Sales Companies, in order to strengthen the compliance management of market entities.Editor/Yang Meiling
The EPC project of 200MW/800MWh energy storage power station in Baixiang County, Xingtai City recently announced the winning bid results. China Power Construction Group Kunming Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd. successfully won the bid with 660 million yuan. The project is located in Beijiang Village, Guchengdian Town, Baixiang County. The construction includes an energy storage system, a 220kV substation, and transmission lines, with a planned construction period of 120 calendar days.Editor/Yang Meiling