[MENA to add 50GW of utility-scale solar by 2030]The MENA country plans to add 49.5GW of installed utility-scale solar capacity by 2030. With more than 30GW of development or construction projects announced between Oman, Morocco and Kuwait, these jurisdictions will lead the region in utility-scale solar PV this decade. All announced solar and wind projects will add more than five times the current renewable energy capacity in the MENA region, with utility-scale solar capacity currently standing at 7.4GW. In addition, Oman also plans to build a 12.5GW solar photovoltaic project, which will be operational by 2038. Editor/Xing Wentao
On October 19, 2026, China Electric Power Research Institute completed the in-situ test of corona effect of ultra-high altitude conductors at the 5000m altitude test site in Anduo, Xizang. This experiment fills the gap in data for ultra-high altitude transmission tests and marks the first time in China that key parameters such as corona initiation voltage, corona loss, audible noise, and radio interference of conductors have been systematically obtained under a gradient from plain to 5000 meters at all altitudes.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On October 19, 2026, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in September, the output of 271 out of 626 products in industries above designated size increased year-on-year. Among them, there were 1.87 million new energy vehicles, an increase of 16.9%.Editor/Gong Ziwei