[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
In 2026, Inner Mongolia plans to construct 2600 kilometers of sand crossing roads. As of the end of April, 41 projects have started construction and completed 710 kilometers, accounting for approximately 27% of the annual task. From Maowusu to Keerqin, a comprehensive battle to control desertification by road is unfolding. Editor/Cheng Liting
Recently, the first phase of the railway dedicated line project in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port officially broke ground. This line is the first dredging railway in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port. The total investment of the first phase of the railway dedicated line project in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port is 152 million yuan, with a designed annual loading and unloading capacity of 3.2 million tons. The line is connected to the Six Scenic Station of the Hunan Guangxi Railway, with a total length of 0.766 kilometers. It is constructed according to the single line diesel standard, with a designed speed of 40 kilometers per hour, and is expected to be completed in August 2027. Editor/Cheng Liting