[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

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• 2026.10.19 09:36
• [Hubei Pankou Pumped Storage Power Station completes reverse power transmission]
• On October 15, 2026, the 500 kV system reverse power transmission work of Pankou Pumped Storage Power Station in Hubei Province was successfully completed. The live operation of electrical equipment within the power receiving range is stable, and the main electrical parameters meet the requirements of the commissioning outline and regulations. The full process inspection of reverse power transmission has been successfully completed. This marks an important stage of progress in the mechanical and electrical commissioning of the power station, providing power supply guarantee for the subsequent unit start-up commissioning and year-end power generation.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.10.19 09:31
• [3.71 billion railway passengers in China in the first three quarters of 2026]
• On October 18, 2026, China Railway Group released data showing that in the first three quarters of 2026, the country's railways transported 3.71 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%, setting a new historical high for the same period. Multiple new high-speed railway lines have been put into operation, with an average of 11511 passenger trains per day. 2860 tourist trains were operated, a year-on-year increase of 25.5%. Cross border passenger transport grew steadily, and the cross-border passenger volume of Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong high-speed railway and China Laos railway increased. 12306 continues to upgrade multiple convenient services.Editor/Gong Ziwei