[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 11, 2026, the newly constructed Nantong Ningbo high-speed railway control project - Wangyu River Cable stayed Bridge was successfully closed, becoming the first double tower cable stayed bridge with a main span of over 300 meters to be closed along the entire line. The newly built Tongsu Jiayong high-speed railway has a length of 301 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On October 10, 2026, the construction of the upstream and downstream cofferdams for the Gezhouba Navigation Capacity Expansion of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel officially began. These two cofferdams will jointly enclose the construction area with the bank slope, creating prerequisites for the construction of the dry land of the 10000 ton new ship lock. This marks the comprehensive entry of Gezhouba's shipping capacity expansion into the main construction phase.Editor/Gong Ziwei