[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
The bidding candidates for the second two major sections of the construction general contracting of China Datang Group Xiong'an Headquarters have been announced, with a total bid amount exceeding 3.27 billion yuan. China Railway Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. were respectively selected as the first candidates for two sections, and several leading construction companies were shortlisted. The project is located in the core of Xiong'an Start up Zone, with a total construction area of approximately 349000 square meters. It is a benchmark project for the relocation of central enterprises, constructing high-end headquarters buildings and supporting facilities, and implementing green and intelligent construction. The completion of the project will gather green energy science and technology innovation resources, improve the layout of Xiong'an headquarters economy, and help build a national level green energy industry highland.Editor/Gong Ziwei
The Xinjiang Xinye Zhundong coal to natural gas project with an annual output of 2 billion cubic meters has entered the construction phase, and various equipment and devices have been gradually brought in and installed in an orderly manner. On August 31, 2026, Song Shijie, Chairman of Xinye Group, went to the project site for research, inspected the construction progress on site, listened to work reports on construction, supporting facilities, procurement, and safety management, and held an on-site promotion meeting to deploy key work. This project is the top priority project of the group, located in the national coal to oil and gas strategic base. It is of great significance to ensure national energy security and achieve clean and efficient utilization of coal. All parties are working hard to ensure that the project is put into operation on schedule.Editor/Gong Ziwei