[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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• 2026.08.18 15:36
• [The first vertical large-scale mineral model in southern Xinjiang landed in Kashgar]
• At the 16th Xinjiang Kashgar Central Asia South Asia Commodity Fair held recently, the first vertical mineral resource model in southern Xinjiang that targets multiple mineral types and full exploration scenarios, the Congling Zhixun AI intelligent mineral exploration model, was launched. It is reported that the Congling Zhixun large model deeply integrates decades of field survey data from China's first line geological exploration, constructs high-quality datasets and sample libraries, and fills the industry gap of specialized mineral large models for intelligent exploration of multiple mineral types in the southern Xinjiang Central Asia metallogenic belt. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.08.18 15:35
• [Longdian enters Zhejiang Gansu 4th section and the entire line is connected]
• Recently, as the last set of wires steadily arrived at the traction field, the Gansu to Zhejiang ± 800 kV high-voltage direct current transmission project, Gansu Section 4, achieved full line connection on the 16th. This project is a key project of the national West East power transmission strategy. After completion, it can transport over 36 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity from Gansu to Zhejiang every year, with new energy consumption accounting for over 21 billion kilowatt hours. Editor/Cheng Liting