[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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• 2026.06.10 11:08
• [JSW Steel's new 650 billion rupee plant lands in Odisha, India]
• JSW Steel, India's largest steel company, has started construction of a 650 billion rupee integrated steel plant in Paradip, Odisha, with a designed annual production capacity of 13.2 million tons. The earliest production date is 2028. This project is one of the largest industrial investments in the state, in line with the mission strategy in eastern India. It was once the site chosen by POSCO due to local opposition in 2000. JSW plans to increase its total production capacity from 31.9 million tons to 48.8 million tons by 2030, and capital expenditures will increase by nearly 50% year-on-year in the next fiscal year. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.06.10 11:07
• [The second phase of the Heilongjiang Water Conservancy Project has started construction]
• The second phase of the major water conservancy project to increase grain production capacity in Heilongjiang Province will start construction on June 9, 2026, in Shuangyashan. This project is a landmark major project in the dual water conservancy field of the country, with a total designed irrigation area of about 12.8 million mu, which can increase the annual grain production capacity by nearly 3 billion jin. After completion, it will play a key role in regional water resource allocation, ecological replenishment, and prevention and control of groundwater overexploitation, helping to enhance national food security and optimize the layout of the Northeast water network. Editor/Cheng Liting