[UK grid to spend £20.9bn to achieve net zero emissions] The UK power network operator will have a £20.9bn budget to expand the grid to connect millions of electric vehicles, smart systems and small renewable energy projects over the next five years. The budget will be used for service, maintenance, upgrades and repairs by six UK distribution network companies from April 2023, and has been approved by regulator Ofgem. The plan, which includes tree-cutting, flood protection and other energy security measures, aims to improve the resilience of the UK's 800,000km of overhead and underground transmission lines to deal with more severe weather events in the future. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.03.13 11:33
• [Colin Electric and Intelligent Interconnection Reached Strategic Cooperation]
• Colin Electric and Intelligent Communication Technology Co., Ltd. recently signed a strategic cooperation and mutual procurement framework agreement in Colin Industrial Park, Shijiazhuang. Both parties announced that they will carry out in-depth cooperation around AI high-precision sensing products, charging piles, and new energy products, integrate their respective technology and market advantages, and jointly explore the global new energy market. Liu Guojun, General Manager of Colin Electric's Intelligent Electricity Business Unit, and Zhang Dong, General Manager of the New Energy Business Unit, attended the signing ceremony.Editor/Yang Meiling

• 2026.03.13 11:32
• [CEE6.9 billion centralized procurement and energy storage battery cells]
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