[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
On September 21-22, the Forum on Empowering New Power Systems with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology and the 6th Technical Seminar of the China Pakistan Power Innovation Consortium were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. China and Pakistan jointly explore the application and cooperation of AI in power system planning and operation, as well as enterprise digital transformation.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On September 23, 2026, the first runner of Dongfang Lanlian, the core component of the world's largest 500 megawatt impact hydropower unit with a single unit capacity, independently developed by Dongfang Electric Machinery Co., Ltd., will be officially delivered and applied to Datang Zala Hydropower Station in Xizang.Editor/Gong Ziwei