[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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• 2026.06.09 17:52
• [The giant energy heart of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau welcomes an important milestone]
• On June 6, 2026, the first arch of the underground powerhouse of the largest pumped storage power station under construction in western China, Qinghai Wanrang Pumped Storage Power Station, officially began construction, marking the beginning of the main construction period of the cavern for this giant energy heart rooted in the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The construction of the underground powerhouse has reached an important milestone, and the project construction has entered a new stage of construction.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.06.09 17:46
• [China Laos Joint Laboratory for New Power System Technology]
• On June 4, 2026, China Southern Power Grid Corporation and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Laos signed a joint construction agreement for the China Laos New Power System Technology Joint Laboratory in Beijing. The China Laos Joint Laboratory of Electric Power will focus on scientific research cooperation in the fields of green energy, digital power grid, power artificial intelligence, energy planning, etc., promote the systematic construction and sharing of China Laos electric power technology standards, collaborate on energy strategy research and think tank cooperation, and strive to create a global benchmark for clean energy cooperation in the South.Editor/Gong Ziwei