[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 July 17, 2026, Sinoma Energy Conservation signed an EPC general contract for an air separation unit in Navoi, Uzbekistan. The project is owned by Linde Joint Venture and Navoi Nitrogen Fertilizer Company, marking the company's expansion from clean energy to the field of chemical engineering.Editor/Gao Xue
On July 20, 2026, China National Heavy Machinery Industry Corporation won the bid for the remanufacturing of 2 battery electric multiple units and the renovation of 4 charging electric vehicles for the Myanmar Railway Bureau. This marks a further deepening of cooperation between the two parties, following the renovation of internal combustion locomotives in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.Editor/Gao Xue