[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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• 2026.11.09 11:00
• [China's largest single power flywheel energy storage project put into operation]
• On November 6, 2026, China's largest single-power flywheel energy storage project was connected to the grid at Huaneng Lanzhou Thermal Power Company, marking an important breakthrough in China's rapid frequency regulation technology for flywheel energy storage in thermal power bases. The 5 MW flywheel put into operation this time is currently the largest single-power flywheel in China. Its adjustment rate can reach 5 MW/s, its power storage can reach 1,250 kWh, its charge and discharge efficiency can reach over 85%, and its cycle life can reach tens of millions of times.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.11.09 10:09
• [By 2030, China's charging infrastructure will exceed 40 million]
• At the press conference of the "15th Five Year Plan" series held on November 6, 2026, it was learned that by 2030, the proportion of electricity in China's terminal energy consumption will increase to about 35%. In the field of transportation, the National Energy Administration will promote the construction of high-quality charging and swapping infrastructure layout, and build a charging infrastructure network with urban surface, highway line, and rural point layout. By 2030, the number of charging infrastructure will exceed 40 million, forming a charging service capacity that supports more than 110 million electric vehicles.Editor/Gong Ziwei