[UAE partners with Siemens and Audi to push electric vehicles] The UAE has joined forces with German engineering giant Siemens and automaker Audi to expand the electric vehicle charging network and promote the adoption of electric vehicles across the country. The agreement comes after the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure selected Siemens technology for a nationwide network of ultra-fast chargers earlier this month. Editor/Xing Wentao

Click to see more live >>

• 2026.08.17 11:14
• [National Energy Administration Releases H1 Photovoltaic Power Construction Data]
• On August 14, 2026, the National Energy Administration released the construction status of photovoltaic power generation in the first half of the year. Data shows that in the first half of the year, the newly added grid connected capacity of photovoltaics in China reached 71.768 million kilowatts, of which distributed photovoltaics added 42.221 million kilowatts, accounting for over 58.8%; Centralized photovoltaic power stations added 29.547 million kilowatts. Editor/Min Jing

• 2026.08.17 11:14
• [Iran and Tajikistan Reach Long‑term Oil Cooperation Agreement]
• On August 15, 2026, Iran and Tajikistan reached a long-term energy cooperation agreement through oil negotiations. The agreement contains two core contents: Iran will export petroleum products to Tajikistan and supply crude oil to local refineries, helping to deepen the development of energy and trade between the two countries. Editor/Min Jing