[Greece aims to add 15GW of installed capacity by 2030]Greece's Ministry of Environment and Energy managed to pass a new law in parliament that covers the licensing of renewable energy and other measures related to the energy crisis. Through the new Renewable Energy Law, the government aims to reduce the average licence period for renewable energy from five years to 14 months. Editor/Xing Wentao
On July 14, 2026, the endurance test and performance test of Unit 2 of the 46 MW biomass power plant project in Ivory Coast, jointly contracted by China Energy Construction Engineering Group and China Energy International Group, were completed and officially put into operation. The total installed capacity of this project is 46 megawatts, making it the largest biomass power station under construction in West Africa and the world's first large-scale biomass power station primarily fueled by palm leaf stalks.Editor/Gong Ziwei
The largest natural gas production enterprise in Southwest China, PetroChina Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company, achieved dual growth in oil and gas production in the first half of 2026, with a cumulative production of 25.31 billion cubic meters of natural gas and an oil and gas equivalent exceeding 20 million tons, setting a new historical high for the same period.Editor/Gong Ziwei