[Freyr plans to build €1.6 billion gigafactory near the Arctic Circle]Norwegian battery maker Freyr plans to build a €1.6 billion Arctic Gigafactory with the help of €400 million in guarantees and loans from Norway's export credit agency Eksfin. Freyr expects the plant to be one of the largest and most efficient in Europe, with 50% lower capital expenditure per GWh of capacity and more than 200% higher output per employee than conventional lithium-ion plants. Editor/Xing Wentao
On April 6, 2026, the 50 MW CGN Dangxiong Umatang project, the world's highest altitude trough solar thermal power plant contracted by Northwest Institute, officially started construction. This project adopts 6-hour molten salt heat storage technology and is the first commercial application of domestically produced 8.6-meter large open slot heat collectors. In the face of extreme environments such as high altitude and hypoxia, Northwest Institute will rely on its leading solar thermal performance and technological strength in China to carry out special research and development, and make every effort to create a benchmark project for high-altitude.Editor/Cheng Liting
The welding of the floating body main body of the CNOOC Lufeng floating wind power project has been completed and entered the preparation stage for docking. This platform is the deepest and furthest offshore tension leg floating wind power platform in the world, planned to be put into operation in 2027, providing power for oil fields and promoting the green transformation of oil and gas production.Editor/Gao Xue