[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 28, 2026, the Guoneng Hami Cogeneration Project was announced, and China Power Construction won a total bid of 1.165 billion yuan for two sections, with China Energy Construction losing twice.Editor/Gao Xue
On April 29, 2026, the China Energy Construction Dangxiong County 100MW solar thermal+800MW photovoltaic integrated project started construction at an altitude of 4541 meters, with a total investment of 3.744 billion yuan. The project adopts independent molten salt tank technology, equipped with 6-hour heat storage, and generates 1.56 billion kWh of electricity annually, achieving complementary energy between agriculture and solar power.Editor/Gao Xue