[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

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• 2026.08.13 15:23
• [Guangzhou MiC Intelligent Construction Demonstration Base starts construction]
• Recently, China Construction Hailong Guangzhou Intelligent Construction Industry Base officially started construction in Baiyun Lake High tech Industrial Park. The project has a net land area of 130 acres and a total construction area of 225300 square meters. After gradually being put into operation in 2027, the annual output value is about 1.4 billion yuan. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.08.13 15:23
• [Inner Mongolia's first new generation coal-fired power pilot starts construction]
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