[Approval for pumped storage capacity exceeded 43 million in 2022]By November 15, 2022, a total of 43 pumped storage power station projects have been approved during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with a total installed capacity of 570.98 million kW and a total investment of about 381.3 billion yuan. Among them, 32 power stations have been approved since 2022, with a total installed capacity of 432.98 million kW and an investment of about 291.3 billion yuan. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On March 23, 2026, the environmental assessment of the new Naomaohu wutong Water Railway Project will be released for the first time, and the feasibility study is to be approved. It is planned to start in 2026, with a construction period of three years. The project is located in Hami City, Xinjiang, with a total length of 241.745 kilometers and a total investment of 10.73 billion yuan. It has 7 stations and a bridge to rail ratio of 7.20%. As a key artery for the transportation of coal from Xinjiang to the north and one main and two wings of the road network, this line connects the Nao Railway and the Linha Railway, and is the core infrastructure for the development of coal fields such as Zhundong. After completion, the project will strongly support Xinjiang's goal of exporting 250 million tons of coal by 2030. Editor/Cheng Liting
The first water supply task for the year 2026, which involves diverting water from the Yellow River to supplement the lake in Hebei Province, has been fully launched. The Yellow River Diversion Project into Hebei to Supplement Lake is one of the 172 major water conservancy projects for water-saving and water supply in China, and it is also a key ecological channel connecting the Yellow River and Baiyangdian. Since the 14th Five Year Plan, with the continuous promotion of the Yellow River Diversion Project to supplement the ecological water supply of Baiyangdian, the water level of Baiyangdian has remained stable at around 7.2 meters, the water quality has reached the Class III standard, the number of bird species in the lake area has increased to 296, and the ecological environment has continued to improve. Editor/Cheng Liting