[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 August 25, 2026, the world’s largest-diameter underwater shield tunnel, the Jinan Huanggang Road Yellow River Tunnel constructed by CR14G, was officially opened to traffic. Adopting a single-tube double-deck structure and overcoming multiple world-class technical challenges, the tunnel cuts the cross-river travel time from 40 minutes to merely five minutes.Editor/Min Jing
Recently, Jingtang Port in Tangshan launched its first open-top container freight train transporting Indonesian coking coal from Jingtang Port to Xiaonan, adding a new cargo type to its freight business. Targeting the coal demand of enterprises in Shanxi, the port has standardized operation procedures and strictly implemented environmental protection requirements, successfully opening up a new railway transportation channel for imported coking coal.Editor/Min Jing