[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 May 18, 2026, the Oman Oil and Energy Exhibition will grandly open at the Muscat Convention and Exhibition Center. China Petroleum Oman Company coordinated and joined forces with international business companies, Oriental Geophysical Exploration, Great Wall Drilling, Gemstone Machinery, Pipeline Bureau, Engineering Construction Company, Global Engineering Corporation and other units to showcase the advantages of the integrated full industry chain of exploration and development, engineering technology, engineering construction, new energy, international trade, and equipment manufacturing at the exhibition.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 19, 2026, China's first geothermal energy supercritical carbon dioxide heat extraction project, developed and constructed by China Huaneng, was officially put into operation in Zhengzhou, Henan, marking a new breakthrough in the efficient development and utilization of geothermal energy in China. After the project is put into operation, it can meet the centralized heating demand of over 18000 square meters of residential buildings in winter, replace about 288 tons of standard coal annually, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 750 tons.Editor/Gong Ziwei