[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
Pavlodar Oblast of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of cooperation with Xuechuan Agriculture of China to implement a large-scale potato processing project. The project plans to build a modern agricultural and industrial park, with an annual processing capacity of 100000 to 200000 tons of potatoes, covering planting, research and development, processing, and supporting facilities, with a total investment of 100-200 million US dollars. Xuechuan Agriculture has strong capabilities, and this cooperation will make up for the shortcomings in local agricultural deep processing, create employment opportunities, and both parties have expressed their long-term willingness to cooperate and provide support.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 13, 2026, Sinopec Deep Ground Engineering achieved a new breakthrough in the Sichuan Chongqing Natural Gas Base, with the proven geological reserves of the Ziyang Dongfeng shale gas field in Sichuan reaching 235.687 billion cubic meters, marking the birth of China's ultra deep shale gas field with a capacity of billions of cubic meters. The gas field is buried over 4500 meters deep, and the research team has overcome multiple technical challenges, achieving a strategic leap from deep to ultra deep shale gas in China, which is of great significance for strengthening national energy security.Editor/Gong Ziwei