[We will accelerate the establishment of a hydrogen energy industrial system]Shen Zhulin, director general of the Innovation and High-tech Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said on November 15 at the China Hydrogen Energy Industry Conference 2022 that the NDRC will actively promote relevant departments to standardize the management of hydrogen energy, innovation of key core technologies, construction and management of hydrogen energy infrastructure and construction of a national standard system in accordance with the medium - and long-term plans for hydrogen energy. We will formulate and improve relevant policies and regulations, accelerate the establishment of a 1+N policy system, guide local governments where conditions permit to coordinate the industrial base and market space, give full play to regional advantages, and promote the rational distribution of hydrogen energy. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On April 29, 2026, the Chongqing Guizhou Back to Back Interconnection Project (Guizhou side) started construction in Xishui, Zunyi. Southern Power Grid invested 580 million yuan and plans to put it into operation in June 2027. The project involves the construction of 87.9 kilometers of transmission lines and 179 iron towers, connecting the national and southern power grids. The project is located in the mountainous area of northern Guizhou, and needs to overcome karst geology and 352 crossing difficulties. After being put into operation, it will meet the annual growth demand of 6.4% and 7.8% of the load in Chongqing and Guizhou. Editor/Cheng Liting
On April 27, 2026, the cumulative sales volume of natural gas in the Sichuan Chongqing exploration area of Daqing Oilfield has exceeded 5 billion cubic meters, reaching 5.03 billion cubic meters, and the daily gas production has remained stable at 5.7 million cubic meters, injecting strong momentum into the construction of the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle and national energy supply guarantee. Editor/Cheng Liting