[Xinjiang 1GW "solar thermal Energy storage + photovoltaic" integration project]On December 1, Turpan Huaxin New Energy Co., LTD released the bidding notice of EPC general contracting project of 1GW "Solar Thermal Energy Storage + PV" integrated demonstration project in Turpan Shanshan Qiketai. According to the announcement, the project is located in Qiketai Town, Shanshan County, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with a planned total installed capacity of 1GW. Including 900MW photovoltaic power generation project and 100MW photothermal energy storage project. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On September 13, 2026, the first unit of the Xinjiang Dashixia Water Conservancy Hub Project, invested and constructed by China Energy Engineering Gezhouba Group, successfully passed a 72 hour trial operation and was officially put into operation for power generation. As one of the 172 major water conservancy projects designated by the State Council for water-saving and water supply, the Dashixia Water Conservancy Hub Project in Xinjiang broke the world record for concrete faced gravel dams with a maximum dam height of 247 meters. The power station is equipped with three mixed flow water turbine generators with a single capacity of 250000 kilowatts, with a total installed capacity of 750000 kilowatts. Editor/Cheng Liting
According to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on September 15, 2026, China's lithium-ion battery industry will continue to grow in the first half of 2026. According to relevant calculations, the total production of lithium batteries in China exceeded 1240GWh in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 44%. Editor/Cheng Liting