[Azerbaijan targets clean energy for 30% of total power generation by 2030] Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar has opened an office in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and has pledged to step up support for renewable energy initiatives in Central Asia. Founded by Mubadala in 2006, Masdar has played a global leadership role in clean energy and has also helped advance the country's economic diversification and climate action agenda. Masdar is active in more than 40 countries and has invested or committed to invest in projects worth more than US$30 billion. The company aims to increase its capacity to at least 100 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.04.22 15:56
• [Kazakhstan advances Chinese funded waste to energy projects]
• On April 22, 2026, Shenzhen Energy and Environment held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and proposed to invest 180 million US dollars to promote the second phase of Astana Ecological Park, which will process 1500 tons of waste per day and generate 50 megawatts of electricity.Editor/Gao Xue

• 2026.04.22 15:47
• [CTG pumped storage project fully starts construction]
• On April 20, 2026, the excavation of the underground powerhouse of the Housihe Pumped Storage Power Station in Gongyi, Henan Province began, marking the entry of this giant power bank with a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts into the main battle period. As CTG's first project in the Central Plains and a key national project during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the construction of its underground caverns faces challenges from high and steep slopes and complex geology. The first unit of the power station is expected to be put into operation in June 2030, and will undertake tasks such as power grid peak shaving, energy storage, and new energy consumption, significantly improving the safety and stability of the Central China power gridEditor/Cheng Liting