[A number of water conservancy projects across the country have made progress]At the beginning of the new year, a number of major water conservancy projects across the country have been accelerated and positive progress has been made. As of February 5, 2023, the cumulative water transfer volume of the first phase of the East Middle Route Project of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has reached 60 billion cubic meters, which is equivalent to transferring more than a year's runoff from the Yellow River to the northern region. Editor / Zhao E
The Qinghai Provincial Development and Reform Commission has released the first batch of bidding for independent new energy storage projects on the grid side in 2026, with a total scale of 2GW and an energy storage duration of no less than 4 hours, to be implemented in 5 sections. The project is planned to be connected to the grid by the end of September 2027, and can enjoy an annual compensation of 185 yuan per kilowatt capacity to assist in the construction of new power systems in the province. Editor/Min Jing
The Vietnamese parliament has passed a resolution to increase the scale and configuration standards of the cross-border railway construction in Laojie, Hanoi, and Haiphong, and significantly increase investment. The railway is expected to be completed by 2030, optimizing cross-border trade logistics between China and Vietnam, connecting the China Europe transportation corridor, improving the layout of the Pan Asian Railway, and helping Vietnam enhance its position as a regional transportation hub. Editor/Min Jing