[Canadian Solar's 34GW new energy material project signed in Yangzhou]Recently, the official website of Canadian Solar Group announced that its holding subsidiary CSI Solar signed an investment agreement with the Yangzhou Municipal Government to carry out capacity expansion projects in Yangzhou Clean Energy Manufacturing Park in three stages. The project is constructed in three phases. The first phase is 14GW silicon wafers and batteries, the second phase is 10GW components and supporting materials, and the third phase is 10GW batteries and energy storage systems. After the completion of the entire industrial chain, the annual revenue will be about 60 billion Yuan. Editor / Zhao E
The European Union has announced its 2040 high-speed rail development plan, with a total investment of 550 billion euros, aiming to build a high-speed rail network across Europe and reduce travel time between major capitals by half. The funding will adopt the "EU Fund+Member State Supporting+Private Capital" model, and a high-speed railway agreement will be introduced before 2026 to leverage private capital. The entire network will unify the signal system, with a focus on filling the gaps in Eastern and Southern Europe. This website has the triple intention of green transformation, economic cohesion, and geopolitical strategy, but financing, land acquisition, and approval are still tough battles, and whether they can be realized depends on the finances and progress of each country.Editor/Cheng Liting
Recently, the waterway improvement project from Chaotianmen to Fuling in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River successfully passed the completion acceptance of the Ministry of Transport and was officially put into operation. After the rectification, the 4.5-meter deep waterway in the Three Gorges Reservoir area has been extended to the central urban area of Chongqing, and 5000 ton cargo ships can directly reach the main city of Chongqing all year round. The navigation capacity of the Yangtze River's golden waterway has been further improved, and the water transportation pattern in Chongqing has been substantially upgraded. Editor/Cheng Liting