[PowerChina signed a contract with Swaziland's Mopakeni Dam Project]On May 5, 2023, PowerChina signed a contract with the Mupakne Dam Project in Swaziland. This is the first engineering contracting project signed by a Chinese-funded enterprise in this country, which is of great significance. The owner of the project is the Swaziland Water Conservancy and Agricultural Development Corporation. The project is located in the Shiseluvene area in southern Swaziland. The main project content includes the construction of a 67-meter-high clay core rockfill dam, supporting stilling pools, 10 kilometers of permanent access roads, owner camps, and dam instrument installation, etc., with a planned construction period of 1,550 days. After the completion of the project, it will promote the country's agricultural development, ensure food security, and realize the diversification of crop planting. It is of great significance to the eradication of hunger and poverty reduction in Swaziland, and contributes to regional and global development goals. Edit/Ma Xue
The Energy Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has released the "15th Five Year Plan" for energy, which includes the construction of 12 ultra-high voltage transmission projects, including "six AC and six DC", with a total power transmission capacity of 96.7 million kilowatts. During this period, the external power transmission capacity will exceed 1 trillion kilowatt hours. The two major bases in the Kubuqi Desert, with a total investment of 127.4 billion yuan, have been approved to achieve coordinated development of desert governance and energy development through the "integrated wind solar thermal storage" model.Editor/Gao Xue
The bidding candidates for the main project of the Shaanxi Coal Power Hechuan 2 × 1000MW clean coal-fired power expansion project with a total investment of 7.55 billion yuan have been announced. The subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Corporation has won the first place in both sections A and B with accurate quotations, with a difference of only a few hundred thousand yuan compared to the second place subsidiary of China Electric Power Construction Corporation. The project is located in Hechuan District, Chongqing, and adopts ultra supercritical clean coal-fired power technology. After completion, it will enhance the stability of energy supply in the Chengdu Chongqing region.Editor/Gao Xue