[Sino-French companies plan joint venture to build a new battery factory]On May 12, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that China Xiamen Xiamen Tungsten New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. plans to establish a battery field laboratory with the French company Orano in Dunkirk, a port city in northern France. Joint venture with an expected investment of 1.5 billion euros and the creation of 1,700 jobs. Macron pointed out that Xiamen Tungsten New Energy's joint venture with Orano is complementary to ProLogium's factory because it will be upstream in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. Edit/Ma Xue
Recently, the Muhuang Xinguang 100MW/200MWh energy storage power station project in Yinjiang Autonomous County, Tongren City has officially started construction. This project is a provincial-level "5+3" key project with a total investment of 250 million yuan, covering an area of 23516 square meters. It will construct 40 containerized battery compartments, 40 PCS AC/DC conversion integrated compartments, and supporting boosting stations. Editor/Cheng Liting
On April 30, 2026, the first power station of China's 85MW photovoltaic project in Cuba, the "General Angel del Castillo Argemont" photovoltaic power station in the province of Ciego de Avila, was completed. The power station has an installed capacity of 5MW photovoltaic and 1MW energy storage, with a peak of 6MW. It is Cuba's first integrated photovoltaic and energy storage project and has the ability to ensure supply in an isolated island mode. Its operation has helped the province's photovoltaic power to exceed 100MW, effectively alleviating power shortages and reducing oil dependence.Editor/Cheng Liting