[Sinopec signs Kazakhstan polyethylene project]During the state visit of President Tokayev of Kazakhstan to China, Sinopec and Kazakhstan National Oil and Gas Company signed an agreement on the key terms of the joint development of polyethylene project in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan in Xi'an. The project is the largest natural gas chemical project in the region, and all parties are expected to make a final investment decision in 2024. Sinopec and Kazakhstan have cooperated for many years. The signing of this agreement will bring the cooperative relationship between the two parties to a new level. The combination of Sinopec's capabilities in engineering, marketing, production and operation, and Kazakhstan's strong local capabilities and resource advantages can promote cooperation and complementarity between the two parties and seek win-win development. Edit/Ma Xue
On August 28, 2026, the Dongfang Shuguang 1 heavy-duty gas turbine officially departed from Deyang, Sichuan and was shipped to the Jangbur Oblast of Kazakhstan. This is the first complete export of China's independently developed F-class heavy-duty gas turbine. This national treasure will be used for the first 70 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant project in the area.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On August 30, 2026, the main project of Huadian Lingbao Pumped Storage Power Station officially started, marking a new stage of comprehensive implementation of the project construction. The project is located in Zhuyang Town, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. It is invested and constructed by Huadian International Power Co., Ltd. It will install four 300000 kW single-stage vertical shaft mixed flow reversible units with a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kW. It is planned to be put into operation for power generation in 2030.Editor/Gong Ziwei