[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 May 25, 2026, the National Energy Administration released national electricity statistics for the months of January to April. As of the end of April, the cumulative installed power generation capacity in China was 3.99 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 14.2%. Among them, the installed capacity of solar power generation was 1.25 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 26.2%; The installed capacity of wind power was 660 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 22.0%.Editor/Gong Ziwei
Recently, the 220 MW photovoltaic power station in Biscara, Algeria, constructed by China Power Construction, has been officially completed and put into operation. After the power station is put into operation, it is expected to generate 374 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually, saving 112200 tons of fossil energy and reducing 373000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The successful operation of the project marks the official integration of Algeria's first batch of photovoltaic green power into the national power grid, providing replicable and promotable benchmark experience for subsequent new energy project construction.Editor/Gong Ziwei