[The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Conservancy Project started]Recently, the groundbreaking ceremony of the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Conservancy Project undertaken by China was held. Lesotho King Letsie III, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Lesotho Prime Minister Matt Kane, and Chinese Ambassador to Lesotho Lei Kezhong attended the ceremony. King Letsie III said that after the completion of the second phase of the Gaoshui Project, it will further enhance Lesotho's water delivery capacity to South Africa, help Lesotho fully utilize its resource endowment, and benefit the people of Basotho. President Ramaphosa pointed out that this project is South Africa's largest investment project in Lesotho, which will benefit the people of the two countries and promote resource sharing and economic development between the two countries. Edit/Ma Xue
Recently, the world's first 35 kV air-cooled high-voltage direct adjustment camera developed by Harbin Electric Power Group was successfully put into operation at the booster station of the Sun Wu wind power project of CGN New Energy. The equipment has dual capabilities of steady-state regulation and dynamic support, marking significant original achievements in the field of core equipment for power grid stability support in China.Editor/Gong Ziwei
As of 24:00 on August 23, 2026, the four major direct current projects of Yindong, Lugu, Zhaoyi, and Qingdong have cumulatively transmitted over 1 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity to Shandong, reaching 1002.29 billion kilowatt hours. At present, the four major direct current systems have been connected to the northwest and northeast power grids, and by 2025, the direct current power consumption will account for 20% of the total electricity consumption in Shandong Province. State Grid Shandong Electric Power has maintained stable operation through lean operation and inspection, cross regional joint defense, and technological breakthroughs, and the proportion of green electricity entering Shandong continues to rise, providing strong support for the optimization of Shandong's energy structure. Editor/Cheng Liting