[Work on Phase 1 of South Santo Road in Vanuatu begins]On May 26, 2023, the groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of the Santo South Road in Vanuatu, undertaken by China Civil Engineering, was held. The first phase of the Santo South Road Project in Vanuatu is an infrastructure project prioritized by the Vanuatu government and a key livelihood project to improve the traffic situation on Santo Island. The project will connect key areas including towns, tourist attractions, and densely populated areas, greatly improving the traffic conditions between various areas, greatly improving the efficiency of local crop transportation, stimulating the economic vitality of various places along the project, and promoting the economic growth and development of the area. Social development, creating more opportunities for tourism and business activities. Edit/Ma Xue
On June 16, 2026, the CGN Golmud 350 MW solar thermal demonstration project officially started construction, breaking two global records: the largest single unit thermal storage capacity and the largest mirror field area. The project is equipped with a 15 hour molten salt thermal storage device with a thermal storage capacity of 11747 megawatt hours. The estimated annual power generation is 1 billion kilowatt hours, equivalent to saving 320000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 860000 tons. It will significantly enhance the new energy consumption and peak shaving capacity of Qinghai power grid. Editor/Cheng Liting
On June 11, 2026, the first fully assembled 500 kV substation in Guangxi started construction in Guigang, and the new technology of steel structure with prefabricated components was fully applied. This year marks the beginning of the 15th Five Year Plan. Southern Power Grid Guangxi Power Grid has invested over 18 billion yuan to promote 238 key projects. As of the end of May, over 3200 projects have started construction and 2652 have been put into operation, with a total investment of 8.694 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of nearly 50%. Editor/Cheng Liting