[SSE plans to invest £40bn in clean energy projects] SSE Plc, a power generator and grid operator, set out plans to invest as much as 40 billion pounds in clean-energy projects over a decade and called on the government to keep Britain competitive. The UK is working to boost its renewable power generation capacity to meet its goal of net zero emissions by 2050 and to become more independent of imported energy after geopolitical conflicts caused supply disruptions. What we want to see is an acceleration of pace and ensuring that Britain can compete with places like the United States with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), SSE chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies said in a conference call with reporters. Mr Phillips-davies said SSE could not rule out future investments in the US, but expected Europe to remain its core market. The UK has a contract for difference (CfD) scheme to help stimulate investment in new renewable energy projects, offering a guaranteed minimum price for the electricity they produce. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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• 2026.03.11 16:12
• [The Shaya Textile Project in Xinjiang has made a strong start in its sprint]
• In the first quarter of 2026, 80 major projects in Shaya County, Xinjiang will resume work and start construction, with an annual planned investment of 5.172 billion yuan. Among them, Ruisai Textile's 300000 spindles intelligent spinning project has a total investment of 700 million yuan and will be completed and put into operation in October. It is expected to produce 35000 tons of high-end yarn annually and create more than 500 jobs. In Jiashi County, Shengli Textile's orders have been scheduled until September, and they are working hard to produce a large order of 1000 tons. Thanks to the comprehensive replacement of over 1400 intelligent twisting machines, the enterprise has achieved a production capacity of 50 new equipment to offset 80 old equipment, playing a passionate chapter in the opening of Xinjiang's textile industry while reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.03.11 16:12
• [600 billion Uzi shilling special allocation! Uzbekistan reshapes its water network]
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