[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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• 2026.07.15 16:42
• [EU approves France's € 63 billion offshore wind power aid plan]
• On July 13th, the European Commission officially approved France's 63 billion euro national aid plan to support 11 offshore wind farm projects with a total installed capacity of 11.1GW and an annual power generation of 47.8 billion kilowatt hours, accounting for 10.6% of France's annual electricity consumption. The implementation period of the plan is 25 years, using a two-way price difference contract mechanism to stabilize electricity price fluctuations, and allocating assistance qualifications through bidding. This plan is formulated based on the Clean Industry Agreement National Assistance Framework, and is being promoted simultaneously in the three major sea areas of the North Sea, Atlantic, and Mediterranean. Three of the wind farms will replace the support arrangements prior to August 2025. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.07.15 16:42
• [Super Intelligent Computing 2606P Computing Center settles in Pingxiang, Guangxi]
• The Development and Reform Commission of Chongzuo City, Guangxi Province has agreed in principle to the energy-saving report for the first phase of the Super Intelligent Computing (Chongzuo) artificial intelligence computing power base project. The project is located in Pingxiang Industrial Park, Guangxi, renting factory buildings to build a computing power center. The total investment has not been disclosed, and the plan is to start construction in August 2026 and put into operation in December 2027. Set up 148 16kW cabinets, with a total power of 2606PFlops and a PUE not exceeding 1.1972. The annual power consumption is 19.8678 million kilowatt hours, and we promise to purchase 100% green electricity. The annual comprehensive energy consumption is 2461.41 tons of standard coal, and the carbon dioxide emissions are 42.43 tons. Editor/Cheng Liting