[Karachi Water Supply Pipeline Project in Pakistan Commences]Recently, the construction ceremony of the Karachi 4 water supply pipeline project in Pakistan, undertaken by China Harbour and participated by China Communications Second Navigation Bureau, was held in Karachi. The entire project spans two administrative districts, Karachi and Tata, in Sindh Province, Pakistan. The CCCC Second Navigation Bureau is responsible for two sections, PL1 and PL2, with a total length of 111.7 kilometers. The main construction content includes excavation and backfilling of pipeline pits, steel pipe processing, welding, and installation. The project is one of the key projects along the the Belt and Road and the largest urban infrastructure and livelihood project currently promoted by the Pakistani government. After the completion of the project, it will effectively alleviate the shortage of water resources, poor water quality and other problems in Karachi, and solve the water problem of more than 20 million people in Karachi. Editor/Ma Xue
On November 6, 2026, China's largest single-power flywheel energy storage project was connected to the grid at Huaneng Lanzhou Thermal Power Company, marking an important breakthrough in China's rapid frequency regulation technology for flywheel energy storage in thermal power bases. The 5 MW flywheel put into operation this time is currently the largest single-power flywheel in China. Its adjustment rate can reach 5 MW/s, its power storage can reach 1,250 kWh, its charge and discharge efficiency can reach over 85%, and its cycle life can reach tens of millions of times.Editor/Gong Ziwei
At the press conference of the "15th Five Year Plan" series held on November 6, 2026, it was learned that by 2030, the proportion of electricity in China's terminal energy consumption will increase to about 35%. In the field of transportation, the National Energy Administration will promote the construction of high-quality charging and swapping infrastructure layout, and build a charging infrastructure network with urban surface, highway line, and rural point layout. By 2030, the number of charging infrastructure will exceed 40 million, forming a charging service capacity that supports more than 110 million electric vehicles.Editor/Gong Ziwei