[PowerChina Newly Signed Zambia Photovoltaic Grid Connection Project]Recently, PowerChina Hydropower 11th Bureau signed a contract with Zambia Copper Strip Energy Company for the grid connection project of the Itingpi photovoltaic power station. This project is invested and developed by Copper Strip Energy Company, located in the Kitwei Itingpi area of Zambia's Economic and Electrical Load Copper Strip Province. It is a grid connected supporting facility for the Itingpi Photovoltaic Power Station under construction by the 11th Hydroelectric Bureau. The main work includes the design, procurement, and full process construction of the 50 MW photovoltaic power station grid connected transmission, including civil engineering, electromechanical, control and monitoring, and all other on-site engineering. After the completion of the project, it will provide guarantees for the smooth generation and grid connection of photovoltaic power stations, which is of great significance in alleviating regional electricity demand conflicts and enhancing green power supply capabilities. Editor/Ma Xue
On September 27, 2026, it was learned from China National Petroleum Corporation that the newly discovered geological reserves of coalbed methane in the Sanjiaobei block located in Lvliang, Shanxi exceeded 100 billion cubic meters, marking important progress in the exploration and development of deep coalbed methane in China and providing new support for ensuring national energy security. By the end of 2025, the cumulative proven geological reserves of deep coalbed methane in China have exceeded 1 trillion cubic meters.Editor/Gong Ziwei
As of the end of August 2026, the cumulative installed power generation capacity in China is 4.103 billion kilowatts. On September 24th, the National Energy Administration released the national electricity statistics data from January to August. As of the end of August, the cumulative installed power generation capacity in China was 4.103 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 11.1%. Among them, the installed capacity of solar power generation was 1.299 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%; The installed capacity of wind power was 693 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%. From January to August, the cumulative average utilization of power generation equipment in China was 1942 hours, a decrease of 163 hours compared to the same period last year.Editor/Gong Ziwei