[Huaneng Hydropower: plans to invest in Xizang Hydropower project]On May 30, 2023, Huaneng Hydropower held the 16th meeting of the third Board of Directors, deliberating and passing the Motion on the investment and construction of hydropower Station Project in Tibet, which intends to invest and construct hydropower station project in Tibet (hereinafter referred to as the project). The project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in April 2023. At present, the project technology is feasible, all conditions have been basically implemented, the project risk is controllable, and the project investment and construction conditions have been met. It is reported that the installed capacity of this project is 2.6 million kW, the annual average power generation is 11.281 billion KWH, the total construction time is 132 months (excluding the preparation period), calculated according to the price level in the third quarter of 2022, the total investment of the project is 58.381 billion yuan. Huaneng Hydropower said that this project investment is an important hub for the company to build a clean energy base in the Xizang section of Lancang River, and plays a significant role in giving full play to the advantages of cascade joint operation in the Lancang River basin, improving the utilization rate of cascade water energy and comprehensive power generation benefits. The economic indicators of the project construction are feasible, and the subsequent cooperation with other power supplies delivered to the clean energy base in Xizang section of the upper reaches of Lancang River is conducive to improving the company's core competitiveness in the market. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
In 2026, Anhui Province will implement an effective investment promotion campaign, with over 2000 key projects starting throughout the year. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, the gross domestic product of Anhui Province has crossed two trillion yuan steps, with an average annual growth rate of 5.7%; The revenue of industrial enterprises above designated size has risen to fifth place, entering the ranks of major industrial provinces, and the high-quality development index of the manufacturing industry has risen to sixth place in the country. By 2025, the gross domestic product of Anhui region will reach 5.3 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 5.5%; The total import and export volume has exceeded one trillion yuan; The actual growth rate of foreign investment utilization ranks first in the country. Editor/Cheng Liting
On February 4, 2026, the Development and Reform Commission of Dongguan City released a public announcement before the evaluation of the "Social Stability Risk Analysis Report for the Dongjiang Channel Construction Project (Dongguan Side)". The Dongjiang Passage adopts the standard of first-class highway and urban trunk road, with six lanes in two directions, a design speed of 60km/h, and a total length of 3055m, including a tunnel section of 2535m. The construction content mainly includes road engineering, tunnel engineering, bridge and culvert engineering, water supply and drainage engineering, traffic engineering, lighting engineering, power pipe trench engineering, building engineering, greening engineering, etc. After the project joint review meeting, the total investment was 4.698 billion yuan. The plan is to start construction in January 2027 and open to traffic in June 2030, with a total construction period of 42 months. Editor/Cheng Liting