[China Power Construction Iraq 750MW Solar Energy Project Approved]On May 30, 2023, the Iraqi Cabinet stated in a foreign statement that it had approved China Power Construction's photovoltaic project in the southern province of Musana, with a total installed capacity of 750MW and a total investment of 520 million US dollars. In August 2021, China Power Construction Corporation signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Electricity of Iraq to develop 2GW photovoltaic power generation projects within Iraq, with the first phase investing in the development of 750MW. The Iraqi government has set a renewable energy development goal and plans to achieve a total installed capacity of 10GW of solar power generation by 2030, mainly relying on investment and development by private sector enterprises. Editor/Ma Xue
The electrification renovation of the Golmud Lhasa section of the Qinghai Tibet Railway will start in November 2026 and is expected to be put into operation in 2029. At that time, the Fuxing Express will directly reach Lhasa, and the travel time from Xining to Lhasa will be reduced to about 14 hours. The external power engineering supporting the project will start construction first, ending the internal combustion traction mode that has been used for 20 years and achieving the localization of power equipment for high-altitude railways. Editor/Min Jing
In the first half of 2026, the amount of electric motorcycles and tricycles imported from China to Africa reached 114.6 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 60%, with Morocco, Egypt, and Algeria being the main importers. China's two wheeled electric vehicles going global are upgrading from whole vehicle exports to an ecological output of supply chain, battery swapping network, and local assembly. Spiro has raised $270 million in financing, and Yadea and Tailing are accelerating the layout of battery swapping and localization. Editor/Min Jing