[South Africa plans to add 8GW a year to the grid] On June 2, 2023, South Africa's current rollout of solar and wind power to increase the share of solar and wind in the country's energy mix from 7% to 40% by 2030 is the fastest way out of the electricity crisis, according to the South African Presidency's Climate Commission (PCC). It is also the cheapest option to build the energy sector South Africa needs to stick to its global climate commitments. The PCC, which was set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020 to advise on issues such as a just energy transition, released a set of recommendations on electricity planning in South Africa on June 1. The PCC said South Africa aimed to solve its power crisis by integrating at least 8GW of wind and solar power into the grid annually over the next two to four years. About 2.5GW of new renewable energy projects are now registered with South Africa's national energy regulator. Experience shows that this target is achievable in the first three months of 2023. Ultimately, South Africa will need to add 50 to 60Gw of renewable energy by 2030. Steve Nicholls, head of mitigation issues at the PCC and climate change adviser at the National Business Initiative, said this would take the share of renewables in South Africa's energy mix to about 40 per cent. According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, coal-fired power will account for around 80% of electricity generation by 2022, with renewables (excluding hydropower) accounting for 7%. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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• 2026.05.28 11:38
• [China's first marine biopharmaceutical development document released]
• On May 28th, the Ministry of Natural Resources and eight other departments issued the "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the High Quality Development of Marine Drugs and Functional Products", which is the first policy document at the national level for the development of the marine biopharmaceutical industry. The guidance emphasizes the overall strengthening of the construction of the full chain innovation system of "resource chain+technology chain+industry chain+application chain" in the industry, promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and achieving the listing of multiple marine innovative drugs by 2030, with the added value of the industry exceeding 130 billion yuan. Marine drugs have a wide range of sources, novel structures, unique activities, and strong differences. Currently, China's independently developed marine drugs account for nearly 30% of the global marketed categories.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.05.28 11:33
• [China Laos Railway has operated more than 100000 passenger trains in total]
• According to the data on May 27, 2026, since the opening of the China Laos Railway in December 2021, more than 100000 passenger trains have been operated, 73 million passengers have been sent, and 840000 cross-border passengers have been sent. After nearly five years of operation, the passenger flow of the entire line has significantly increased, with both the middle and old sections experiencing a significant increase in operating schedules and daily passenger flow. International passenger train capacity and seats continue to increase, port clearance efficiency is optimized, and cross-border travel is becoming increasingly convenient. The continuous release of connectivity value by the route has driven increased consumption and revenue along the route. This year, passenger and cross-border flow data have steadily increased year-on-year, with significant benefits and empowerment effects for the people.Editor/Gong Ziwei