[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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• 2026.09.02 17:21
• [Datang Xiong'an Chao 3.27 billion project announced the proposed winning bidder]
• The bidding candidates for the second two major sections of the construction general contracting of China Datang Group Xiong'an Headquarters have been announced, with a total bid amount exceeding 3.27 billion yuan. China Railway Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. were respectively selected as the first candidates for two sections, and several leading construction companies were shortlisted. The project is located in the core of Xiong'an Start up Zone, with a total construction area of approximately 349000 square meters. It is a benchmark project for the relocation of central enterprises, constructing high-end headquarters buildings and supporting facilities, and implementing green and intelligent construction. The completion of the project will gather green energy science and technology innovation resources, improve the layout of Xiong'an headquarters economy, and help build a national level green energy industry highland.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.09.02 17:18
• [The Xinjiang project has fully entered the construction phase of tackling difficulties]
• The Xinjiang Xinye Zhundong coal to natural gas project with an annual output of 2 billion cubic meters has entered the construction phase, and various equipment and devices have been gradually brought in and installed in an orderly manner. On August 31, 2026, Song Shijie, Chairman of Xinye Group, went to the project site for research, inspected the construction progress on site, listened to work reports on construction, supporting facilities, procurement, and safety management, and held an on-site promotion meeting to deploy key work. This project is the top priority project of the group, located in the national coal to oil and gas strategic base. It is of great significance to ensure national energy security and achieve clean and efficient utilization of coal. All parties are working hard to ensure that the project is put into operation on schedule.Editor/Gong Ziwei