[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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• 2026.06.25 17:45
• [Key sections of Dubai Road and Bridge Project have been completed ahead of schedule]
• Recently, China Construction Middle East undertook the construction of the Salman King Street viaduct and Nasim Street renovation project in Dubai, and the new bridge towards Dubai Port was completed ahead of schedule, attracting attention from local officials and media. The bridge has four lanes in both directions and can accommodate 6000 vehicles per hour, significantly reducing the travel time to and from the port. The construction team overcame difficulties such as heavy traffic, complex pipelines, and uninterrupted traffic construction to efficiently complete the project. This project is a key infrastructure project in the local area, which aims to improve the port road network. China Construction Middle East will continue to promote the remaining projects to assist Dubai's urban transportation construction.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.06.25 17:39
• [8.5 billion project landed in Urad Middle Banner, Inner Mongolia]
• Urad Middle Banner in Inner Mongolia signed an 8.5 billion yuan wind solar hydrogen ammonia integration project with Ates, which will be implemented in the Ganqimaodu Port Park. The project will be supported by 1 million kilowatts of wind power and produce 50000 tons of green hydrogen and 260000 tons of green ammonia annually, using green electricity throughout the entire process. The project uses wind hydrogen ammonia conversion to solve the problem of wind power consumption and contribute to dual carbon. At present, the preliminary work is progressing in an orderly manner, and the plan is to complete the preliminary review and start construction by December 2026. This project promotes the transformation of enterprises into comprehensive energy service providers, providing a demonstration for the coordinated development of new energy and high energy consuming industries in Shagehuang.Editor/Gong Ziwei