[State Power Investment Corporation and Qinghai Sign Cooperation Agreement]On July 21, 2023, the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement for the high-quality construction of Hainan Gobi base project between the People's Government of Qinghai Province and State Power Investment Corporation Co., Ltd. was held in Xining. Qian Zhimin, secretary of the Party Leadership Group and chairman of the National Power Investment Group, and Wu Xiaojun, deputy secretary of the CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee and governor of Qinghai Province, attended the signing ceremony. According to the agreement, both parties will jointly promote the investment and construction of the national planned "Shagehuang" large-scale scenic base - the Gobi Base in Hainan Prefecture, Qinghai, and supporting coal power, new energy industry chain construction, pumped storage and other projects, providing strong support for ensuring power supply, constructing a new type of power system, and achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. State Power Investment Corporation will continue to leverage its advantages, deepen cooperation in building an ecological civilization highland and building industrial "four places", optimize the layout of strategic emerging industries, promote the construction of major infrastructure projects, support and drive the development of characteristic advantageous industries, and assist in the construction of a modern new Qinghai. Editor/Zhao E
On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen
On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen