Saban wins Saudi Arabia 's EPC contract for more than $ 1 billion gas plant

Recently, the Italian oilfield service giant Seban Group has won a large list of overseas energy engineering projects, and the Saudi billion-level gas plant project has landed, consolidating its position in the Middle East market and broadening the layout of global oil and gas infrastructure. It is reported that the Saipan Group has won the bid for the Saudi Usmaniyah natural gas compression plant project through a Saudi joint venture. The contract value is USD 1.04 billion, and the project cycle is 42 months. It is responsible for the overall project, procurement and construction work, which can extend the production life of the local gas field and ensure the supply of Saudi energy. In addition, in April this year, the company won a USD 400 million offshore water injection facility contract for the Safaniya Oilfield in Saudi Arabia.At the same time, it won a USD 150 million pre-project order for the offshore project in Guyana, and made more efforts to expand the overseas oil and gas engineering market.Editor / Li Xiaohua

New shipping route from Yangpu to India opened

On June 9, 2026, the Xintaicang ship departed from Yangpu International Container Terminal, and the new container shipping route from Yangpu to India was officially opened. The route passes through the South Vietnam Sea Defense Port, Singapore Port, and India's Mundra Port, making it the second sea freight channel connecting Yangpu and South Asia. Hainan rapeseed oil, chemical products, etc. can be directly transported to India, and domestic goods can also be transshipped through Yangpu to South Asia, forming a two-way logistics pattern between the north and south. Yangpu Maritime Bureau provides full escort throughout the process, simplifies inspection procedures, and effectively reduces logistics costs. Editor/Cheng Liting

Acceptance of the Huaihe River estuary flood control underwater project

On June 10, 2026, the second phase of the Huaihe River estuary waterway project, the second river hub section, successfully passed the underwater engineering stage acceptance for the flood control gate of the estuary waterway. The flood control gate of the Huaihe River estuary is an important component of the second level hub of the second phase of the Huaihe River estuary project. After completion, it will work together with the flood control gate to jointly discharge the floodwaters of Hongze Lake, increasing the designed flood discharge from the original 2270 cubic meters per second to 7000 cubic meters per second, further enhancing the downstream flood discharge capacity. Editor/Cheng Liting

Tarim River officially enters flood season

On June 9, 2026, the Tarim River, the longest inland river in China, experienced its first flood of 2026 on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. This flood will comprehensively replenish the water and soil resources along the line, nourish the Populus euphratica forests and desert vegetation on both sides of the Tarim River, effectively improve the soil moisture of farmland along the line, and replenish the regional groundwater reserves. Editor/Cheng Liting

Drilling of the first well in the second phase of the Bohai large-scale gas field

On June 9, 2026, the first well G10 on the WHPG pilot platform of the Bohai Bay's first 100 billion cubic meter gas field - Bozhong 19-6 gas field Phase II development project - was successfully drilled, marking the full start of the drilling engineering for the gas field Phase II development project. The gas field is located in the central Bohai Sea, with an average depth of about 20 meters. Currently, the proven geological reserves of natural gas exceed 200 billion cubic meters, and the geological reserves of condensate oil exceed 200 million cubic meters. The Phase I development project of the gas field will be put into operation in November 2023, and the Phase II development project will build three wellhead platforms and three pipeline racks.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Shaanxi exported 7.4 billion yuan of solar cells in the first five months

In the first five months of 2026, the total import and export value of Shaanxi Province was 371.32 billion yuan, ranking twelfth in the country, with a year-on-year growth rate of 83.6%, ranking first in the country in terms of growth rate. The export growth of integrated circuits, automatic data processing equipment, and their components is strong. The export of electromechanical products reached 267.83 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 120%. Mainly including integrated circuit exports of 154.68 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 201.5%; The export of automatic data processing equipment and its components reached 53.13 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 339.4%; Automobile (including chassis) exports amounted to 23.91 billion yuan; The export of solar cells reached 7.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 36.1%; Lithium battery exports amounted to 2.55 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 125.2%.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The largest tonnage petrochemical pipeline gallery in China has been lifted and installed

Recently, the first large-scale and large tonnage cross sea petrochemical pipeline module high-altitude precise lifting operation in China was successfully completed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang. The single module of the pipe gallery lifted this time weighs 515 tons and has a longest size of 43 meters, breaking the domestic record for similar construction tonnage and successfully filling the technical gap in the construction of large tonnage pipe galleries at sea in China.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Italy invests 230 billion yuan in green electricity

In 2026, the European Union approved Italy's € 23 billion aid plan to deploy over 37GW of renewable energy installations, including wind, solar, and hydropower. Supported by the contract for difference mechanism, Italy will be helped to achieve the 2030 green power goal and promote green energy interconnection along the the Belt and Road.Editor/Gao Xue

Baotou electrolytic aluminum sprints towards 60 billion yuan

By 2026, the target output value of Baotou's electrolytic aluminum industry is 60 billion yuan, and the proportion of green electricity has reached 33%, overcoming the bottleneck technology of high-purity aluminum. Relying on green power direct supply and aluminum deepwater processing, build a 100 billion level green cluster and enable new energy cooperation along the the Belt and Road.Editor/Gao Xue

Oman Green Hydrogen Project has been finalized

The second phase of India's ACME Group's green hydrogen and green ammonia project in Oman is scheduled to be put into operation in 2030, and the third phase will be put into operation in 2033, with a total investment of 4.2 billion US dollars. China Sungrow Hydrogen Energy will supply 160 MW electrolysis equipment for the first phase of the project to help clean energy cooperation along the the Belt and Road.Editor/Gao Xue

Import and export to the Belt and Road increased by 13.6% in the first five months

In the first five months of 2026, China's import and export to countries jointly building the the Belt and Road totaled 10.57 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%. The total value of China's goods trade during the same period was 20.68 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.3%.Editor/Gao Xue

Northeast high latitude solar thermal power station will be put into operation

The 100000 kilowatt solar thermal project of CGN Jixi Base has entered the stage of grid connection sprint. This is the first tower type molten salt solar thermal power station in Northeast China and the highest latitude in the world. After being put into operation, it generates 180 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 130000 tons annually.Editor/Gao Xue

Guizhou 73 billion phosphorus coal chemical project starts construction

Recently, the 73 billion yuan phosphorus coal chemical project in Bijie, Guizhou started construction, and the first phase of the air separation unit began construction. After being put into operation, the annual output value exceeds 120 billion yuan, driving employment for over 14000 people.Editor/Gao Xue

Three Gorges Power Transmission Channel Relocation Project Launched

With the start of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel Project in Yichang, Hubei, the Three Gorges Power Transmission Channel Relocation Project will be launched simultaneously on June 8th. The power department will relocate 48 transmission lines to ensure the two-way coordination between the construction of major national landmark projects and energy supply guarantee.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The world's largest power motor is officially put into operation

Recently, China's independently developed 105 MW 2-pole high-speed synchronous motor, the Chulong 105, was successfully applied in the 300 MW compressed air energy storage demonstration project in Feicheng, Shandong. The motor has a single unit power of 105 megawatts and a speed of 3000 revolutions per minute, with the ability to operate under both electric and power generation conditions. It is the largest single unit power motor in the world, and its overall technology has reached the international advanced level.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The largest integrated photohydrogen storage project in China has been fully completed

On June 10, 2026, Guohua Investment's Jiangsu Rudong Guang Hydrogen Storage Integration Project was fully completed. This is also the largest integrated offshore photovoltaic demonstration project for photohydrogen storage in China. The total photovoltaic capacity of the project is 400000 kilowatts, and a new 220 kV shore based booster station, a hydrogen production station with a hydrogen production capacity of 1500 standard cubic meters per hour, and an electrochemical energy storage power station will be built.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Shenzhen Smart Charging Station Upgrades Again

On June 9, 2026, the second phase of the Shenzhen Guangming Hongqiao Park Flash Charging Demonstration Station of Southern Power Grid was put into operation, adding 14 V2G charging piles and becoming the largest megawatt level vehicle network interactive flash charging station in China. All charging stations on the entire site support vehicle network interaction, which enables bidirectional energy flow between vehicles and the power grid. The site also integrates a drone nest for power inspection, greatly improving inspection efficiency. The site gathers three national pioneering technologies, and since the first phase of operation, the service train numbers and charging capacity have been considerable. After the expansion of the second phase, the energy replenishment and operation and maintenance capabilities have been further upgraded.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's hydrogen energy production ranks first in the world

China has achieved a series of significant breakthroughs in future energy fields such as hydrogen energy, new energy storage, and nuclear fusion. By 2025, China's hydrogen energy production will exceed 37 million tons, ranking first in the world. The green hydrogen production capacity will exceed 250000 tons per year, accounting for more than half of the world's total production capacity. Beijing Changping Future Science City Energy Valley has attracted 1889 enterprises and gathered over 20000 scientific research talents.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The world's first three band multi-core optical cable line has been opened in Qingdao

Recently, the world's first S+C+L three band ultra-low loss multi-core optical cable line was completed and opened in Qingdao, Shandong. This optical cable innovation adopts a four core fiber structure to achieve three band parallel transmission, with a single core bandwidth increase of nearly 50%. The capacity of a single fiber is more than 5 times that of traditional fibers, which can fully meet the future needs of AI intelligent computing and terabit level ultra high speed transmission.Editor/Gong Ziwei

JSW Steel's new 650 billion rupee plant lands in Odisha, India

JSW Steel, India's largest steel company, has started construction of a 650 billion rupee integrated steel plant in Paradip, Odisha, with a designed annual production capacity of 13.2 million tons. The earliest production date is 2028. This project is one of the largest industrial investments in the state, in line with the mission strategy in eastern India. It was once the site chosen by POSCO due to local opposition in 2000. JSW plans to increase its total production capacity from 31.9 million tons to 48.8 million tons by 2030, and capital expenditures will increase by nearly 50% year-on-year in the next fiscal year. Editor/Cheng Liting

The second phase of the Heilongjiang Water Conservancy Project has started construction

The second phase of the major water conservancy project to increase grain production capacity in Heilongjiang Province will start construction on June 9, 2026, in Shuangyashan. This project is a landmark major project in the dual water conservancy field of the country, with a total designed irrigation area of about 12.8 million mu, which can increase the annual grain production capacity by nearly 3 billion jin. After completion, it will play a key role in regional water resource allocation, ecological replenishment, and prevention and control of groundwater overexploitation, helping to enhance national food security and optimize the layout of the Northeast water network. Editor/Cheng Liting

Ukraine receives another 2.8 billion euros from the European Union

Ukraine has received 2.8 billion euros in financial aid from the European Union, as part of the 50 billion euros aid plan from 2024 to 2027, with a total of 29.5 billion euros received. The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance stated that the funds will be prioritized for national finance and social humanitarian needs. Before receiving aid, the Ukrainian side had already completed 86 indicators required by the EU reform, covering areas such as public management, economic policy, energy, digitization, and the rule of law, with the remaining 65 being pushed forward. Editor/Cheng Liting

China's northernmost high-speed railway begins joint debugging and testing

Recently, four stations including Hulan North Station of Harbin-Yichun High-speed Railway entered the stage of joint commissioning and test. This high-speed railway is the highest latitude line under construction in China, and after its opening, the travel time from Harbin to Yichun will be shortened to less than 2 hours.Editor/Gao Xue

China Construction wins the Xiong'an Datang project

Recently, China Construction Eighth Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and China Construction Third Engineering Group Co., Ltd. won the bid for two sections of the China Datang Xiong'an Headquarters project for 1.64 billion yuan and 1.76 billion yuan respectively, with a total amount of approximately 3.4 billion yuan.Editor/Gao Xue

China Energy Engineering Group wins bid for Oman wind power project

Recently, China Energy Engineering Shanxi Institute won the bid for the EPC project of Mawaid Wind Turbine Manufacturing Plant in Oman. The project is located in Duqum Special Zone, with a total investment of over 200 million US dollars and is planned to be put into operation in 2027.Editor/Gao Xue

The giant energy heart of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau welcomes an important milestone

On June 6, 2026, the first arch of the underground powerhouse of the largest pumped storage power station under construction in western China, Qinghai Wanrang Pumped Storage Power Station, officially began construction, marking the beginning of the main construction period of the cavern for this giant energy heart rooted in the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The construction of the underground powerhouse has reached an important milestone, and the project construction has entered a new stage of construction.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China Laos Joint Laboratory for New Power System Technology

On June 4, 2026, China Southern Power Grid Corporation and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Laos signed a joint construction agreement for the China Laos New Power System Technology Joint Laboratory in Beijing. The China Laos Joint Laboratory of Electric Power will focus on scientific research cooperation in the fields of green energy, digital power grid, power artificial intelligence, energy planning, etc., promote the systematic construction and sharing of China Laos electric power technology standards, collaborate on energy strategy research and think tank cooperation, and strive to create a global benchmark for clean energy cooperation in the South.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Implementation and application of China's electric hydrogen collaborative system

China Electric Power Research Institute has recently made significant breakthroughs in the fields of electrolytic water hydrogen production and hydrogen energy generation equipment, as well as electric hydrogen interactive regulation, successfully developing a mature and stable electric hydrogen collaborative technology system. At present, this technological achievement has been implemented in benchmark demonstration projects such as China's first megawatt level hydrogen energy comprehensive utilization, the first hydrogen electric coupled DC microgrid, and the first island hydrogen energy comprehensive utilization.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The world's largest LNG ship, Hudong Zhonghua, has started construction

On June 9, 2026, the world's largest 271000 cubic meter LNG transport ship started construction at Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Hudong, with a total length of 344 meters and equipped with the latest domestically produced membrane enclosure system, increasing cargo capacity by 57% compared to mainstream 174000 cubic meter ships. It is planned to be delivered in 2028. At present, the global market share of LNG ships in China has exceeded 30%, and Hudong Zhonghua holds nearly 60 orders, scheduled until after 2030, firmly ranking first in global construction. Editor/Cheng Liting

The Dongming coal to olefin project in Xinjiang has started construction

Recently, the ground management project for the 800000 ton coal to olefin project of Dongming Plastics in Xinjiang has started, and the safety production month has been launched simultaneously. The total investment of the project is 18.967 billion yuan. It uses coal as raw material to produce polymer grade ethylene propylene through methanol and MTO, and is equipped with 400000 tons of PP, 400000 tons of PE, and EPDM rubber plants. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. Editor/Cheng Liting