EU approves France's € 63 billion offshore wind power aid plan

On July 13th, the European Commission officially approved France's 63 billion euro national aid plan to support 11 offshore wind farm projects with a total installed capacity of 11.1GW and an annual power generation of 47.8 billion kilowatt hours, accounting for 10.6% of France's annual electricity consumption. The implementation period of the plan is 25 years, using a two-way price difference contract mechanism to stabilize electricity price fluctuations, and allocating assistance qualifications through bidding. This plan is formulated based on the Clean Industry Agreement National Assistance Framework, and is being promoted simultaneously in the three major sea areas of the North Sea, Atlantic, and Mediterranean. Three of the wind farms will replace the support arrangements prior to August 2025. Editor/Cheng Liting

Super Intelligent Computing 2606P Computing Center settles in Pingxiang, Guangxi

The Development and Reform Commission of Chongzuo City, Guangxi Province has agreed in principle to the energy-saving report for the first phase of the Super Intelligent Computing (Chongzuo) artificial intelligence computing power base project. The project is located in Pingxiang Industrial Park, Guangxi, renting factory buildings to build a computing power center. The total investment has not been disclosed, and the plan is to start construction in August 2026 and put into operation in December 2027. Set up 148 16kW cabinets, with a total power of 2606PFlops and a PUE not exceeding 1.1972. The annual power consumption is 19.8678 million kilowatt hours, and we promise to purchase 100% green electricity. The annual comprehensive energy consumption is 2461.41 tons of standard coal, and the carbon dioxide emissions are 42.43 tons. Editor/Cheng Liting

OneSubsea wins deepwater contract in Ivory Coast

OneSubsea and Eni have signed the EPC contract for Phase III of the Baleine project in Cote d'Ivoire, providing a complete set of subsea production systems for 13 wells, including Christmas trees, umbilical cables, manifolds, and control systems. After the third phase is put into operation, the daily production of the oil field will increase from 60000 barrels to 150000 barrels, and the daily production of natural gas will increase from 80 million cubic feet to 200 million cubic feet. Previously, China Wison Clean Energy had signed three FPSO EPCIC contracts, with a processing capacity of 90000 barrels of crude oil and 160 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The final investment decision for this project was completed in May, and it is planned to become one of the largest offshore energy development projects in West Africa. Editor/Cheng Liting

The lifting of the world's tallest steel-concrete wind tower has been completed

Recently, the 204 meter ultra-high unit of the third phase of the Hebei Xinji wind power project, constructed by China Power Construction Hydroelectric 16th Bureau, was successfully installed, breaking the global record for the height of onshore steel-concrete wind turbine towers and contributing a replicable power construction solution for wind power development in low wind speed areas. It is reported that the third phase of Hebei Huadian Xinji 500 MW wind power project is located in Xinji City, Hebei Province, with a total installed capacity of 100 MW.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Two units at Shuangjiangkou have been connected to the grid in half a month

On July 13, 2026, the world's tallest dam, Unit 2 of the Dadu River Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station, was successfully put into operation for power generation, achieving the goal of double commissioning within half a month, marking a crucial step towards full operation of this world-class hydropower project. The power station is a key energy project in China, with a total installed capacity of 2 million kilowatts and an average annual power generation of 7.7 billion kilowatt hours. Previously, the first unit of Shuangjiangkou Power Station was connected to the grid for power generation on June 26, 2026.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Director of the Palestinian Office pays a visit to Palestinian officials

On July 14, 2026, Sun Zhen, Director of the Palestinian Office, took office and paid a visit to Fatouh, Chairman of the Palestinian National Committee. Fattah warmly congratulated the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, welcomed Director Sun Zhen to take office, highly appreciated China's development achievements and China's just position on the Palestinian issue, and looked forward to greater development of bilateral relations. Both sides exchanged views on China Pakistan relations, exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries, and the Palestinian issue.Editor/Gong Ziwei

TBEA’s First Self-Developed UHV High-Impedance AC Transformer Passes All Tests

TBEA has independently developed the first prototype of ultra-high voltage high impedance AC transformer in the manufacturing industry, and multiple parties have witnessed its one-time passing of all testing and trials. The product can suppress short-circuit current in the power grid, save equipment renovation investment, and comprehensively improve the safety and stability of power grid operation. Editor/Min Jing

Chinese Equipment Supplied to Zhanaozen Gas Processing Plant in Kazakhstan

The Zanaojin Natural Gas Processing Plant in Mangystau Oblast, Kazakhstan has invested 216 billion tenge in steady construction, with over 90% of the pending equipment produced in China and a manufacturing completion rate of 48.3%. The project will be put into operation in 2027, with both new and old gas plants operating simultaneously to expand local natural gas deep processing capacity. Editor/Min Jing

First Turbine Hoisted for CGN’s Ultra-High Altitude Wind Farm in Ali Xizang

CGN Alibaba has completed the lifting of the first wind turbine at an altitude of 4765 meters for its 50000 kW wind power project, breaking the enterprise's wind power altitude record. The total investment of the project is 280 million yuan to overcome the multiple construction problems in the plateau. It is expected to be connected to the grid by the end of 2026, with an annual power generation of 180 million kilowatt hours, helping the development of clean energy in Xizang. Editor/Min Jing

Zero tariff heating up the Inner Mongolia Railway

On July 9, 2026, China implemented zero tariffs, and the average monthly container shipping volume of the Mombasa Nairobi Railway from May to June increased by about 44% compared to the beginning of the year.Editor/Gao Xue

The import and export of computing hardware have surged

On July 14, 2026, the press conference announced that China's import and export of computing hardware in the first half of the year was 5.13 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 56.6%.Editor/Gao Xue

ADNOC orders again in Jiangnan

Recently, ADNOC L&S placed an order for four LNG ships with Jiangnan Shipbuilding, involving a capital of 900 million US dollars, to be delivered in 2029.Editor/Gao Xue

Xuchuan Chemical Polyurethane Project Starts Rapidly

Recently, the construction permit application for Xuchuan Chemical's annual production of 60000 tons of polyurethane new materials project was completed in Taicang Port Area, and the certificate was obtained that evening, and full construction began. As a national level specialized and innovative small giant enterprise, Xuchuan is deeply involved in the polyurethane field, with products covering elastomers, adhesives, advanced composite materials, etc., widely used in home furnishings, automobiles, electronics and other fields. The investment of 380 million yuan in this new project is expected to increase the annual production value by over 1.1 billion yuan after reaching its production capacity. Editor/Cheng Liting

Wuxi seizes the highland of embodied intelligence

On July 10, 2026, Xinjie Electric signed a contract with Wuxi for a 5.08 billion yuan embodied intelligence and high-end equipment core component project, focusing on direct drive systems, frameless motors and encoders for humanoid robots. The next day, Longsheng Weirui's 200 million yuan embodied intelligent robot innovation center started construction, positioning itself as a long-term carrier of Jiangsu Province's innovation center, focusing on the research and development of industrial scene humanoid robot body and key components. Two projects have been implemented before and after, and Wuxi has completed the preliminary layout from core components to the entire machine platform within 48 hours, with a clear intention to seize the high ground of embodied intelligence industry. Editor/Cheng Liting

JD's world's first RoboBase landing in Guangzhou

JD's world's first robot base RoboBase has started construction in Guangzhou Science City, with a total construction area of 190000 square meters. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2028 and reach production by 2030, with an annual output target of 1.75 billion yuan. This project is positioned as an industrial infrastructure operator, serving industry chain enterprises from four dimensions: supply chain, technology, scenario, and capital, rather than directly manufacturing robots. On that day, more than 30 companies including Zhiyuan Robotics and Leju Robotics attended, and 10 vocational colleges in Guangdong signed orders for the integration of industry and education classes. Huangpu District simultaneously released a list of artificial intelligence policies and scenarios. Editor/Cheng Liting

Long March 10B rocket completes the recovery of the rocket's sea network system

On July 10, 2026, the Long March 10B rocket was launched from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. After the satellite entered orbit, the first stage went through four return stages and was accurately recovered by the Navigator platform using the world's first networked technology, completing China's first controllable rocket recovery. This solution has multiple advantages compared to the overseas landing leg mode, which fills the gap in reusable rocket technology and reduces commercial launch costs. The team plans to conduct a sub level reuse test flight within the year and continuously iterate new and more powerful rockets to help build a complete and repeatable space transportation system.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's first low altitude ocean economy development association established

On July 11, 2026, the first provincial-level ocean low altitude integration industry association in China, the Hainan Ocean Low altitude Economic Development Association, was unveiled and established in Haikou. The association will promote the standardized and clustered development of local industries, and sort out 13 major ocean low altitude application scenarios, covering multiple fields and the entire industry chain. The follow-up association will improve industry standards, gather industrial resources, hold industry exchanges, and pilot implementation scenarios. This industry has been included in Hainan's 15th Five Year Plan for Marine Economy. The association will build a bridge for communication between government and enterprises, integrate industrial resources, and help Hainan build a new highland for the development of marine low altitude economy, cultivating a new growth pole for free trade ports.Editor/Gong Ziwei

State Grid launches think tank policy analysis network for substantive operation

The kickoff meeting for the policy analysis network of the State Grid Think Tank system was held in Beijing, and the relevant collaborative work was officially implemented. At the meeting, State Grid Energy Institute introduced the joint construction plan, work arrangements for the second half of the year, policy library, and laboratory sharing measures. The first ten co construction units, including State Grid Hebei North, Shandong, and Gansu, exchanged practical achievements. Policy analysis is the core function of State Grid Think Tank. State Grid Energy Institute takes the lead in building a collaborative analysis network, integrating multiple research resources, and coordinating systematic and organized policy research.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Sri Lanka’s Tambuttegama Water Supply Project Finished by Chinese JV

On July 10, 2026, the Sri Lankan Tambutangama Water Supply Project, undertaken by a joint venture of Chinese enterprises, was completed, and the President of Sri Lanka attended the ceremony. The project is equipped with water plants, pipelines and other facilities, benefiting over 25000 households and effectively solving the local drinking water problem. It is an important livelihood cooperation project between the two countries. Editor/Min Jing

CHNG Achieves First Criticality of Hualong One Unit in Hainan Free Trade Port

CHNG's Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Unit 3 achieved its first criticality and entered the stage of power operation. This project is the first Hualong No.1 nuclear power project in Hainan Free Trade Port. After completion, the annual power generation will be 18 billion kilowatt hours, which can significantly reduce carbon emissions and promote the development of green energy in the region. Editor/Min Jing

LSHEC Boosts Construction of Xinjiang Dongming Plastic Coal-to-Olefin Project

During the high temperature and scorching heat, the LSHEC construction team worked in the Wucaiwan Industrial Park in Xinjiang to develop six key equipment for the 800000 ton coal to olefin project of Dongming Plastics in Xinjiang. The project adopts a segmented prefabrication and on-site assembly mode, and each process is carried out in an orderly manner. Currently, the construction is steadily progressing, and we will make every effort to ensure the timely delivery of equipment. Editor/Min Jing

Zijin's $4 billion acquisition of Ethiopian gold mine approved

Ethiopia approves Zijin Gold International's acquisition of United Gold Company, with a transaction value of 4 billion US dollars. The Kurmuk gold mine is about to start production and is expected to produce the first batch of gold by mid-2026. The delivery deadline is July 29th.Editor/Gao Xue

Türkiye Launches 2.4GW Scenery Bidding

Türkiye announced to start bidding for 2.4GW wind power YEKA within the year, including 900MW photovoltaic and 1.5GW wind power. The bidding deadline is October 13. The electricity price is capped at 0.055 euros/kWh, and winning the bid can enjoy a 20-year power purchase agreement, helping to achieve the 120GW installation target by 2035.Editor/Gao Xue

Qatar launches bidding for gas field expansion

Recently, Qatar Energy Company launched the EPCI bidding for the subsea pipeline of the North Oilfield West Expansion Project, which will connect the newly built platform with onshore facilities. The project will add two production lines with an annual output of 16 million tons of LNG, which will be put into operation in 2031.Editor/Gao Xue

The trading volume of green electricity in Xinjiang has exceeded 16 billion kilowatt hours

As of July 8, 2026, the green electricity trading volume in Xinjiang this year reached 16.17 billion kilowatt hours, which is twice the total trading volume of last year. Among them, the green power trading within the province reached 10.23 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 414%, ranking first among all provinces and regions in Northwest China in terms of trading scale; The inter provincial green power trading reached 5.94 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 41%, and the scale of intra provincial and inter provincial green power trading reached a new historical high for the same period. Editor/Cheng Liting

The national electricity load has reached a historic high of 1.518 billion kilowatts

On July 10, 2026, the national electricity load hit a historic high for the first time this year, reaching a maximum of 1.518 billion kilowatts, an increase of 10 million kilowatts from the historical peak. Since the beginning of summer, the electricity load of the southern regional power grid and multiple provincial-level power grids such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Ningxia, Gansu, Fujian, and Shaanxi has reached a historical high more than 20 times. Editor/Cheng Liting

Three Year Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Energy Sector

On July 10, 2026, the National Energy Administration released the "Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Energy Sector (2026-2028)", which stated that by 2028, the proportion of non fossil energy consumption will increase by about 1 percentage point annually; Reasonably control the coal consumption of coal-fired power units and strive to increase the proportion of coal-fired power production capacity to the current energy efficiency benchmark level by 15 percentage points; Build a batch of zero carbon and low-carbon coal mining areas and oil areas; Supporting the construction of a number of zero carbon parks, significant progress has been made in energy conservation and carbon reduction in key industries, and the level of green energy consumption continues to improve.Editor/Cheng Liting

China Energy Engineering Group wins Congo mine light storage project

China Energy Engineering Hunan Institute signed the EPC contract for the Kamoa Phase II Off grid Photovoltaic Power Station in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a total amount of 1.38 billion yuan. The project is located in a large copper mining area, equipped with 235 megawatts of photovoltaic and 581 megawatt hours of energy storage, to build an independent microgrid in the mining area and solve the problem of unstable power supply. The project adopts a photovoltaic grid type energy storage solution, connected to a smart dispatching platform in the mining area, with a power supply guarantee rate of over 95% and black start capability. This project is a benchmark optical storage microgrid project for large-scale mines worldwide, providing replicable solutions for green power supply in African mining areas.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China Construction Corporation wins 15.1 billion yuan Sichuan pumped storage project

The Daofu Pumped Storage Power Station, with a total investment of 15.1 billion yuan and the highest altitude in the world, is located in Daofu, Ganzi. It has an installed capacity of 2.1 million kilowatts and is planned to be put into operation in 2032. On July 9, 2026, the candidates for the general contracting of the forward command center were announced, and China Construction Southwest Institute ranked first with a bid of 138 million yuan. The command center is the power station dispatch center, and the three participating units have similar quotations. China Construction Southwest Institute won with its advantages in location, housing construction qualifications, and performance. The completion of the project can improve the energy storage regulation of the Southwest Power Grid, and help achieve multi energy complementarity and dual carbon goals.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China Energy Alliance wins bid for 11.4 billion yuan gas power plant project in UAE

China Energy Engineering International Group, Guangdong Institute, and Guangdong Thermal Power have formed a joint venture to win the EPC project of the Tevila C gas power plant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a contract amount of 1.687 billion US dollars, approximately 11.42 billion yuan. The power station has an installed capacity of 2600MW and is a dual fuel combined cycle power station. The general contracting includes the entire construction process, with a construction period of 32 months. The project owner is the Saudi Energy Consortium and Singapore Shengke Industrial Consortium. After being put into operation, it can enhance local power supply and match the demand for coordinated allocation of wind and solar new energy.Editor/Gong Ziwei