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

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

Announcement of Bid Evaluation for Shaanxi's 8 Billion Investment Project

The evaluation results of the EPC general contracting project for the 2 × 1000MW units of Shaanxi Investment Zhaoshipan Power Plant Phase II have been announced, and the project has officially entered the full speed implementation stage. This project is a supporting power source for the national West East Power Transmission and a new generation coal-fired power demonstration project in Shaanxi, with a total dynamic investment of nearly 8 billion yuan. The project is located in Hengshan District, Yulin, with the expansion of two million kilowatt ultra supercritical air cooling units, supporting environmental protection facilities, and reserved CCUS interfaces, implementing coal electricity integration. The project will be put into operation in two phases, capable of delivering approximately 10 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to Henan each year, improving the utilization rate of ultra-high voltage channels, ensuring power supply to the Central China power grid, and supporting the green development of the energy base in northern Shaanxi.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China makes significant breakthrough in difficult to select iron ore resources

The world's largest difficult to select iron ore magnetization roasting project will be completed and accepted on September 1, 2026. This technology integrates multiple core innovations such as complex mineral directional transformation process, low-temperature reaction process strengthening theory, and particle residence time control method, which can produce iron concentrate products with iron element mass accounting for 65% after processing iron tailings with only 11% iron content. Editor/Cheng Liting

The cumulative transaction volume of Hubei carbon market has exceeded 10 billion yuan

As of August 31, 2026, the cumulative trading volume of Hubei carbon market is 425 million tons, with a trading volume of 10.567 billion yuan, both accounting for more than 40% of the national total, making it the first pilot carbon market with a trading volume exceeding 10 billion yuan. Editor/Cheng Liting

The world's first methanol dual fuel mineral sand ship has been completed

On September 1, 2026, the world's first 325000 deadweight ton methanol dual fuel mineral sand ship was completed and named the "Far Sea Silk Road" ship in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. The ship has broken through multiple key technologies for methanol fuel application during the construction process, and the cargo hold capacity has increased by more than 40% compared to traditional sand ships of the same scale. Editor/Cheng Liting

Full Rail Laying Completed for Chongqing-Wanzhou High‑Speed Railway

On September 1, 2026, the Chongqing Wanzhou high-speed railway completed the construction of the entire rail laying. The project overcomes complex construction difficulties in mountainous areas, relies on intelligent equipment to improve construction efficiency, and stores energy for the acceptance and opening of the line, empowering the development of the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle. Editor/Min Jing

Nanning Customs Facilitates Arrival of First CAEXPO Exhibits

On August 31, 2026, the first batch of imported exhibits from the 23rd China ASEAN Expo arrived smoothly in Nanning. Nanning Customs optimizes customs clearance services, implements tax incentives, and helps ASEAN goods expand into the Chinese market, laying a solid foundation for the smooth holding of exhibitions. Editor/Min Jing

Chinese Firms Help Launch Kazakhstan’s First Grid Energy Storage Project

Recently, the first grid energy storage demonstration project in Kazakhstan, funded by Green Energy International and equipped by Xinyuan Intelligent Storage, has completed grid connection and commissioning. This project has overcome the extremely cold working conditions of minus 40 ℃ in the local area, providing a practical basis for the formulation of energy storage standards in Kazakhstan and helping to promote the large-scale development of the energy storage market in Central Asia. Editor/Min Jing

Egypt's Petrojet signs contract for Jordan pipeline

Recently, Egyptian Petrojet and a local Jordanian company won the bid for the 22 kilometer natural gas pipeline project in Jordan, with a contract amount of 22.7 million US dollars and a construction period of 18 months, which will be connected to the Arab natural gas backbone network. The project belongs to the $70 million industrial zone gas supply plan financed by Abu Dhabi Fund, which is expected to reduce energy costs for enterprises by more than 30%.Editor/Gao Xue

Tianjin Port's performance steadily increased in the first half of the year

On September 2, 2026, Tianjin Port disclosed its semi annual report, which showed that it achieved a revenue of 5.364 billion yuan and a net profit of 677 million yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 34.54%; The cargo throughput is 234 million tons, and the container throughput is 11.2136 million TEUs, both of which have reached new highs since the same period in 2020. The level of the northern international shipping hub continues to improve.Editor/Gao Xue

China ASEAN joint promotion of production and supply chain cooperation

On September 1, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce announced that China and ASEAN will work together in three directions to stabilize and strengthen the blockchain: strengthening mutual investment in emerging fields such as digital economy and green economy; Developing cross-border multimodal transport such as rail sea intermodal transport to enhance port efficiency; Utilize artificial intelligence and big data to promote the digital upgrading of the production and supply chain, and jointly build a safe and efficient regional production and supply chain system.Editor/Gao Xue

Intelligent Optoelectronic Science and Technology Innovation Park starts construction

The Science and Technology Innovation Park is built by the Tianjin Jinhang Institute of Technology and Physics, a subsidiary of a state-owned enterprise, and is located at No. 58 Aerospace Avenue next to the core area of Tiankai Park in Nankai District. Plan and construct a research and development building. The vehicle mounted night vision assisted driving system independently developed by Jinhang Institute of Technology Physics can identify pedestrians, vehicles, and obstacles in low visibility environments such as night, haze, rain, and snow in advance. Editor/Cheng Liting

Photovoltaic installed capacity becomes the largest power supply category in China

As of the end of July 2026, China's installed capacity of photovoltaic power generation has reached 1.286 billion kilowatts, including 704 million kilowatts of centralized photovoltaics and 582 million kilowatts of distributed photovoltaics. For the first time, the installed capacity of coal-fired power has exceeded 1.285 billion kilowatts, making it the largest installed power category in China. From January to July, the national photovoltaic power generation reached 802.4 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 15.5%, exceeding the growth rate of electricity consumption in the whole society by 10.8 percentage points. It accounted for 13% of the total electricity consumption in the whole society, an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared to the whole year last year. Editor/Cheng Liting

Zhengzhou Launches China‑Laos‑Thailand Express Freight Train for Central China

Recently, China Railway Container Group organized the launch of the Zhonglaotai Express Train from Zhengzhou to Lincha, expanding its service coverage to central China. Trains rely on Zhengzhou hub to radiate the Indochina Peninsula and reduce cross-border logistics costs. The railway department will continue to optimize trains to help build the the Belt and Road. Editor/Min Jing

Yuanjiang 1 billion yuan shared energy storage project officially signed contract

Recently, the Nanxi Shared Energy Storage Project was officially signed, and Yuanjiang County and CGN Yuxi Yuanjiang Wind Power Co., Ltd. have started a new round of deep cooperation. The project is located in Manlai Town, with a planned installed capacity of 200MW/800MWh and a total investment of approximately 1 billion yuan. It will be fully invested, constructed, and operated by China General Nuclear Power Yuxi Yuanjiang Wind Power Co., Ltd. Editor/Cheng Liting

CEEC Consortium Signs Banyuwangi Solar EPC Project in Indonesia

A consortium consisting of China Energy Engineering Guangxi Institute and Anhui Electric Power Construction Second Company has signed a contract for the 100 MW photovoltaic general contracting project in Banuwangyi, East Java Province, Indonesia. After the project is put into operation, the annual power generation will be about 208.1 million kilowatt hours, and the annual reduction of carbon dioxide emissions will be 240300 tons, which will help optimize the local energy structure and promote green and low-carbon transformation. Editor/Min Jing

Photovoltaics Become China’s Largest Power Source, NEA Data Shows

As of the end of July 2026, the installed capacity of photovoltaics in China reached 1.286 billion kilowatts, surpassing coal-fired power for the first time and accounting for 31.5% of the total installed capacity. From January to July, the photovoltaic power generation reached 802.4 billion kilowatt hours, and China's photovoltaic industry technology is globally leading. In the next five years, investment is expected to exceed 2 trillion yuan, injecting green energy into energy security and economic development. Editor/Min Jing

More than 126000 high-quality datasets across the country

The National Data Administration announced at the Data Expo that over 126000 high-quality datasets have been built nationwide, with a total scale of over 1815PB, an increase of over 89% compared to the first quarter. The data mart made its debut, bringing 253 premium data products from 95 companies.Editor/Gao Xue

The Land Sea New Channel has been selected as a demonstration by the Data Bureau

On August 25, 2026, data-driven scenarios for improving the quality and efficiency of the Western Land Sea New Channel were selected for the fifth batch of public data demonstration scenarios by the National Data Administration. The focus will be on logistics data sharing and value release, to assist in the high-quality development of the channel.Editor/Gao Xue

China's aid to build Laos' first zero carbon library opens

On August 29, 2026, the first integrated zero carbon library for solar energy storage and charging in Laos, built with Chinese aid, was put into use at Luang Prabang Peace Middle School. It uses photovoltaic power generation and energy storage technology, equipped with air conditioning, computers, bilingual Chinese and Lao books, and other facilities. Chinese and Lao students simultaneously started airborne classroom exchanges.Editor/Gao Xue

The first complete export of domestically produced F-class heavy-duty gas turbines

On August 28, 2026, the Dongfang Shuguang 1 heavy-duty gas turbine officially departed from Deyang, Sichuan and was shipped to the Jangbur Oblast of Kazakhstan. This is the first complete export of China's independently developed F-class heavy-duty gas turbine. This national treasure will be used for the first 70 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant project in the area.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The main body of Huadian Lingbao Pumped Storage Power Station has started construction

On August 30, 2026, the main project of Huadian Lingbao Pumped Storage Power Station officially started, marking a new stage of comprehensive implementation of the project construction. The project is located in Zhuyang Town, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. It is invested and constructed by Huadian International Power Co., Ltd. It will install four 300000 kW single-stage vertical shaft mixed flow reversible units with a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kW. It is planned to be put into operation for power generation in 2030.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Ha Electric Motor's 35kV High Voltage Direct Hanging Camera Debuts for the First Time

Recently, the world's first 35 kV air-cooled high-voltage direct adjustment camera developed by Harbin Electric Power Group was successfully put into operation at the booster station of the Sun Wu wind power project of CGN New Energy. The equipment has dual capabilities of steady-state regulation and dynamic support, marking significant original achievements in the field of core equipment for power grid stability support in China.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The amount of electricity entering Shandong has exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt hours

As of 24:00 on August 23, 2026, the four major direct current projects of Yindong, Lugu, Zhaoyi, and Qingdong have cumulatively transmitted over 1 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity to Shandong, reaching 1002.29 billion kilowatt hours. At present, the four major direct current systems have been connected to the northwest and northeast power grids, and by 2025, the direct current power consumption will account for 20% of the total electricity consumption in Shandong Province. State Grid Shandong Electric Power has maintained stable operation through lean operation and inspection, cross regional joint defense, and technological breakthroughs, and the proportion of green electricity entering Shandong continues to rise, providing strong support for the optimization of Shandong's energy structure. Editor/Cheng Liting

Pre launch design of ADNOC new crude oil pipeline network

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is advancing the construction of a new crude oil pipeline network, connecting Zirku and Das offshore crude oil processing islands with the Jebel Dhanna export terminal, with a total length of approximately 300 kilometers. The FEED contract for the project has been awarded to NT Energies and will be completed within 7 months using a fast track approach, with Worley providing project management consulting. The network will be connected to the East West crude oil pipeline that will be put into operation in 2027, expanding export routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Editor/Cheng Liting

The global energy import cost has sharply increased

According to data from the Finnish Energy and Clean Air Research Center, global oil and gas import costs increased by an additional $330 billion from March to August due to the impact of the US Israel Iran conflict, making it the most severe supply shock to the Persian Gulf since the 1990 Gulf War. The EU, China, and India rank among the top three in terms of new expenditures. The current conflict has not yet ended, coupled with the demand for replenishing inventory before the winter holiday, there is still further upward space for global energy import costs. Editor/Cheng Liting

Shanghai Chengdu Expressway Reconstruction and Expansion Project

On August 25, 2026, the first pile of the reconstruction and expansion project of the Xinji Dongxihu section of the Shanghai Chengdu Expressway was poured, and the concrete construction of this major transportation project in Hubei Province during the 14th Five Year Plan period was fully launched. As the intersection link of the Shanghai Chengdu and Fuyin national highways, the project will alleviate the traffic pressure on the northwest section of the Wuhan Ring Expressway. Editor/Cheng Liting

The prosperity of semiconductor equipment is on the rise

The semiconductor equipment sector of A-shares strengthened in the short term during trading, with silicon power stocks rising by over 10%, and multiple targets synchronously rising. In the first quarter of 2026, global semiconductor equipment sales reached a historic high of 36.55 billion US dollars. Domestic wafer production lines continued to expand, coupled with the improvement of the industry standard system. Domestic equipment in multiple process links was imported in bulk, and upstream precision components and advanced packaging and testing industries were simultaneously driven by demand. Editor/Cheng Liting

China's computing power industry takes a green new path

The Research Report on the Development of Green Computing Power (2026) has been officially released. As of the end of June 2026, the scale of China's intelligent computing power has reached 2185EFLOPS, and more than 80% of the country's intelligent computing power is concentrated in the eight major national hub nodes. New technologies such as liquid cooling have become standard equipment for intelligent computing centers. The collaborative implementation of computing and electronics has been promoted, and the daily usage of keywords has increased by more than a thousand times in two years. New formats such as computing power networks and computing power going global continue to expand, and the computing power industry is achieving a coordinated upgrade in scale, performance, and energy efficiency. Editor/Cheng Liting