CRCC Secures 1.66B Yuan New Energy Contracts Across Three Northwest Provinces

CRCC has won three EPC general contracting projects, including Gansu Independent Energy Storage, Ningxia Mountain Wind Power, and Shanxi Flywheel Hybrid Energy Storage, with a total amount exceeding 1.66 billion yuan. The project serves the peak shaving and consumption of the three power grids respectively, providing solid support for the construction of new regional power systems. Editor/Min Jing

Main Structure of Nanning Aggregate Mine Control Building Topped Out

On August 5, 2026, the office control building of the Nanning Granite Aggregate Mining Project, constructed by CR1G, completed its topping out. The project has an annual output of 2 million tons of aggregate and a comprehensive utilization rate of over 95%. The team overcame multiple difficulties such as typhoons and high temperatures during the flood season, and will accelerate the construction of the main mining project to help ensure the supply of local sand and gravel. Editor/Min Jing

First Domestic 660MW Opposed Combustion Tower Boiler Completed in Yili

On August 11, 2026, DFBC successfully completed the hydrostatic test of the 660 MW opposed combustion tower boiler for Unit 1 of the Yili Thermal Power Project, filling the gap in the application of similar equipment in China. This device is designed to meet the complementary peak shaving needs of multiple energy sources in Xinjiang, and after being put into operation, it will help ensure local power supply and promote low-carbon energy transformation. Editor/Min Jing

Hoisting of wind power projects under construction in Xizang is completed

The 40 wind turbines of the 200 MW wind power project in Quguogamu, Xizang, contracted by Powerchina, have all been hoisted recently, marking a critical step towards the goal of full capacity grid connection of the largest wind power project under construction in Xizang. The average altitude of the project site exceeds 4800 meters, with the highest machine position reaching 4850 meters, which is recognized as the industry's restricted area for wind power construction. After the project is fully put into operation, the annual on grid electricity is expected to exceed 436 million kilowatt hours, equivalent to saving 131500 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 359400 tons per year. Editor/Cheng Liting

Hungary's Baokesh Nuclear Power Plant gradually resumes power supply

The water level of the Danube River has been slowly rising recently, and the cooling water conditions have improved. The Baokesh Nuclear Power Plant will gradually resume power supply from August 10, 2026, and has begun to increase the power generation of Unit 2. Previously, due to the low water level of the Danube River and insufficient cooling water sources, Units 1, 3, and 4 of the Baokesh Nuclear Power Plant were shut down, while Unit 2 operated at 50% power for 11 days. Editor/Cheng Liting

The world's largest impact hydroelectric unit successfully completes rotor hoisting

On August 11, 2026, the world's largest impact hydropower unit successfully completed rotor hoisting at Datang Zhala Hydropower Station, marking China's core technology of ultra-high head and large capacity impact hydropower equipment entering the world's leading ranks, and contributing to the construction of the Southeast Tibet Clean Energy Base. Editor/Cheng Liting

CNPC new materials accelerate domestic substitution for overseas expansion

On August 7, 2026, CNPC's new material production from January to July was 3.134 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 59.9%, and the overall sales volume increased significantly. Faced with the sluggish global chemical production capacity, CNPC has improved its production, sales, research and application mechanism, tackled multiple high-end new materials, and achieved domestic substitution for multiple products. At the same time, seizing overseas opportunities, high-end chemical products have entered multiple countries overseas through China Europe freight trains, direct exports, and other means, continuously enhancing their competitiveness in the international market.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Envision Energy wins 200MW offshore wind power project in Vietnam

Envision Energy has partnered with REE Energy in Vietnam to secure an order for a 200MW offshore wind power project in the 1A and 1B offshore areas of Fuqiang City. The project will provide 25 wind turbines across the Taiwan Strait, covering the entire service process. The unit is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2027 and connected to the grid in October of the same year. This is the largest project of Far East Energy in Vietnam, and the two sides have previously cooperated in wind power. The project can provide a replicable model for wind power in ASEAN, helping Vietnam develop renewable energy and promote net zero emissions. REE Group is a leading local new energy operator in Vietnam.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Static acceptance of Changjiu section of Beijing Hong Kong high-speed railway started

Recently, the Changjiu high-speed railway has officially entered the static acceptance stage, and the main construction of the line has been completed. The railway department has established multiple professional teams to conduct item by item verification of track, bridge and tunnel, station building, four electricity and other engineering projects. The high-speed railway has a total length of 138 kilometers, a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, and 5 stations. After the static acceptance is completed, joint debugging and operation testing will be carried out. The project belongs to the Beijing Hong Kong (Taiwan) high-speed railway corridor, and after its opening, it will improve the high-speed railway network and help promote high-quality regional economic development.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Farview Energy advances France's 386MWh energy storage project

Farview Energy and Kallista Energy announced the start of a 386MWh energy storage project in France, located in the Upper France region with a scale of 193MW/386MWh. It is expected to be put into operation in the spring of 2028 and will use Farview Power's lithium iron phosphate battery cells to provide grid frequency regulation services.Editor/Gao Xue

Goldwind Technology signs contract for 89.7MW wind power project in Thailand

On August 4, 2026, Goldwind Technology signed a contract with Thailand's Wind Energy Holding for the DKT1 wind power project, providing 23 GWH182-3.9MW units with a total installed capacity of 89.7MW and supporting 156 meter hybrid tower structures. After the completion of the project, the annual carbon reduction will be about 120000 tons, and the mixed tower technology will be applied for the first time in Southeast Asia.Editor/Gao Xue

BYD Energy Storage signs contract for 11.3GWh project in UAE

On August 7, 2026, BYD Energy Storage signed a contract with Masdar in the United Arab Emirates to supply 11.275GWh of vast energy storage platform for the RTC project in Abu Dhabi. The project is equipped with 5.2GW of photovoltaic and 19GWh of energy storage, making it the world's first gigawatt level 24-hour green power project with a total investment of 6.1 billion US dollars.Editor/Gao Xue

Hengbao شيانغيانغ الطاقة الجديدة حديقة صناعية بدأت

في 10 آب / أغسطس 2026 ، هنغ باو شيانغيانغ الطاقة الجديدة حديقة صناعية للاستثمار توقيع المرحلة الأولى من حفل الافتتاح الذي عقد في شيانغيانغ منطقة التكنولوجيا الفائقة . مجموع مساحة المشروع 480 مو ، مع الانتهاء من 520 مو كه Chuangyuan تشكيل التجمعات الصناعية فدان . المرحلة الأولى تغطي مساحة 63 مو ، والاستثمار 200 مليون يوان ، مع التركيز على التصنيع الراقية ، والطاقة الجديدة والمواد الجديدة وغيرها من المسارات ، 6 شركات وقعت في الموقع . بارك سيتم تخطيط صناعة الاتصالات البصرية في طليعة من مليار إلى 2 مليار يوان لبناء التجمعات الصناعية الجديدة .Editor/Cheng Liting

Nanchang's first independent energy storage project starts construction in Xianxian

On August 7, 2026, the first phase of the 100MW/200MWh project of the independent energy storage power station in Jinxian County officially started construction. This is the first provincial-level new energy storage pilot demonstration project in Jiangxi Province and the first independent energy storage project to start construction in Nanchang City. The overall planned installed capacity of the project is 300MW/600MWh. After being put into operation, it will make up for the shortcomings of local photovoltaic wind power and energy storage, and enhance the reliability of regional power grid supply and the ability to absorb new energy. Editor/Cheng Liting

Hengbao Xiangyang New Energy Industrial Park starts construction

On August 10, 2026, the investment signing and first phase groundbreaking ceremony of Hengbao Xiangyang New Energy Industrial Park was held in Xiangyang High tech Zone. The project covers a total area of 480 acres, forming a thousand acre industrial cluster area with the already built 520 acre science and technology innovation park. The first phase covers an area of 63 acres with an investment of 200 million yuan, focusing on high-end manufacturing, new energy and new materials, and other tracks. Six companies signed contracts on-site to settle in. The park will lay out cutting-edge industries in optical communication and create an emerging industry cluster worth 1 billion to 2 billion yuan. Editor/Cheng Liting

Baotou Xiguitu Phase II Coal and Electricity Demonstration Project starts construction

On August 10, 2026, the Baotou Xiguitu Phase II 1 × 600000 kW new generation coal-fired power pilot demonstration project of Inner Mongolia Energy Group, with a total investment of 2.544 billion yuan, officially started construction. The project can meet the demand for 15% THA deep peak shaving, saving about 150000 tons of standard coal annually, and is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2028. Editor/Cheng Liting

Clean energy construction remains relatively prosperous in the second quarter of 2026

On August 10, 2026, the China Electric Power Construction Enterprise Association announced that in the second quarter of 2026, the China Clean Energy Construction Prosperity Index (CEPI) was 105.05, which is in a relatively prosperous range. As of the end of June 2026, the under construction scale of clean energy reached 799.42 million kilowatts, an increase of 3.09% year-on-year.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China Railway 19th Bureau plans to win the Laos gold mining service project

Chifeng Jilong Gold's indirectly controlled subsidiary, Wanxiang Mining, plans to sign an open-pit mining service contract with China Railway 19th Bureau Laos wholly-owned company to ensure the production capacity of the Saipan Gold Copper Mine and the development of the Kanon project in Laos. The provisional total amount is 220 million US dollars, approximately 1.501 billion yuan excluding taxes. The contract is for a period of six years and covers the entire process of open-pit mining operations. Monthly progress settlement is required, with additional performance guarantees, warranty periods, and multiple preconditions for effectiveness.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Fujian Changle J District 3.5 billion yuan offshore wind power project landed

On August 7, 2026, the bidding candidates for the EPC re bidding of offshore wind farm in J district of Changle, Fujian Province were announced. Led by East China Survey and Design Institute, China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and China Construction Third Engineering Group Co., Ltd. jointly formed the first candidate in the list, with a winning bid amount of approximately 3.553 billion yuan. This project is a deep-sea offshore wind power project with a total installed capacity of 656MW and 41 16MW units arranged. It adopts a ± 525kV flexible DC centralized transmission mode. The total construction period is 18 months, and the plan is to achieve full capacity grid connection by September 2028. The project owner is Funeng Haiyun Power Generation, and the previously approved validity period has been extended. After the re bidding and re evaluation, the construction pace will be recalibrated.Editor/Gong Ziwei

POWERCHINA Consortium Secures 760 Million Yuan PV EPC Project in Gansu

POWERCHINA led a consortium to bid approximately 760 million yuan for the 230000 kilowatt photovoltaic EPC project in Kangle County, Linxia, Gansu Province. The project will be constructed in two phases and equipped with a booster station. After completion, it will expand the local clean energy supply, optimize the energy structure, and promote the development of green and low-carbon industries in the region. Editor/Min Jing

CEEC Joint Venture Signed Contract for 144 MW Photovoltaic EPC Project in Kyrgyzstan

Recently, CEEC signed an EPC general contract for a 144 MW photovoltaic power station in Naryn Oblast, Kyrgyzstan. This power station is the first photovoltaic project in the local area, which will optimize the energy structure, promote the local green and low-carbon transformation, and cooperate with China Kyrgyzstan energy. Editor/Min Jing

CR21G Completes Left Tube of Shixiakou Tunnel on Yongjing Expressway, Gansu

On August 5, 2026, CR21G undertook the construction of the left line of the Shixiakou Tunnel on the Yongjing Jingping Expressway in Gansu Province, which is a key control project of the project. The project team has overcome complex geological challenges and applied digital control and new technologies to ensure construction safety and quality. The completion of the project will improve the road network in Linxia and contribute to the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. Editor/Min Jing

India plans to incentivize over 10GW of polysilicon production capacity

India plans to launch a production linked incentive program to support the local polysilicon industry, covering over 10GW of production capacity. At present, India has built over 200GW of modules and 32GW of battery production capacity. It is expected to add 100GW of battery production capacity within one year, with the goal of achieving 80GW of silicon ingot and wafer production capacity by June 2028.Editor/Gao Xue

Hami has built a computing power of 21500P, ranking first in Xinjiang

On August 5, 2026, a press conference in Xinjiang revealed that Hami has built and put into operation a computing power of 21500P, ranking first in the entire region in terms of intelligent computing scale. Hami is promoting the integration of Xinjiang and Chongqing, and has built four 100G computing power dedicated lines from Chongqing to Hami, reducing one-way latency to 16.2 milliseconds.Editor/Gao Xue

PowerChina Peru Photovoltaic Project Live Debugging

Recently, the first 33 kV collection line of the 96.9MW photovoltaic project in Vaira, Peru, undertaken by China Power Construction, was successfully transmitted and officially entered the live commissioning stage. The annual power generation of the project is about 250 million kilowatt hours, which can meet the electricity needs of 230000 Peruvian households, reduce carbon emissions by about 150000 tons per year, and form a wind solar complementary complex of over 400MW with wind farms.Editor/Gao Xue

Bayannur Taiyanggou Pumped Storage Plant Hits Key Construction Milestone

Recently, the excavation of the right bank dam shoulder of the main dam of the Taiyanggou Pumped Storage Power Station in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia has reached the design elevation, and the main construction of the reservoir has been fully launched. The storage capacity of the upper and lower reservoirs is considerable, and multiple supporting facilities are being promoted simultaneously. The project construction is steadily accelerating. Editor/Min Jing

China Power Construction Peru Photovoltaic Project Debuts and Enters Live Debugging

Recently, the first 33 kV collection line of the 96.9 MW photovoltaic project in Vaira, Peru was successfully powered once. The live equipment is running stably, and the project has officially entered the live commissioning stage. After the completion of the project, the average annual power generation is expected to reach 250 million kilowatt hours, which can meet the annual electricity demand of about 230000 Peruvian households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 150000 tons per year.Editor/Cheng Liting

Large section aluminum round rod energy storage material achieves mass production

Recently, at the Alloy Wire Production Center of Yangzonghai Production Base of Yunnan Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd., a large section aluminum round rod with a diameter of 19 millimeters and a weight of 2 tons was inspected and shipped to a certain energy storage battery production base in the Yangtze River Delta. This is the first time that domestic enterprises have adopted continuous casting and rolling methods to produce this model of product and supplied it in bulk to the energy storage field, which means that the domestic industrial chain has for the first time the stable mass production capacity of import substitution in the key material of large section aluminum round bars.Editor/Cheng Liting

Bohai Atmospheric Field Development Project put into operation

On August 9, 2026, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that the first 100 billion cubic meter gas field in Bohai, the Bohai 19-6 gas field Phase I development project, has been fully put into operation, with a daily oil and gas equivalent of over 5200 tons. The Bozhong 19-6 gas field has proven geological reserves of over 200 billion cubic meters of natural gas and over 200 million cubic meters of proven geological reserves of petroleum liquids. It is reported that the first phase of the development project has successfully implemented 10 ultra deep wells with a depth of over 6000 meters, setting a record for the number of ultra deep wells in Bohai Oilfield development projects. The average drilling depth of the project exceeds 5500 meters.Editor/Cheng Liting

Jiulishan Tunnel on Yanyu High-Speed Railway Excavation Tops 7km

On August 8, 2026, the Jiulishan Tunnel of Yanyu High speed Railway, constructed by China Railway 14th Bureau, excavated over 7000 meters. The geological conditions of the tunnel are complex, and the construction party uses various techniques to ensure excavation safety. After the opening of this 350 kilometer per hour high-speed railway, the travel time from Xi'an to Yulin will be significantly reduced, improving the Shaanxi high-speed railway network and driving regional economic development. Editor/Min Jing