Tianfa Energy Storage Green Energy Equipment Base Landing in Tianjin

Recently, the Tianfa Energy Storage and Green Energy High end Equipment Manufacturing Base project started construction in Tianjin Future Science and Technology City, with a total land area of about 14700 square meters. It focuses on the manufacturing of hydro generator sets and supporting core components, covering high-end equipment fields such as pumped storage units, wind power, and solar energy. After the project reaches its production capacity, the annual output value is expected to exceed 300 million yuan, and the annual tax revenue will exceed 8 million yuan. It is planned to be put into operation within one year, which will fill the gap in high-end equipment manufacturing in Ninghe District. Editor/Cheng Liting

Inner Mongolia's GDP growth rate in the first quarter was 6.2%, leading the country

As of the end of April 2026, Inner Mongolia plans to implement 3668 major projects with a total investment of 3.7 trillion yuan and an annual planned investment of 1079.5 billion yuan. At present, 3200 units have resumed work, with a resumption rate of 87%. The completed investment is 245.2 billion yuan, with a completion rate of 23%. In the first quarter, the GDP of the entire region increased by 6.2% year-on-year, ranking among the top in the country in terms of growth rate. Major project investments are becoming the core engine of economic growth. Editor/Cheng Liting

Qinhuangdao's first comprehensive energy station starts construction

Recently, the the Nanling Mountain East Road Comprehensive Energy Station jointly built by PetroChina and Qinhuangdao Environmental Protection Industry Group was officially started, with a total investment of 35 million yuan, and was located in the seaport area. The project integrates refueling, charging, energy storage, and car washing, with 14 charging stations, 3 refueling machines, and a photovoltaic system. It is planned to be put into use before the peak tourist season. Editor/Cheng Liting

China and Kazakhstan sign potato processing cooperation project

Pavlodar Oblast of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of cooperation with Xuechuan Agriculture of China to implement a large-scale potato processing project. The project plans to build a modern agricultural and industrial park, with an annual processing capacity of 100000 to 200000 tons of potatoes, covering planting, research and development, processing, and supporting facilities, with a total investment of 100-200 million US dollars. Xuechuan Agriculture has strong capabilities, and this cooperation will make up for the shortcomings in local agricultural deep processing, create employment opportunities, and both parties have expressed their long-term willingness to cooperate and provide support.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Sinopec achieves breakthrough in exploration of ultra deep shale gas fields

On May 13, 2026, Sinopec Deep Ground Engineering achieved a new breakthrough in the Sichuan Chongqing Natural Gas Base, with the proven geological reserves of the Ziyang Dongfeng shale gas field in Sichuan reaching 235.687 billion cubic meters, marking the birth of China's ultra deep shale gas field with a capacity of billions of cubic meters. The gas field is buried over 4500 meters deep, and the research team has overcome multiple technical challenges, achieving a strategic leap from deep to ultra deep shale gas in China, which is of great significance for strengthening national energy security.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The world's first underwater data center is put into operation in Shanghai

The world's first sea breeze directly connected underwater data center has been put into operation in the East China Sea near Shanghai Port, with a total investment of 1.6 billion yuan and a first phase of 2.3 megawatts. It utilizes natural heat dissipation from seawater and nearby sea breeze for power supply, achieving low PUE and zero consumption of fresh water, saving a large amount of land resources, and overcoming the challenges of complex sea conditions in construction. It provides computing power support for AI, cross-border data, etc., and will promote large-scale deployment in the future to support the development of green computing power.Editor/Gong Ziwei

State Grid Shanxi promotes the development of the Jinbei New Energy Grid

In May 2026, State Grid Shanxi will promote the construction of supporting power grids for the new energy base in the mining subsidence area of northern Shanxi, including the Datong to Tianjin Nante high-voltage project. After completion, it will deliver 27 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity annually to the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region.Editor/Gao Xue

Domestic 16 MW gas turbine achieves new breakthrough

In May 2026, the first 16 MW natural gas turbine prototype independently developed by Harbin Electric Power Group completed full load testing, with a thermal efficiency of over 36% and nitrogen oxide emissions below 25ppm, reaching international advanced levels.Editor/Gao Xue

China Tajikistan Industrial Cooperation Negotiation

On May 13, 2026, Tajikistan's President Rahmon visited Zongshen Industrial Group in Chongqing and reached a consensus on joint venture construction and industrial production cooperation. Zongshen plans to lay out manufacturing industry in the tower to assist in building a local industrial system. By 2025, the bilateral trade volume will reach 30.858 billion yuan.Editor/Gao Xue

Guangdong Data Center Cluster's First Cross Provincial Point to Point Green Power

On May 12, 2026, the first inter provincial point-to-point green power transaction for Guangdong data center cluster was officially completed. Wind and solar new energy from Yunnan, Guangxi and other places will be transported to Guangdong and Hainan, with a focus on ensuring the green electricity consumption needs of power users such as data centers and foreign trade enterprises, and promoting the optimization of regional green energy resources to a higher level.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The transaction volume of the national carbon market has exceeded 60 billion yuan

The national carbon emission trading market launched online trading on July 16, 2021. The latest transaction data shows that as of May 12, 2026, the cumulative transaction volume of CEA in China has exceeded 896 million tons, with a cumulative transaction volume exceeding 60 billion yuan.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The Chinese section of this cross-border railway has started construction

On May 14, 2026, the first prefabricated T-beam was successfully erected on the Chinese section of the China Mongolia Ganqimaodu to Gashusu Sea Map Cross border Railway Project, marking the beginning of the beam erection construction phase for the second cross-border railway between China and Mongolia. This railway is another important cross-border channel between China and Mongolia after nearly 70 years. The Chinese section is invested by the National Energy Group and is planned to be completed by 2027, with an annual freight capacity of 30 million tons. At present, about 26% of the offline main project in China has been completed, and it is expected to complete all beam erection tasks by October this year. The project is steadily progressing.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The Jiatong Railway Capacity Expansion and Renovation Project has been fully restarted

Recently, the expansion and renovation project of China Railway 23rd Bureau Jiatong Railway started the first three-level blockade construction in 2026 at Tongjiang Station. 210 builders used an 8.5-hour large skylight mode to complete the temporary platform construction between tracks I and II. Tongjiang Station is located adjacent to the Sino Russian border port and is a key logistics hub. Innovative and penetrating grid management mode for the project ensures that the entire construction process is controllable and traceable, and fully promotes the annual construction goals. Editor/Cheng Liting

The Luanda Ring Expressway project has started construction

On May 12, 2026, the construction of the Mujima Zangu 2-B/3-B section of the Luanda Ring Expressway, which was undertaken by China Railway 20th Bureau Angola Company, officially began. The total length of the two roads is 19.4 kilometers, with a two-way 7-meter concrete pavement. After completion, the traffic capacity will be increased by more than three times. The travel time from Mujima to Zangu District 3 will be reduced from 40 to 60 minutes to 15 to 20 minutes. Nearly 800000 residents along the route will completely get rid of the mud and dirt road problems and be interconnected with the new airport passage in Luanda. Editor/Cheng Liting

The photovoltaic project of Henan Iron and Steel Zhoukou Base has started construction

On May 12, 2026, the 33MW rooftop distributed photovoltaic power generation project at Zhoukou Base of Henan Iron and Steel Group officially started construction, accompanied by 5MW/10MWh electrochemical energy storage facilities, creating an integrated photovoltaic and energy storage comprehensive energy solution. The project fully utilizes the roof space of the factory area to achieve spontaneous self use and nearby consumption of clean energy, empowering steel production with green electricity, and supporting the green and high-quality development of the regional economy. Editor/Cheng Liting

Russian sailing training ship visits Dalian

In May 2026, the Russian sailing training ship Parada docked at Dalian Port for a four-day visit and exchange. 157 crew members will engage in maritime training, cultural interaction, and other activities with teachers and students from domestic maritime colleges, and open for public visits.Editor/Gao Xue

Mingyang Group invests 14.8 billion US dollars in Ethiopia

In May 2026, Mingyang Group signed a $14.8 billion investment agreement with Ethiopia to develop an 8.4 gigawatt wind and solar power project, as well as industries such as green ammonia production and wind power equipment manufacturing.Editor/Gao Xue

Kowloon Slope deploys land sea new channel operation

On May 11, 2026, Jiulongpo District held a meeting to deploy nine special actions for the construction of the Western Land Sea New Corridor and the hub port industrial park, focusing on advanced materials, logistics supply chain and other fields to promote the integration of industry and city.Editor/Gao Xue

The main artery of West East power transmission is preparing for the peak summer season

On May 10, 2026, with the successful unlocking of the double poles of the ± 660 kV Yindong DC transmission system, all equipment resumed normal operation. This marks the end of the comprehensive maintenance work for the DC system of Yinchuan East Converter Station in 2026. The energy artery of the country's West East North Transmission Channel has entered a state of readiness, providing strong power support for the upcoming peak summer season.Editor/Gong Ziwei

State Grid and Jiangxi Provincial Government held high-level talks

On May 12, 2026, Yin Hong, Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee, and Ye Jianchun, Governor of Jiangxi Province, held talks with Zhang Zhigang, Chairman of State Grid Corporation of China, in Nanchang. Zhang Zhigang thanks the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and Government for their long-term support and assistance to the work of State Grid Corporation of China. He hopes that the company will increase its investment during the 15th Five Year Plan period, promote the Mengxi power transmission project, and assist in energy transformation. State Grid Corporation of China responds by ensuring power supply, increasing investment, and serving the development and dual carbon goals of Jiangxi.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Inner Mongolia builds a million kilowatt level green hydrogen demonstration project

The 200000 kW new energy hydrogen production project demonstration project located in Damao Banner, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is one of the first large-scale renewable energy green hydrogen production demonstration projects in China, including 120000 kW of wind power, 80000 kW of photovoltaic power, 20000 kWh of energy storage, and 12000 standard cubic meters per hour of hydrogen production through electrolysis of water. The project will be successfully operated in 2024, connecting the entire industry chain of hydrogen energy production, storage, operation, and utilization, achieving 100% green electricity hydrogen production, with an annual power generation of about 552 million kilowatt hours and an annual green hydrogen production of about 7800 tons.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Xi'an North Third Ring Road begins construction of urban super power bank

On May 12, 2026, the 400MW/1.2GWh new independent energy storage project in Weiyang District, Xi'an, invested and constructed by Shaanxi Construction Group, started construction along the North Third Ring Road. It adopts lithium iron phosphate and all vanadium liquid flow mixing technology, with an annual discharge capacity of 610 million kWh, which can meet the daily electricity needs of 60000 households. Editor/Cheng Liting

China Energy Construction's Karaganda wind storage project begins construction

Recently, the Karaganda 500MW wind storage project jointly developed by China Energy Engineering Corporation and Kazakhstan Samruk Energy Company has officially started construction, with a total investment of about 573 million US dollars and supporting 150MW/300MWh energy storage systems, generating over 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually. This is another major new energy project implemented by China Energy Construction under the framework of China Kazakhstan cooperation. Currently, the total scale of its tracked and promoted projects in Kazakhstan has exceeded 8 billion US dollars.Editor/Cheng Liting

Henan Province adds new cross-border intermodal transportation channels

On May 12, 2026, the first shipment of Sino ferrous intermodal cargo by Zhongyu Port Group was shipped from Zhengzhou. The Vietnamese cashew container was transferred to Uzbekistan via Qingdao, and a new cross-border multimodal transport channel was added in Henan.Editor/Gao Xue

Kazakhstan's refining depth increased to 90%

In May 2026, the average refining depth of Kazakhstan's three major refineries will increase from 87.4% to 90%. The Atyrau refinery rose to 88%, the Chimkent refinery rose to 88%, and the Pavlodar petrochemical plant rose to 94%. Gasoline production increased to 5.7 million tons, and diesel production increased to 6.1 million tons. Ha Fang plans to further increase it to 94%.Editor/Gao Xue

Gansu's 15th Five Year Plan Strong Basic Weaving Road Network

In May 2026, Gansu Province released the outline of the 15th Five Year Plan, which will vigorously implement the action of strengthening the foundation, promote the reinforcement of railway trunk lines, promote the connection of national highways, build the Lanzhou International Freight Train Assembly Center, and stabilize the operation of multiple international freight trains such as China Europe and Central Asia.Editor/Gao Xue

China ASEAN Blue Economy Cooperation Dialogue held in Haikou

On May 10, 2026, the China ASEAN Blue Economy Cooperation Dialogue was held in Haikou. Chi Fulin, President of the China Hainan Reform and Development Research Institute and the Hainan Free Trade Port Research Institute, stated that the Hainan Free Trade Port is located at the regional center, backed by a super large domestic market in China, adjacent to Southeast Asia, and combined with a special regional system of customs supervision that includes first line liberalization, second line management, and domestic freedom, it has the conditions to play an important role in maintaining regional energy security and alleviating regional energy crises. Chi Fulin suggested that Hainan should build a service guarantee base for China ASEAN energy security, serving the common needs of China ASEAN energy security.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Hualong Unit 1 in the Greater Bay Area starts construction

On May 10, 2026, the first Hualong 1 nuclear power project in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, the nuclear island of Unit 4 of Guangdong Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant of China General Nuclear Power Corporation, began the first concrete pouring. This is another key milestone after the commissioning of Unit 1 and the loading of Unit 2 of the nuclear power project, marking the entry of the Taipingling Nuclear Power Phase II project into the comprehensive construction stage.Editor/Gong Ziwei

In April 2026, the sales share of new energy vehicles in China reached 53.2%

On May 11, 2026, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released data showing that the production, sales, and export volume of new energy vehicles in China steadily increased in April. Among them, the production and sales volume were 1.32 million and 1.344 million respectively, an increase of 5.5% and 9.7% year-on-year. The sales volume of new energy vehicles accounted for 53.2% of the total sales volume of new cars.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Xinjiang Energy Group achieves a leap in coal value

Recently, the high-quality chemical coal special train from the Shitoumei No.1 open-pit coal mine in Santanghu, Xinjiang Energy Group, headed south directly to the Hualu Hengsheng Hubei Jingzhou base, marking the successful connection of Xinjiang Coal with domestic high-end coal chemical leaders. Hualu Hengsheng Jingzhou Base belongs to the high-end chemical coal scene of "eating fine grains". The sales company accurately matches the low ash, low sulfur, high calorific value, and non stick coal of Shitoumei No.1, achieving a leap from exporting primary resources to supplying high-value chemical raw materials, which is a key milestone in the "black coal butterfly transformation". Editor/Cheng Liting