CR14G Opens Jinan Huanggang Road Yellow River Tunnel

On August 25, 2026, the world’s largest-diameter underwater shield tunnel, the Jinan Huanggang Road Yellow River Tunnel constructed by CR14G, was officially opened to traffic. Adopting a single-tube double-deck structure and overcoming multiple world-class technical challenges, the tunnel cuts the cross-river travel time from 40 minutes to merely five minutes.Editor/Min Jing

Jingtang Port Launches New Coal Freight Train Route to Shanxi

Recently, Jingtang Port in Tangshan launched its first open-top container freight train transporting Indonesian coking coal from Jingtang Port to Xiaonan, adding a new cargo type to its freight business. Targeting the coal demand of enterprises in Shanxi, the port has standardized operation procedures and strictly implemented environmental protection requirements, successfully opening up a new railway transportation channel for imported coking coal.Editor/Min Jing

CR1G Completes Key Track Connection for Chongqing-Wanzhou High-Speed Railway

On August 24, 2026, CR1G successfully completed the track connection of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway to Chongqing East Station. Designed for a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the railway has finished 93% of its track-laying work. The project adopts intelligent construction equipment and staggered construction methods to boost progress, laying a solid foundation for the scheduled full-line operation.Editor/Min Jing

The 3rd China Ukraine Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair was held in Tashkent

The 3rd China Ukraine Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair was held in Tashkent, relying on the charity activity of Love Bright Walk, and attended by a delegation of six Chinese caring entrepreneurs. The delegation first completed the local cataract free clinic public welfare service. With the logistical support of Grande Company in Ukraine, Chinese enterprises held discussions and docking with Ukrainian enterprises in the fields of seeds, agricultural films, building materials, cross-border services, etc., and reached multiple preliminary cooperation consensuses on trade and project co construction. The activity promotes economy and trade through public welfare, and solidifies China Uzbekistan the Belt and Road practical cooperation. Follow up parties will follow up the negotiation results and deepen bilateral industrial and non-governmental exchanges.Editor/Gong Ziwei

CEEC wins bid for Dadu River Eagle Rock Hydropower Station

The bidding candidates for the factory building and spillway gate project of the Da Du River Eagle Rock First level Hydropower Station have been announced, and Gezhouba Group has won the core main section with a slight bidding advantage. The project is located in Shimian County, Sichuan Province, with a total installed capacity of 300 megawatts and a construction period of 45 months. The price difference between the two major hydropower giants is only 80000 yuan, and Gezhouba won the bid with comprehensive strength such as construction plans. The annual average power generation of the power station is 1.37 billion kilowatt hours, which will be linked to the peak regulation of reservoirs in the basin, improve the cascade development of the Dadu River, and assist in the transformation of energy structure.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The construction of the main bridge of Gongnaisi Extra Large Bridge in Xinjiang has begun

The first pile of the main bridge of G3033 Kuiduku Expressway Gongnaisi Extra Large Bridge has been drilled, and the bridge has officially entered the construction of the main bridge. The main span of the bridge is 390 meters, and after completion, it will surpass the Guozigou Bridge and become the cable-stayed bridge with the highest span and tower height in Xinjiang. The project crosses the hinterland of Tianshan Mountains, overcoming the challenges of short construction period and complex geological conditions due to high altitude, utilizing smart construction technology, and taking into account ecological protection. After the completion of Kui Duk Ku Expressway, all-weather traffic can be realized, the traffic duration can be significantly reduced, the north-south road network in Tianshan can be improved, and the border development and the the Belt and Road construction can be assisted.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The filling and sealing of the upper reservoir dam have been successfully completed

Recently, the filling project of the upper reservoir dam of Shanxi Yuanqu Pumped Storage Power Station, a national key energy project, was successfully completed and capped. This marks the complete completion of the construction of the dam filling for the upper reservoir of the power station. The upper reservoir dam that was capped this time is an asphalt concrete face rockfill dam with a designed filling volume of 3.62 million cubic meters. It is the core hydraulic structure of the main project of the upper reservoir and plays a key barrier role in the overall safe and stable operation of the power station.Editor/Cheng Liting

Panxi Zero Carbon Factory Smart Energy Demonstration Project is put into operation

On August 25, 2026, the first zero carbon factory smart energy project in the Panxi region of Sichuan Province, the Yalong River Panzhihua Dangsheng Shudao Zero Carbon Factory Demonstration Project, was officially put into operation. The project aims to establish a clean power direct supply industrial terminal for the integrated water, wind, and solar power base in the Yalong River Basin, and is a benchmark demonstration project for the local consumption of clean energy in the Panxi region.Editor/Cheng Liting

National solar power installed capacity increases by 16.1%

On August 25, 2026, the National Energy Administration released the national electricity statistics data from January to July. As of the end of July, the cumulative installed power generation capacity in China was 4.08 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 11.0%. Among them, the installed capacity of solar power generation was 1.29 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 16.1%; The installed capacity of wind power was 690 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 19.5%. From January to July, the cumulative average utilization of power generation equipment in China was 1671 hours, a decrease of 135 hours compared to the same period last year. Editor/Cheng Liting

Guangxi Multimodal Transport Smooth International Logistics Network

In August 2026, Guangxi will establish a new western land sea channel sea rail intermodal transportation system, and Qinzhou Port will achieve data exchange between ports and railways, and increase loading and unloading efficiency by 30%; The China Vietnam train can reach Hanoi in as fast as 14 hours; Cold chain public rail intermodal transportation connects ASEAN to Russia, and multimodal transportation helps reduce costs and increase efficiency in the region.Editor/Gao Xue

HanGao Unicorn Hardware Intelligent Manufacturing Base Flat Top

On August 22, 2026, the HanGao Unicorn Hardware Intelligent Manufacturing Base was located in Pingding, Shunde, Foshan, with a total investment of over 1 billion yuan and a construction area of over 250000 square meters. The planned area for this base group exceeds 1 million square meters, and upon completion, it will become the largest home hardware intelligent manufacturing base in Asia.Editor/Gao Xue

Dongfang Electric undertakes the production of Tanzania hydropower station

On August 22, 2026, the Tanzania Giuliano Hydroelectric Power Station, which is fully equipped with power generation equipment provided by Dongfang Electric, was officially put into operation. The total installed capacity of the power station is 2115 megawatts, and all 9 units are made in Sichuan, which can meet nearly half of Tanzania's national electricity demand and promote the country's transformation from a power shortage country to a power surplus country.Editor/Gao Xue

Guangde Mountain North Tea Photovoltaic Complementary Project Starts Construction

On August 18, 2026, the China National Nuclear Corporation's Huineng Guangdeshan North 180 MW photovoltaic power generation project, undertaken by China Water Resources and Hydropower Tenth Engineering Bureau, officially began construction. The project is located in Shanbei Village, Qiucun Town, Guangde, Anhui Province. It belongs to the tea light complementary type, with an AC side installed capacity of 150 megawatts and a supporting 220 kV booster station and transmission line connected to the Xuancheng power grid. The project has a running period of 25 years and an average annual equivalent utilization hours of about 1057 hours, which will achieve synergistic benefits between tea plantation planting and photovoltaic power generation. Editor/Cheng Liting

Nanyang shared energy storage power station starts operation

On August 19, 2026, the first section of the 100MW/400MWh shared energy storage power station project in Wancheng District, Nanyang, constructed by China Chemical Engineering Southwest Company, completed its foundation laying and entered the substantive construction stage. The project adopts a lithium iron phosphate battery route, equipped with a 220kV boosting station, and has peak shaving and frequency regulation functions. After completion, it will optimize the regional energy structure and ensure stable power supply to the grid. The project team will coordinate the entire construction process and make every effort to create a regional shared energy storage demonstration project. Editor/Cheng Liting

Jiaxing Port's first wind turbine pile foundation starts construction

On August 18, 2026, the first wind turbine pile foundation of the high proportion application project of smart energy and new energy was successfully sunk in the Zhapu Port area of Jiaxing Port, and the project officially entered the main construction phase. The total installed capacity of the project is 12.5 megawatts, with an annual power generation of 26.07 million kilowatt hours and an annual carbon reduction of about 16000 tons. After being put into operation, it will supply clean electricity to the port area. At present, the supporting projects in Beilun and Yueqing Bay are being promoted synchronously, forming a hierarchical construction trend, and the project strives to achieve grid connection by the end of the year. Editor/Cheng Liting

Chinese-Korean Consortium Wins $683 Million Power Project in Oman

Recently, a consortium formed by Shandong Electric Power Construction and Doosan Energy of South Korea won the EPC contract for the Oman Misfa 1700 MW power generation project, with a total amount of 683 million US dollars. The project has started preliminary construction, and with the addition of the previous Dukum project, both parties have significantly deepened their involvement in the Oman energy infrastructure market. Editor/Min Jing

China-aided Chalvak Wind Power Project in Uzbekistan Completed

Recently, the Chinese assisted construction of the Uzbekistan Chalvak wind power project has been officially completed. The project is a green benchmark project of the the Belt and Road, with a total installed capacity of 20 MW. After completion, it can guarantee the power consumption of local residents, significantly save natural gas and reduce carbon dioxide emissions every year, and help the development of green energy in Central Asia. Editor/Min Jing

Chinese Ambassador to UAE Inspects Al Dhafra PV2 Photovoltaic Project

On August 21, 2026, Ambassador Zeng Jixin conducted research on the Eldafra PV2 photovoltaic power plant project in the United Arab Emirates, listened to a report on the project's operation, and had discussions and exchanges with the project leader and technical personnel. Editor/Min Jing

Inner Mongolia 50000 kW Source Network Load Storage Project Starts Construction

The first phase of the 50000 kilowatt source grid load storage integration project of Xinkuang Inner Mongolia Energy has started construction. The project is located in Etuokeqian Banner and includes 30 megawatts of wind power, 20 megawatts of photovoltaic power, and supporting 7.5 megawatts/30 megawatt hours of energy storage. The project implements a self use and non grid connected closed-loop mode, with electricity supplied to chemical enterprises for on-site consumption. After completion, the annual supply of clean electricity is about 120 million kilowatt hours, which will help the coal chemical industry reduce carbon emissions and provide a demonstration sample for the integration of new energy in high load industries.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Chongqing releases its 15th Five Year Plan for the development of artificial intelligence

In August 2026, Chongqing officially issued its plan for the development of artificial intelligence, which specifies that by 2030, the core industry scale of the intelligent economy will exceed 250 billion yuan, and the penetration rate of the new generation of intelligent terminals will exceed 90%. It will build a 10000 card level computing power cluster and lay out 50 AI future factories.Editor/Gao Xue

Geely Remote signs contract with Cancan for 1000 refrigerated trucks

On August 22, 2026, Geely Remote New Energy Commercial Vehicles and Zhejiang Cancan Vehicle signed a strategic cooperation agreement for 1000 refrigerated trucks in Taizhou, Zhejiang. The first batch of 100 remote Geely refrigerated trucks were delivered and will be included in the national new energy transportation network.Editor/Gao Xue

The first wind turbine hoisting of Xinjiang wind power project

On August 22, 2026, the first wind turbine of the 1.05 million kilowatt wind power project in Huadian Tacheng and Bukssar County, Xinjiang, was hoisted, and the project entered the equipment installation stage, laying the foundation for the subsequent full capacity grid connection.Editor/Gao Xue

Bid opening for Huaneng Yingkou offshore wind power section

On August 24, 2026, the EPC bidding results for the offshore engineering of Huaneng Liaoning Yingkou Offshore Wind Power Y1 and Y2 projects were announced. The total installed capacity of the two sections was 700MW, with a total amount of approximately 3.981 billion yuan. The consortium of East China Institute and Central South Institute respectively won the Y1 and Y2 sections. The project adopts 12-14MW units, equipped with an offshore booster station and a shared onshore centralized control center. It is planned to start construction in October 2026 and be fully connected to the grid by the end of 2027. It will become the first large-scale construction of provincial managed offshore wind power project in Bohai Bay, Liaoning.Editor/Gong Ziwei

MBEC wins bid for Fujian offshore wind power project

The MBEC consortium has won the EPC general contracting project for the offshore wind farm in J district of Changle, Fujian, with a bid amount of 3.553 billion yuan. The project is about 70 kilometers offshore, with a water depth of 56-60 meters, an installed capacity of 656MW, and 41 16 MW wind turbines arranged. The project adopts intensive development and shares offshore converter stations with surrounding wind farms. After completion, the annual average green power generation will reach nearly 3 billion kilowatt hours, which will assist in the construction of new energy in Fujian and provide reference for cost reduction and efficiency improvement of deep-sea offshore wind power.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Chinese-built Tanzania Hydropower Station Officially Operational

On August 22, 2026, the Julius Nyerere hydroelectric power station in Tanzania, which POWERCHINA participated in, was officially put into operation. The power supply of the project covers nearly half of the local electricity demand, effectively alleviating power shortages, improving people's electricity consumption, and helping Tanzania consolidate its advantages in energy development in the East African region. Editor/Min Jing

CNOOC Tops Out Asia's Largest Offshore Crude Oil Platform in Zhuhai

On August 22, 2026, CNOOC completed the capping of the main body of Huizhou 19-6 offshore crude oil processing platform in Zhuhai. This platform is the largest facility of its kind in Asia, which will serve the development of 100 million ton oil fields in the the Pearl River River Mouth Basin and help the country to stabilize energy supply.Editor/Min Jing

China Leads Formulation of World's First Solid-State Battery International Standard

On August 21, 2026, as disclosed by the National Standards Committee, the world's first international standard for solid-state batteries, led by China and developed with the participation of experts from France, Japan, and South Korea, was successfully approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission. This standard will unify the global research and production standards for solid-state batteries, help promote the popularization of safe and long-range electric vehicles, and drive the upgrading of the new energy industry. Editor/Min Jing

Accelerate the construction of Shandong Green Olefin Integration Project

Adhering to the requirements of the construction of Shandong's green, low-carbon, and high-quality development pilot zone, Zibo Xintai Petrochemical has promoted a total investment of 18.8 billion yuan to extend and supplement the supply chain project, taking the route of reducing oil and increasing production, and shifting from a fuel based enterprise to high-end new material production. The enterprise extends its industrial chain layout with multiple high value-added chemical products, synchronously upgrades old and new facilities, and implements full process green and low-carbon transformation. Multiple environmental protection projects have been implemented, resulting in a decrease in pollutant emissions and solid waste output. The reuse of reclaimed water has achieved significant results, and the recycling of by-product hydrogen can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 120000 tons per year.Editor/Gong Ziwei

CRCC plans to win the bid for a project worth approximately 4 billion yuan

China Railway 15th Bureau, China Railway 18th Bureau, China Railway 25th Bureau, and China Railway Construction are planning to win a batch of engineering projects with a total bid amount of approximately 4 billion yuan under China Railway Construction. China Railway 15th Bureau is responsible for the construction of new energy flash charging stations in the three eastern provinces; China Railway Construction undertakes the renovation project of the shantytown in Yamenkou, Beijing; China Railway 25th Bureau undertakes the Feicheng Smart Breeding Straw Deep Processing and Integration Project; China Railway 18th Bureau won the bid for the related projects of East China Normal University Lingang New Campus, covering multiple fields such as new energy, urban renewal, industry, and education.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's power green breaks through the situation

China's electricity ledger has shown multiple historic breakthroughs, with installed power generation exceeding 4 billion kilowatts, renewable energy accounting for over 40% of electricity generation, and coal-fired power accounting for less than 50%. Facing the peak electricity consumption caused by international energy fluctuations and high temperatures, the supply and demand of electricity remain balanced. Computing power, charging and swapping, and high-end manufacturing drive the growth of electricity consumption, and the power generation structure continues to undergo a green transformation. The electricity data reflects the high-quality development trend of the Chinese economy.Editor/Gong Ziwei