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

Guangzhou China-Europe Train Delivers 100,000 Air Conditioners to Heat-Stricken Europe

The high temperatures in Europe this summer have led to a shortage of refrigeration equipment. Guangzhou International Port has opened a China Europe freight train to transport air conditioning to Poland. The Guangzhou railway department has accelerated customs clearance and transportation through the three priority and five fixed modes. In the second quarter, more than 100000 air conditioners with a value of 52 million US dollars were shipped out, effectively ensuring supply to the European market. Editor/Min Jing

Haichen Energy Storage Heze Base Promotes Mass Production

On August 7, 2026, the mass production promotion meeting of Haichen Energy Storage's world's first long-term energy storage integrated industrial park (Shandong Heze Base) was held in the Luxi New Area of Heze. After the base is fully operational, it will have an annual production capacity of 30GWh of long-term energy storage cells and 20GWh of energy storage systems. It is reported that the project plans to invest a total of 13 billion yuan and intends to build an intelligent manufacturing base for lithium iron phosphate energy storage batteries, an integrated production line for PACK and energy storage systems, a new material production base, and an upstream raw material production base. After being put into operation, it will form a dual closed loop of the energy industry chain for transmission and distribution, and the battery industry chain from materials to recycling.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Longpan Technology and LGES reach a 45 billion yuan purchase and sales cooperation

On the evening of August 6, 2026, Longpan Technology announced the signing of a two-way purchase and sales framework agreement with LGES, with a cooperation period from 2026 to 2028. Both parties will mutually supply lithium iron phosphate cathode materials and supporting raw materials, and simultaneously carry out related services such as research and development, testing, etc. Among them, Longpan Technology has a three-year sales cap of 27 billion yuan, a procurement cap of 18 billion yuan, and a total two-way cooperation scale cap of 45 billion yuan.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Ambassador to Mexico pays a visit to the General Administration of Customs of Mexico

On August 6, 2026, Ambassador to Mexico Chen Daojiang paid a visit to the Director General of the Mexican National Customs, Romero, and the two sides had friendly exchanges on cooperation in the field of China Mexico customs. Ambassador Chen stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China Mexico relations have continued to develop in a healthy and stable manner. China and Mexico are important trading partners to each other, and there is enormous potential for customs cooperation between the two countries. China is willing to work with Mexico to strengthen customs cooperation and deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership. Romero stated that Mexico attaches great importance to customs cooperation with China and looks forward to working together to promote customs business docking, deepen economic and trade exchanges, and facilitate personnel exchanges. Editor/Gong Ziwei

Ma Resources wins bid for Penang Light Rail System

The consortium of horse resources has won the total contract of Penang light rail system of 5 billion yuan, including vehicle signal and other subsystems, which is transmitted to the partner or Alstom to help the layout of the Belt and Road rail transit.Editor/Gao Xue

Sinoma International guarantees Uganda project

Sinoma International issued a US $515000 letter of guarantee for its Ethiopian subsidiary to support the Uganda grinding station project, holding 99% of the guarantee and helping to promote the the Belt and Road overseas projects.Editor/Gao Xue

Gobi Million Computing Power Base put into operation

Ulanqab Gobi million calorie AI computing unit is put into use today, relying on green power and intelligent dispatching to solve the bottleneck of overseas power grids, and provide new samples for domestic cluster deployment for the the Belt and Road East to West calculation.Editor/Gao Xue

The monthly power generation of Maldang Hydropower Station reaches a new high

On August 5th, it was reported that the Maldang Hydropower Station of National Energy Group Qinghai Company had a monthly power generation of 1.124 billion kilowatt hours in July 2026, setting a new historical high since its commissioning.Editor/Cheng Liting

Shanxi's wind and solar power installed capacity exceeds 80 million kilowatts

As of the end of June 2026, the installed capacity of wind and solar new energy power generation in Shanxi Province has exceeded 80 million kilowatts, reaching 80.6121 million kilowatts. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, the province added 45.0091 million kilowatts of wind and solar new energy power generation installed capacity, an increase of 137.11% compared to the end of the 13th Five Year Plan.Editor/Cheng Liting

Shaanxi Coal to Jiangsu Iron and Steel Intermodal Coal Special Train Launched

The 24211 freight train, loaded with over 3000 tons of coal, slowly departed from Zhongji Station on August 5, 2026, heading south towards Yangtun Station in Jiangsu Province. It then passed through Xuzhou Port and was transported by waterway before finally arriving at Pizhou Port.Editor/Cheng Liting

Haiyou Anlan Floating Wind Platform Officially Commissioned

The tension leg floating wind power platform of Haiyou Anlan, which can withstand typhoons of level 17 in China, has been officially put into operation. The platform is installed at a depth of 136 meters and can output 54 million kilowatt hours of green electricity annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 35000 tons and helping China achieve breakthroughs in deep-sea wind power technology. Editor/Min Jing

Tangshan Port Receives First Simandou Iron‑Ore Shipment

Recently, 225000 tons of Guinea Simandou iron ore docked at the Caofeidian Port area of Tangshan Port with the Ovalimaru ship, marking the first time the port area has unloaded this type of iron ore. This assignment has enriched the ore supply in the port area and helped the local steel industry reduce costs, improve quality, and transform and upgrade. Editor/Min Jing

Harbin‑Yichun High‑Speed Railway Begins Trial Operation

On August 6, 2026, the D7271 test multiple units drove out of Harbin Station, and the northernmost Harbin-Yichun High-speed Railway officially started running test according to the diagram. The total length of the line is 318 kilometers, with 9 stations. After its opening, the travel time between Haixi and Haixi will be reduced to 2 hours, which will help promote the revitalization of Northeast China and the development of cultural and tourism resources along the line. Editor/Min Jing

Ambassador Li Zhigang Meets with Senegalese Minister of Mines and Geology Seck

On August 6, 2026, Ambassador Li Zhigang met with Senegal's Minister of Mines and Geology, Seck, and had friendly exchanges on mineral resource development cooperation. Both sides stated that they will further explore and deepen practical cooperation in areas such as mineral resource development and industrial chain construction, jointly promote green development of the mining industry, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.Editor/Gong Ziwei

EH216-S completes its first manned test flight in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has completed its first EH216-S unmanned manned aerial vehicle demonstration flight, which will take place in Astana during the "Future Games 2026". This electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft can carry 2 people, with a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour and a range of 35 kilometers. In the initial stage, Harbin plans to open tourist routes and expand medical rescue, logistics and other scenarios in the future. Ha country will also promote the localization production of this aircraft model in stages, drive high-end manufacturing and employment, and simultaneously improve urban air traffic regulations and supporting infrastructure.Editor/Gong Ziwei

CRCC wins bid for Algeria Railway Three Electricity Project

On August 2, 2026, China Railway Construction and a local Algerian enterprise won the bid for the communication, signal and power system project of the western railway mining line in Algeria. The consortium contract is equivalent to 3.56 billion yuan, covering the entire 950 kilometer railway line that has been opened to traffic. The project is responsible for the integration, debugging, and personnel training of the entire system, as well as improving scheduling, communication, and power support. The railway has a long-term iron ore capacity of 50 million tons per year, connecting the mining, processing, and steel industries to form a comprehensive industrial corridor. At present, the mining capacity is still in the climbing stage, and equipment orders are being released in stages. The subsequent business pace is affected by the progress of supporting projects.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Approval of Xinjiang Green Hydrogen Substitution Project

The annual production of 62000 tons of green hydrogen and 500000 tons of oxamide by Xinjiang Tiankelong Chemical has been approved for environmental impact assessment. The total investment of the project is 6.168 billion yuan, and it will be implemented in Hami. It will be supported by 2GW wind power to ensure the supply of green electricity, and explore a zero carbon park model by replacing coal clean utilization with green hydrogen.Editor/Gao Xue

Jiangxi ultra-high voltage project approved

The 1000 kV AC transmission and transformation project from Ganjiang to Gannan in Jiangxi Province has been approved. The dynamic investment of the project is 7.218 billion yuan, and a new 6 million kVA substation and 298.9 kilometers of double circuit lines will be built. After completion in 2028, the short board of north-south transmission will be filled, and the transmission capacity of the Gannan section will be increased from 3.2 million kilowatts to 6.5 million kilowatts.Editor/Gao Xue

The world's first liquid solar project is rushing into production

The world's first liquid solar industrial demonstration project in Ordos has entered a critical debugging period. The total investment of the project is 4.967 billion yuan, coupling wind solar green power hydrogen production with coal chemical industry, with an annual output of 21000 tons of green hydrogen and synthetic green methanol, and an annual utilization of 150000 tons of carbon dioxide. All key equipment will be domestically produced, striving to complete the entire process by the end of the year.Editor/Gao Xue

Jizhong Energy Zhangjialiang Coal Mine Reconstruction Project Starts Construction

The Zhangjialiang coal mine renovation project of Jizhong Energy Zhangkuang Group has officially started construction recently, shifting from the procedural stage to the substantive construction stage. The project started to revitalize the resources of deep 5-1 coal seam to 6-2 coal seam to ensure the continuity of coal mine capacity. The special team completed the approval of the safety facility design after three months, obtained the environmental impact assessment approval on June 26th, and obtained the construction record receipt on July 27th. The project will continue the open-pit mining process and advance from the western boundary of the third mining area. After production, it can activate coal resources and stabilize annual production capacity. After the completion of earthwork stripping, it is expected that coal can be extracted in mid October. Editor/Cheng Liting

Saudi Aramco's Q2 net profit increased by 44% year-on-year

Saudi Arabian National Oil Company released its financial report on August 4, 2026, showing a net profit of 32.7 billion US dollars in the second quarter of 2026, higher than the 22.7 billion US dollars in the same period last year and a year-on-year increase of 44%. According to the financial report, Saudi Aramco's average crude oil sales price in the second quarter was $108.1 per barrel, up 41% month on month and 62% year-on-year. Editor/Cheng Liting

China successfully generates and identifies rare atomic nuclei

Recently, the scientific research team and collaborators of the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully produced and identified the rare atomic nucleus: hafnium-153, relying on the newly built large scientific device - high current heavy ion accelerator. This is the first physical achievement obtained during the debugging period of the large device, which verifies that China's new generation of strong current heavy ion research device has the ability to explore unknown nuclides and expand the nuclide map. Editor/Cheng Liting

China Railway Chengdu Launches New Itinerary for Colorful Guizhou Tourist Train

China Railway Chengdu Group has launched a new summer tourism plan for the "Beautiful Mountains and Rivers Colorful Guizhou" train. The purple themed train is equipped with sightseeing KTV carriages, and the new line connects multiple areas in Sichuan, Chongqing, and Guizhou to support summer cultural and tourism consumption. The operation information is subject to the 12306 announcement. Editor/Min Jing

State Grid Shandong Builds Nation‑First Grid‑Friendly Heavy‑Duty Truck Charging Station

State Grid Shandong has put into operation the country's first grid friendly high-power heavy-duty truck charging demonstration station in Zhangqiu Service Area of Jinan Jinghu Expressway. The station has a maximum single gun power of 800 kilowatts and can achieve fast charging of heavy-duty trucks in 15-20 minutes. The project utilizes multiple grid adaptation technologies, and Shandong plans to build the first batch of 88 heavy-duty truck charging demonstration stations by the end of August 2026. Editor/Min Jing

Shanxi to Build 100 Low‑Altitude Flight Parks as Northern Benchmark

Shanxi has released a plan to construct 100 interstellar exploration low altitude flight parks across the province. As the first low altitude project in the province to cover all provinces, cities, and counties, 3 demonstration sites have been built, and 15 key sites have been signed and reserved. By leveraging external industrial resources, it aims to promote the standardized and large-scale development of the local low altitude economy. Editor/Min Jing