Henan Luhun Irrigation District Renovation Project Approved

Recently, the Development and Reform Commission of Henan Province approved the feasibility study report of the modernization renovation project of Luhun Irrigation District in Henan Province, which benefits 7 counties (cities, districts) in Luoyang, Pingdingshan, and Zhengzhou. This place experiences nine droughts in ten years, making it difficult to irrigate with water. The total construction period of the renovation project is 36 months, which will upgrade the channels and water pipelines, build and renovate 24 new channels (pipes) and 214 buildings, improve the level of informatization, and improve the irrigation area after completion. Editor/Cheng Liting

Xinjiang's 150 billion yuan new materials project starts construction

On March 20, 2026, the first phase of the Turpan 100 billion level coal chemical spinning new material integration project began construction, with a total investment of 25.7 billion yuan to build a 2.4 million ton coal to ethylene glycol project, invested by Hengyi Group. The project plans to complete a total investment of 150 billion yuan within 5 to 8 years, and is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2028, with an annual new production value exceeding 12 billion yuan.Editor/Gao Xue

Xinjiang over 20 billion coal to olefin project announced

The EPC bidding candidates for the polypropylene and high-density polyethylene core units of the 800000 ton coal to olefin project in Zhundong Wucaiwan, Xinjiang Shanneng Chemical Industry, have been announced. Companies such as Daqing Petrochemical Engineering and PetroChina Jilin Chemical have been shortlisted. The total investment of the project exceeds 20 billion yuan, with environmental protection investment accounting for 8%.Editor/Gao Xue

Huadian Guanyun Offshore Wind Power Project Environmental Impact Assessment Publicity

On March 24, 2026, the environmental impact assessment of Jiangsu Huadian Guanyun H6 # offshore wind power project was publicly announced. The project plans to install 325MW of wind turbines, 26 12.5MW wind turbines, and innovatively integrate with marine ranches to construct a fixed seawater aquaculture platform. Yuanjing Energy holds a 3% stake and has a designed annual power generation capacity of 869 million kilowatt hours.Editor/Gao Xue

Gansu releases list of major projects for 2026

On March 20th, the Development and Reform Commission of Gansu Province officially released the list of major construction projects listed in the province for 2026. Among numerous projects, energy storage related projects have become the highlight, with a total of 14 projects involving a total scale of 2.15 GW/8 GWh.Editor/Yang Meiling

Denmark's 39 billion offshore wind power project approved

The European Commission has approved a 5 billion euro national aid plan for Denmark to support two major offshore wind power projects, Hessel ø and North Sea I Mid, with a total installed capacity of 1.8GW and an annual power generation of 7.8TWh, accounting for 25% of Denmark's total electricity production. The project adopts a two-way contract for difference mechanism with a funding period of 20 years.Editor/Gao Xue

The bidding for the second phase of the Yongjin Quzhou Expressway has been launched

In March 2026, the construction bidding for three sections of the second phase of the Yongjin Quzhou Expressway will be launched, with a total length of 44 kilometers and an estimated total investment of 29.344 billion yuan. The project starts from Wucheng, Jinhua and ends at the border between Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces, with six lanes in both directions. The first phase of 78 kilometers has started construction, and the second phase is the last section of the entire line that has not yet been opened. It is planned to be completed and opened to traffic by the end of 2029.Editor/Gao Xue

Guangdong Xuwen 230MW wind power replacement project launched

On March 19, 2026, the upgrade and renovation project of Xuwenyang Wind Farm in Guangdong Province was publicly announced before approval. The total investment of the project is 1.276 billion yuan. 33 old wind turbines will be dismantled and replaced with 230MW new units, and the booster station will be renovated synchronously. This is the first batch of large-scale demonstration projects for the upgrading and capacity expansion of old wind farms in Guangdong Province.Editor/Gao Xue

Approved over 400 billion projects

The National Development and Reform Commission has approved a batch of major projects with a total investment of over 400 billion yuan, covering three major fields: water conservancy and hydropower, scientific research supporting new infrastructure, and transportation tackling projects. Projects such as Liaodong Peninsula Water Resource Allocation, Dadu River Danba Hydropower Station, Huairou National Laboratory, Guangzhou New Airport, and Zhanhai Cross Sea Ferry have been selected, focusing precisely on key areas with high threshold and high demand.Editor/Gao Xue

The Zhuzhao high-speed railway has fully entered the construction of ballastless tracks

On March 18, 2026, the first piece of ballastless track project for the Jiangji section of the Zhuzhao high-speed railway passed the expert group's evaluation and acceptance in Mingcheng Town, Gaoming District, Foshan City. The acceptance project is located at the Mingcheng Extra Large Bridge on the 7th section of the Zhuzhao High speed Railway Jiangji Section, with a total length of 2596.9 meters. It is one of the key control node projects of the Zhuzhao High speed Railway Jiangji Section. Editor/Cheng Liting

Xinjiang's new air fast track officially launched

At 10:03 am on March 21, 2026, China Southern Airlines flight CZ6973 took off from Urumqi and flew directly to Lanzhou along the H140 new route, officially opening another air fast lane for entering and exiting Xinjiang. The new route directly transforms convenience into a travel experience that passengers can perceive. In terms of flight time, by avoiding congested segments and complex weather areas, the round-trip flight can save an average of 12 minutes. Editor/Cheng Liting

Sinohydro Bureau 9 won the bid for the 21.6 billion hydropower project in Xizang

On March 19, 2026, Hydropower Bureau 9 won the bid for the main dam project of Huaneng Lancang River BDa Hydropower Station for 3.49 billion yuan. The project is located in Changdu, with an installed capacity of 1.5 million kilowatts and a total investment of 21.684 billion yuan. It is a key cascade power station in the upper reaches of the Lancang River in Xizang.Editor/Gao Xue

Haili Wind Power Achieves a Large Order of 1.692 Billion RMB

Haili Wind Power announced that the company has signed a total of 1.692 billion yuan in contracts with domestic Far East Wind Power project customers, of which a single order of 1.085 billion yuan is for wind turbine foundation duct frames. The company's net profit is expected to increase by 394% to 504% in 2025, marking a turning point for the Far East Sea market.Editor/Gao Xue

The 100 billion yuan infrastructure project in Sangdao has been launched

Zanzibar, Tanzania has launched two major projects, the International Convention and Exhibition Center and the "City of the African Cup", with a total investment of over 700 billion shillings. The selection of the exhibition center in the Fumba area aims to create a regional trade hub; The "City of the African Cup" is accelerating its construction in preparation for the 2027 African Cup and supporting the dual wheel drive of sports and tourism.Editor/Gao Xue

Approval extension for Yangjiang offshore wind power project

The approval of the Three Seas Wind Power Project on Sanshan Island in Yangjiang has been postponed until May 2027. The total investment of the project is 5.444 billion yuan, with an installed capacity of 500MW. It is located in the southern sea area of Hailing Island and is currently in the pre construction preparation stage.Editor/Gao Xue

Aksu, Xinjiang will renovate 830 kilometers of rural roads within the year

Recently, a new round of rural road improvement action has been launched in Aksu, Xinjiang. In 2026, Aksu region plans to rebuild 830 kilometers of rural roads and renovate 7 dangerous bridges throughout the year. Currently, all related projects have started and are expected to be completed and open to traffic by the end of the year. The first batch of construction projects is steadily advancing. In Gaizilike Town, Keping County, the rural road construction project involves three administrative villages, with a total length of 2.83 km. It is constructed according to the standards of Class III and fourth-class highway, and the site construction is in order. The construction project in Shaya County includes the renovation of two dangerous bridges and the reconstruction of rural roads in Nurbagh Township and Toibao Ledi Town, with a total construction distance of over 25 kilometers. All construction materials have been fully allocated.Editor/Cheng Liting

The preliminary design of the Yia Railway has been approved

The preliminary design of the Yining Aksu Railway has been officially approved and is about to start construction comprehensively. The project will construct a new route of 455 kilometers with a designed speed of 160 kilometers per hour. After completion, the travel time from Yining to Aksu will be reduced from 16 hours to 8 hours.Editor/Gao Xue

Baotailong Donghui Coal Mine Project Commences Construction

On March 17, 2026, the construction project of Donghui Coal Mine in Heilongjiang Province officially broke ground in Jixian County. As a core key project of the 14th Five Year Plan in Heilongjiang Province, the total investment of this project is 3.007 billion yuan, with a designed annual output of 1.8 million tons. After years of procedures, the total construction period is 55.5 months. It is located in the 291 Farm area of Jixian County, with a well field area of approximately 46.33 square kilometers and abundant resource reserves. Supporting coal washing plants of the same scale, with a service life of 52.7 years. Editor/Cheng Liting

China Power Construction signs 13.9 billion yuan contract for UAE project

China Power Construction Corporation signed an EPC contract for a 2.1GW photovoltaic+7.75GWh energy storage project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with an amount of approximately 13.962 billion yuan. This project is one of the largest solar energy storage projects in the world, with a construction period of 21 months.Editor/Gao Xue

Brazil launches 600 billion railway plan

The Brazilian government has launched a large-scale railway expansion plan, which will hold eight concession auctions throughout the year, covering over 9000 kilometers of track and leveraging R $600 billion in investment to reverse the long-term underinvestment in freight transportation.Editor/Gao Xue

Promote two major cross sea projects during the 15th Five Year Plan period

The disclosure of the National 15th Five Year Plan in 2026 marks a breakthrough for the two major projects, the Shanghai Ningbo Cross Sea Corridor and the Zhanhai High speed Railway. The Shanghai Ningbo Expressway will achieve direct connection between Shanghai and Ningbo, the Zhanhai high-speed railway will adopt a ferry scheme, and the eight vertical and eight horizontal high-speed railway network will soon be closed.Editor/Gao Xue

Eight provinces begin construction of the Century Canal

In 2026, the super canal projects in 8 provinces including Pinglu Canal in Guangxi will be fully launched, with a total investment of over 850 billion yuan. The project covers the construction of high-grade waterways and large-scale ship locks, and will connect the two branches of inland waterway transportation, bringing a 30-year golden development period for civil engineering and water conservancy personnel.Editor/Gao Xue

Wuhan Urban Construction wins bid for Philippine power station

Hubei Water Group, a subsidiary of Wuhan Urban Construction Group, has successfully won the bid for the construction and procurement general contracting of the BACOLOD hydropower station project in the Philippines. The project is located in Mindanao Island with a total installed capacity of 9.96MW, which will effectively enhance the local clean energy supply capacity. This is an important breakthrough made by Wuhan Urban Construction in the overseas market after completing the acquisition of Hubei Water Corporation.Editor/Gao Xue

Greater Bay Area launches over 10 billion yuan wind power projects

Jiangmen, Guangdong Province has released a plan for key construction projects with a total investment of 545.6 billion yuan. Among them, three offshore wind power projects have a total investment of over 11.8 billion yuan, with a total installed capacity of over 1.2GW, and supporting transmission projects are advancing simultaneously. There are also four onshore wind power transformation projects, building a new pattern of green energy in the Greater Bay Area.Editor/Gao Xue

Shahai Embarks on a New Journey

The four 660000 kilowatt supporting coal-fired power projects of Huaneng Kubuqi Shage Wilderness Base have been approved. The project is located in Dalate Banner, Ordos, with a total installed capacity of 2.64 million kilowatts. As a key support for the national level wind and solar base, it will solve the problem of new energy fluctuations, build an integrated pattern of wind, solar, thermal and storage, and deliver green electricity to East China.Editor/Gao Xue

Zhungeer Banner new energy project starts construction

Recently, the Haopu New Energy Heavy Truck Photovoltaic Storage and Charging Integration Demonstration Project in Zhungeer Banner, Inner Mongolia Power Group has officially started construction. The project is located in Zhangjiagedan Community, Youyi Street, covering an area of 54 acres, focusing on coal transportation in mining areas. It will construct 96 heavy-duty truck supercharging parking spaces according to the standards of first-class charging stations, introduce 960kW group charging and control equipment, and provide 2 battery swapping stations and photovoltaic energy storage facilities. By implementing an intelligent energy management system to achieve green power collaboration, the project can meet the energy replenishment needs of up to 1000 electric heavy-duty trucks in a single day after completion. Editor/Cheng Liting

Excavation of the East Anchor Pit of Huangjueping Yangtze River Bridge

On March 11, 2026, the excavation of the foundation pit for the east anchorage of the Huangjueping Yangtze River Bridge marked the official start of this world-class project. As a key node of Chongqing Expressway's Eighth Horizontal Line, the bridge has a total length of 2.9 kilometers and a main span of 550 meters. After completion, it will become the world's largest span anchor type public rail dual-use space cable surface suspension bridge. The design team innovatively adopts a double-layer bridge deck consisting of an upper six lane expressway and a lower six lane main road and rail transit, and achieves intensive land use by reducing the distance between main cables and sharing anchor bodies. In response to the problem of stress on the spatial cable surface, the bridge pioneered the design of suspension cables with large angle joint bearings, effectively releasing deformation stress and successfully solving the construction dilemma of tight shorelines and ecological protection in the urban core area, achieving the coordinated development of engineering and urban space. Editor/Cheng Liting

The Shanghai Suzhou Wuxi Changzhou intercity project has started construction

On March 10, 2026, the SG6-1 section of the Taicang pilot section of the Shanghai Suzhou Wuxi Changzhou intercity railway of China Railway Tenth Bureau officially started substantive construction. With the smooth progress of the first single axis mixing pile in the temporary repair wheel shed and the first pipe pile test pile in the traction substation, the project construction has been comprehensively accelerated. This section starts from Taicang Station in the north and ends at the border between Jiangsu and Shanghai provinces, seamlessly connecting with the northern extension of the Shanghai Jiamin Line, with a designed speed of 160 kilometers per hour. Editor/Cheng Liting

Jinan Linqing Expressway 7.5 billion project bidding

The bidding for investors of the Jinan section of the Jinan Linqing Expressway project has been launched. The estimated investment for the project is 7.5 billion yuan, with a total length of 19.5 kilometers, adopting a two-way six lane standard, and a planned construction period of 1260 days. As the core radiation of Jinan metropolitan area, a new westward cross Yellow River channel will be added after completion to promote the integration of the two banks of the Yellow River. The bidding deadline is May 15th.Editor/Gao Xue

China independently builds Asia's largest offshore oil and gas plant

The largest cylindrical FPSO in Asia, independently designed and constructed by China, has started construction in Qingdao. The equipment has a full load displacement of over 170000 tons and an oil storage capacity of 122000 cubic meters, achieving the large-scale application of more than 10 domestically produced key equipment. After being put into use, it will be deployed in Kaipingnan Oilfield in the Pearl River Mouth Basin to help deep-sea oil and gas development and ensure national energy security.Editor/Gao Xue