China

Energy Storage Battery

Trina Storage Launches Grid-Scale BESS

Trina Storage, the vertically integrated battery energy storage solution provider, has announced the launch of Elementa, a flexible battery energy storage syste…

Nuclear Power Plant

Construction of Xudapu 4 Under Way

Construction of unit 4 at the Xudapu nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province has officially got under way with the pouring of first concrete for the re…

Electric Car

Instead of Charging Your EV, Just Change the Battery

Could switching your battery instantly for a fully charged one instead of waiting for it to charge be the answer to growing demand?

Hydropower Plant

First CPEC Hydro Project Starts Trial Operation

The first hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – 720MW Karot Hydropower Project (HPP) – has started trial operations after two…

Solar Power Panel

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar Major Winner in Solar Panel Tender with 3.1 GW in Bids

Meanwhile, Trina Solar has established a new branch for upstream operations and Longi has a officially changed its company name.

Nuclear Power Plant

Contracts Awarded for new Haiyang and Sanmen Units

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has signed contracts for the civil construction of the nuclear islands and installation engineering for the planned se…

Solar Cell

Solar PV to Lead over 8% Addtional RE Capacity in 2022: IEA

Global renewable energy installations are expected to reach around 300GW.

Crude Oil

China's Shenghong Resumes Crude Buying Ahead of Refinery Commissioning

China's private refining complex Shenghong Petrochemical has resumed crude oil purchases ahead of the commissioning of its new refinery, sources with knowledge …

Hydropower Plant

Cable Crane Dismantling Starts at Baihetan, China

Dismantling has started on the cable cranes at the 16GW Baihetan hydropower station in China, China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has announced.

Solar Power Panel

Chinese Industry Brief: Surging Solar Exports, Wafer Supply Deals

PV module exports surged in the first quarter, according to research firm PV InfoLink. Risen Energy, meanwhile, has just signed a $2.16 billion, long-term wafer…

Rooftop PV System

EU Commission Proposal Suggests Mandatory Solar Rooftops

The EU wants to increase its solar generation capacity in response to the war in Ukraine.

China

China is Using AI and 3D Printing to Build a 590-Foot-Tall Dam Without the Need for Human Workers, Scientists Say

China is poised to build a hydropower dam in two years using artificial intelligence, construction robots, and zero human labor, scientists involved in the proj…

Electric Car

Natron to Kick off Mass-Production of Long-Life Sodium-Ion Batteries

Natron's sodium-ion batteries have an enormous cycle life, practical power density, excellent safety and super-fast charging, without using any lithium. Through…

Crude Oil

CNOOC Adds Oilfields in Brazil

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC)'s ultra-deepwater pre-salt oilfield in Brazil was put into operation on Tuesday, the latest effort by the country's top…

Hydropower Plant

World's Fastest Rotor for Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant in Operation

The fifth unit of the Changlongshan pumped storage hydropower station in east China's Zhejiang Province passed its 15-day tests and started operation on May 4, …