China

Nuclear Reactor

Chinese EPR Experiences 'Performance Issue'

Unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant is operating at full power and there has been no release of radiation at the plant or in the surrounding area.

Electricity Trade

China Three Gorges to Enter in Spain Electricity Retail Market, Cinco Dias Reports

The European unit of China Three Gorges in Luxembourg did not reply to an email seeking immediate comment.

LNG

China to Overtake Japan as World's Top LNG Buyer in Weeks, ICIS Says

It estimated China's 2021 total LNG demand at 81.2 million tonnes, above 75.2 million tonnes for Japan.

Oil & Gas Trade

China About To Become Top LNG Importer This Year

China will this year overtake Japan as the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, ICIS Edge, a service of market intelligence provider ICIS, said t…

LNG

CNOOC to Build 6 LNG Storage Tanks at Binhai LNG

Chinese oil and gas player CNOOC has started the construction of six LNG storage tanks at its Binhai LNG import terminal in Jiangsu.

China

Shares in Group Linked to China’s Three Gorges Dam Surge on Debut

China Three Gorges Renewables Group’s stock surged by 44 per cent on its debut after the company raised $3.6bn in China’s largest initial public offering of 2…

Hydropower Plant

Suki Kinari Hydropower to be Put into operation in 2022

Suki Kinari Hydropower, as one of the biggest private-sector hydropower developments in Pakistan and one of the highest priority early harvest projects within t…

Electric Car

Apple in Talks with CATL and BYD over Batteries for Apple Car

Apple is in talks with China’s CATL and BYD about the supply of batteries for its self-driving electric vehicle scheduled to come out around 2024, Reuters repo…

Nuclear Power Plant

Czech Republic to Rule Russia and China Out of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Project

South Korea’s chance to win a nuclear power plant construction project in the Czech Republic has increased as Russia and China are likely to be ruled out.

O＆M

CIMC Raffles Sends Rig-Converted Vessel for Wind Farm Job Offshore China

Re-modified unit delivered by Shandong yard for offshore wind farm installation work off province

Solar Company

Huawei and Yingli Announce Smart Collaboration

The two brands announced a strategic project at the SNEC solar conference and trade show which will see the establishment of trading and big data centers to hel…

SMR

China Approves Construction of Demonstration SMR

The construction of a demonstration ACP100 small modular reactor at Changjiang in Hainan province has been approved by China's National Development and Reform C…

Carbon Neutral

Irena and China to Work Together on Carbon Neutrality Roadmap

China was ranked the third most attractive renewables investment destination by IHS Markit

Hydropower Plant

Five of the World’s Top 12 Hydropower Stations are in China

China’s infrastructure engineering technology is already at the world’s leading level, and five of the world’s top twelve hydropower stations are in China.…

China

China’s Dominance in Solar Energy Hard to Change

Trade barriers make domestic PV companies stronger.