[Two new expressways added in Tangshan City, Hebei Province]On May 29, 2023, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, held a mobilization meeting for the commencement of the Tanggang Hebei Tianjin Section of Qinhuangdao Tangshan Expressway and the Beijing Harbin Qinhuangdao Tangshan Section of Chicao Expressway, which means that the total investment is 11.38 billion yuan, and the expressway project with the highest investment in the packaging construction of transport infrastructure in Tangshan City in recent years officially kicked off. Both projects are constructed using a franchise model, with the Tanggang to Jijin boundary section of the Qintang Expressway starting from the Tanggang Expressway on the south side of Wangjialing Tuo, connecting with the Tangshan section of the Qintang Expressway under construction, passing through Luannan County, Fengnan District, Caofeidian District, and Hangu Management Zone, and finally reaching the Jijin boundary on the south side of Beibo Village in Hangu Management Zone. It is connected to the Bintang Expressway planned and constructed in Tianjin, with a total length of 44.7 kilometers and a two-way 6-lane standard, The estimated investment is 7.67 billion yuan, covering an area of 5046 acres, with three service type interchanges in Sun Shatuo, Sun Tangzhuang, and Jianzigu, and one service area. The project of the Beijing Harbin to Qintang Expressway section of the Chicao Expressway starts from the interchange of Zhenzi Town on the Beijing Harbin Expressway and ends with the interchange of Tangqin Expressway. The total length is about 27.6 kilometers, with a two-way four lane standard and an estimated investment of 3.71 billion yuan. The project covers an area of approximately 3464 acres, and includes three exits: Zhenzi Town, Mojiyu on the Qiancao Line, and Guye East Ring Road. Editor/He Yuting
Recently, the main project of Hubei Songzi Pumped Storage Power Station, which China Energy Engineering Gezhouba Group participated in, started construction. The power station is located in Songzi City, Jingzhou, with a total installed capacity of 1200 megawatts, and belongs to the first-class large (1) type project. Gezhouba Group undertakes the construction of the upper reservoir and the installation of metal structures, with a contract amount of 712 million yuan and a construction period of 48.5 months. After the completion of the power station, it will undertake tasks such as peak shaving, valley filling, energy storage, and frequency regulation, which is of great significance for ensuring the safety of the power grid and supporting the consumption of new energy.Editor/Cheng Liting
On June 1, 2026, the Guangzhou Eastern Center Intelligent Fusion New Energy Storage Industry Demonstration Project invested and constructed by Zengtou Energy Company, a subsidiary of Zengcheng Urban Investment Group, officially started construction. The total investment of the project is nearly 467 million yuan, and a new 150MW/300MWh electrochemical independent energy storage power station will be built. It will adopt lithium iron phosphate battery technology and be connected to the power grid at 110kV, with the functions of peak shaving, frequency regulation, and promoting the consumption of new energy. The project is supported by a comprehensive operation and maintenance building, an electrical building, and auxiliary facilities such as fire protection, and is promoted through an integrated construction and operation model.Editor/Cheng Liting