[Spain accelerates deployment of offshore wind power] The Spanish government has opened a public consultation on a draft royal decree on offshore wind infrastructure. The proposal proposes to go through a competitive approval process, along with the amount of renewable energy auction, the amount of grid-connected capacity reserved, and the concession of public areas such as sea and land. The draft is intended to simplify and optimize administrative procedures in order to facilitate the development of offshore wind and other renewable energy sources in waters under Spanish jurisdiction. The Marine Space Management Plan (POEM), previously approved and published by the government, divides the uses of different areas of the ocean - including energy production. The plan lays out 19 high potential zones (Zaps) for the installation of offshore wind facilities, with a total planned area of 5,000 square kilometers, or 0.46% of Spain's territorial waters. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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• 2024.05.07 17:10
• [Qatar has announced the launch of a national renewable energy strategy]
• Qatar Hydro Corporation (Kahramaa) today announced the launch of the Qatar National Renewable Energy Strategy (QNRES) to advance the sustainable development goals of Qatar's National Vision 2030. The strategy, developed by Kahramaa in coordination with 22 major energy entities in the country, aims to increase and diversify the use of renewable energy, with a focus on the use of solar power. With more than 2,000 KWH of solar power per square meter per year, Qatar ranks first in the world and is one of the countries with the greatest potential to produce photovoltaic power. According to the newly published strategy, Qatar aims to expand its large-scale renewable energy facilities to about 4 GW by 2030, while installing about 200 MW of distributed solar power generation equipment. The strategy will not only reap economic benefits, but also focus on environmental protection, improving air quality and contributing to Qatar's energy security through the diversification of the country's sources of power generation. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

• 2024.05.07 17:10
• [Malaysia is actively building a logistics hub in Southeast Asia]
• The Malaysian government has developed short - and long-term strategies aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the country's major ports, namely Port Klang and Tanjong Palapas. Malaysian Transport Minister Lok Siu-fook said the strategy covers increasing port capacity, improving efficiency and productivity, and transforming to a low-carbon green port. In recent years, Malaysia has vigorously developed its port economy through a number of initiatives such as port expansion, port digitization and the establishment of free trade zones, and is committed to becoming a logistics hub in Southeast Asia. With the deepening of the Belt and Road Initiative, China and Malaysia have deepened port cooperation and further upgraded the level of port infrastructure construction and operation in Malaysia. At present, the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Malaysia has formed a pattern of the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park in the East, the Kuantan Port "One Park and one port", and the Port Klang in the west through the East Coast Rail line. Editor/Xu Shengpeng