[CGN launches bidding for 700MW natural gas power generation project]On August 8, 2024, CGN announced the launch of the ECP general contracting tender for its 700MW natural gas power generation project. The project is located in Yubei District, Chongqing, and aims to build an advanced H-class gas-steam combined cycle unit to meet the peak load demand of the regional power grid. The scope of the tender covers a full range of services including equipment procurement, civil construction, installation and commissioning, and trial operation. This tender will attract many companies with first-level and above qualifications for general contracting of power engineering construction to participate, marking an important step for CGN in promoting the development of clean energy.Editor/Zhang Liyuan
On June 6, 2026, the first arch of the underground powerhouse of the largest pumped storage power station under construction in western China, Qinghai Wanrang Pumped Storage Power Station, officially began construction, marking the beginning of the main construction period of the cavern for this giant energy heart rooted in the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The construction of the underground powerhouse has reached an important milestone, and the project construction has entered a new stage of construction.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On June 4, 2026, China Southern Power Grid Corporation and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Laos signed a joint construction agreement for the China Laos New Power System Technology Joint Laboratory in Beijing. The China Laos Joint Laboratory of Electric Power will focus on scientific research cooperation in the fields of green energy, digital power grid, power artificial intelligence, energy planning, etc., promote the systematic construction and sharing of China Laos electric power technology standards, collaborate on energy strategy research and think tank cooperation, and strive to create a global benchmark for clean energy cooperation in the South.Editor/Gong Ziwei