[CNBM signed a cooperation framework agreement with Saudi Aramco]On September 24, 2024, in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, China National Building Materials Group and Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, successfully signed a cooperation framework agreement. This cooperation aims to jointly explore new opportunities for the development of advanced materials and industries, and promote in-depth cooperation between the two parties in multiple fields. The two companies plan to set up a production base in Saudi Arabia to focus on the production of advanced non-metallic materials and low-carbon building materials, as well as to develop innovative energy storage solutions. In addition, the two parties will jointly establish a training, inspection and certification center, as well as a joint technology research and development center and laboratory, to lead the future development with technological innovation. This cooperation marks an important step in the in-depth cooperation between Chinese and Saudi Arabian enterprises in the field of materials science. Editor/Jiang Mingyue
On September 28, 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of the Yi Energy lithium-ion power battery project was held in Qiaogang Park, Zongyang Economic Development Zone, Tongling City, Anhui Province. The total investment of this project is 10.004 billion yuan, with a second phase production capacity of 17GWh. It is planned to build 7 production lines and a 5GWh energy storage product line, and is expected to be fully put into operation in April 2026, fully covering the battery demand of Chery Group. Editor/Li Na
On September 25, 2024, PowerChina Colombia Branch signed an EPC contract with Dewu for the Las Acacasias Wind Power Project. Located in the province of Cundinamarca, Colombia, the project has a total installed capacity of 240 MW and aims to provide stable and clean electricity to the central region of Colombia. The signing marks an important breakthrough in the field of wind power in Colombia, further consolidating its leading position in the country's new energy field, and is also another important measure to help Colombia achieve carbon neutrality and carbon peaking goals. Editor/Jiang Mingyue