[Sunshine Power 200MW/400MWh Energy Storage Project Launched in South Australia] On December 10, 2025, Sunac Power officially launched the construction of a large-scale battery energy storage system at Pelican Point in South Australia, Australia. The project is located in Adelaide Outer Harbour, with an installed capacity of 200MW/400MWh. It is expected to be put into operation in the second half of 2027. After completion, its charging and discharging capacity can meet the electricity needs of more than 29400 households, which is an important milestone in the construction of renewable energy infrastructure in South Australia. As a leading region in the global development of renewable energy, South Australia is facing system stability challenges brought about by the high proportion of volatile renewable energy grid integration. This project will adopt the advanced PowerTitan 2.0 technology solution from Sunac Power, which provides fast frequency response and real-time support for the power grid through the coordination of grid inverters, liquid cooled battery compartments, and intelligent power station controllers, effectively enhancing the overall stability and flexibility of the power grid. Joe Zhou, General Manager of Sunac Australia, stated that this project is a crucial step in Australia's transition to a low-carbon energy system. The project has entered the development phase and is expected to be debugged by the end of 2027. The advancement of this project will not only enhance the reliability of the South Australian power grid, but also lay the foundation for the application of hybrid energy models in the future, demonstrating the technological strength and important contribution of Chinese enterprises in the global energy storage field and energy transformation. Editor/Yang Beihua

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• 2025.12.11 10:41
• [Oman's $1.6 billion silicon material plant has questionable production prospects]
• On December 10, 2025, the joint solar polycrystalline silicon project with a total investment of up to 1.6 billion US dollars is being pushed forward with controversy and anticipation in the Suhar Port Free Trade Zone in Oman. The project has once again received a $200 million term loan from Oman Arab Bank, which is the fourth key financing obtained by the project since 2025. Although the cumulative financing amount has exceeded 630 million US dollars, the funding gap is still huge, making it uncertain whether it can be put into operation as scheduled by the end of 2026. This project is led by Zhang Longgen, a senior figure in the Chinese photovoltaic industry, and is regarded as a typical example of China's photovoltaic capacity "curve going global". Faced with the challenges of severe overcapacity in the global polycrystalline silicon market (expected to reach 70% by 2025), sustained price decline, and uncertainty in obtaining market access in Europe and America for the project, its prospects have attracted industry attention. However, the project carries Oman's national strategy of developing green manufacturing and enjoys multiple local preferential policies, with significant advantages in electricity costs. If low-cost production can be achieved by 2026, it is not only expected to survive in the industry reshuffle, but also may drive billions of dollars in downstream photovoltaic industry investment in the Middle East region. The ultimate outcome of this gamble involving massive capital, industrial transfer, and national strategy may be revealed by the end of 2026. Editor/Yang Beihua

• 2025.12.11 10:38
• [the key project of the Central China high-speed railway network is about to start]
• On December 10, 2025, the construction bidding for the new Wuhan Hub Direct Line project officially began, marking that this major high-speed railway project with a total investment of approximately 33.74 billion yuan is about to enter the substantive construction stage. The core control engineering of the project - the main bridge section and the joint construction section of the Baishazhou Highway and Railway Yangtze River Bridge - will be tendered in advance. The estimated total contract price is about 4.7 billion yuan, and the construction is planned to start in December 2025. As a key component of the national "Eight Verticals and Eight Horizontals" high-speed railway network along the Yangtze River, the main line of this line is approximately 83.6 kilometers long, with design speeds of 350 kilometers per hour and 250 kilometers per hour respectively, and a construction period of 5 years. The project will build a new Hanyang Station, which will have 7 units and 12 tracks in the near future, with a station building area of 80000 square meters. The long-term plan is to have 13 units and 24 tracks. After completion, it will become the largest high-speed rail hub in Wuhan. After the completion of the project, it will effectively connect the Wuhan West high-speed railway, significantly reducing the running time from Xi'an to Jiujiang and other directions, and is expected to save about 20 minutes. At the same time, this project will significantly alleviate the transportation pressure at Hankou Station, enhance the connectivity and scheduling flexibility of Wuhan hub, and is of great significance for improving the high-speed railway network in Central China and promoting the construction of the comprehensive transportation system in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Editor/Yang Beihua