[EPC bid opening for Kashgar Independent Energy Storage Power Station in Xinjiang]On December 12th, the bidding candidates for the EPC general contracting of the 100MW/400MWh independent energy storage power station project in Maigaiti County, Shangwei Kashgar Prefecture, Changzhou were announced. The first candidate for winning the bid is the consortium of China Energy Engineering Group Xinjiang Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 334235829 yuan, equivalent to a unit price of 0.836 yuan/Wh; the second candidate for winning the bid is China Energy Engineering Group Shaanxi Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 3420011852 yuan, equivalent to a unit price of 0.855 yuan/Wh; the third candidate for winning the bid is China Power Engineering Consulting Group North China Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 36730469235 yuan, equivalent to a unit price of 0.918 yuan/Wh.Editor/Yang Meiling
Yondr Group, a global developer of ultra large scale data centers, has completed two new financing rounds, consisting of a global letter of credit instrument and a European holding company financing instrument, respectively used to lock in power capacity for European and American projects and reduce leverage on European platforms. The current power generation has become a core bottleneck in data center development, and the surge in demand for AI and cloud computing has intensified this competition. The two financing rounds were participated by multiple institutions such as French Foreign Trade Bank, BNP Paribas, and IFM Investors, providing capital ammunition for Yondr's continued expansion. Editor/Cheng Liting
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam led 40 business leaders and 30 representatives of mainland enterprises to visit Kazakhstan, marking the first visit of the Chief Executive to Central Asia and receiving a high-level reception from President Tokayev. The two sides signed seven cross disciplinary agreements covering fields such as science and technology innovation, finance, and information technology, connecting the cooperation channel between the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Astana International Financial Center. As the first place of the the Belt and Road and the largest trading partner of Hong Kong in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is accelerating its industrial transformation. Editor/Cheng Liting