[Google targets 10GWh future energy storage and data center projects]On December 22, 2025, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced a major acquisition agreement to acquire Intersect Power, a large clean energy developer in the United States, for $4.75 billion in cash and debt. This transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026. Of particular note is that the scope of the acquisition does not include Intersect Power's current projects operating in Texas and California, but rather focuses on its upcoming or still under development clean energy generation projects, data centers, and battery energy storage systems, with a total target energy storage asset of 10 GWh, aimed at providing stable and reliable green power support for the construction of Google's Artificial Intelligence Data Centers (AIDC).Editor/Yang Meiling
Kyrgyzstan's Deputy Prime Minister Basarov led a delegation to visit Shandong Province, China, and held talks with Shandong Provincial Party Secretary Lin Wu. Both sides reached consensus on deepening cooperation in areas such as mechanical manufacturing and industrialization of small and medium-sized enterprises. Kyrgyzstan has proposed a plan to build 250 new production lines, covering areas such as food processing and metal processing. Enterprises in Shandong Province will provide equipment and technical support to promote the implementation of production capacity cooperation.Editor/Gao Xue
China Electric Power Construction and Montenegro State Highway Company officially signed a business contract for the MA highway project in Podgorica. The total length of the project is 23.48 kilometers, with a designed speed of 100 kilometers per hour and four lanes in both directions. This is the first general contracting project undertaken by China Electric Power Construction in Montenegro. After completion, it will improve the regional road network structure, enhance cross-border traffic efficiency, and drive economic and social development along the route.Editor/Gao Xue