In March 2026, China made breakthrough progress in multiple major projects, providing strong support for high-quality development in the first year of the 15th Five Year Plan.

On March 21st, China's first 550 MW F-class gas turbine, Unit 1 of the Huadian Chongqing Tongnan Gas Turbine Project, successfully completed 168 hours of full load operation and was officially put into operation for power generation. This project is currently the largest and most efficient F-class heavy-duty gas turbine unit in China, marking a new milestone in the field of heavy-duty gas turbine power generation.

On the same day, the China Meteorological Administration released the first set of observation images of Fengyun-4C satellite, marking the formation of China's independent and controllable real-time monitoring capability from the sun to the earth. Fengyun-4C satellite is currently the most powerful single satellite geostationary meteorological satellite in the world in terms of comprehensive detection capability. It will be put into operational trial during this year's main flood season to enhance its monitoring and early warning capabilities for small and medium-sized weather systems. Keywords: New News Network, Infrastructure Engineering

In addition, the Ministry of Natural Resources recently released the latest mineral exploration results. The verification and exploration project for rare earth mineral reserves in the Maoniuping mining area of Mianning County, Sichuan Province has identified a total resource of 9.6656 million tons of rare earth oxides, accompanied by 27.1354 million tons of fluorite and 37.2277 million tons of barite. This discovery has made the mining area the world's second largest producer of light rare earth minerals, adding an important weight to China's strategic mineral resource security.Editor/Gao Xue