[Huaneng Rui Carbon Project starts construction in Shandong]On September 16, 2026, China Huaneng announced that the first demonstration project in China that combines molten salt energy storage with carbon dioxide power generation, the Rui Carbon, would start construction at Huaneng Shandong Bajiao Power Plant on the same day. This is currently the largest project of its kind in China, with the first phase constructing one 50 MW supercritical carbon dioxide generator unit and supporting a 100 MW/400 MWh molten salt energy storage system.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On September 16, 2026, with a batch of projects connected to the grid, the total installed capacity of power generation by State Power Investment Corporation exceeded 300 million kilowatts, and by the end of August 2026, it had surpassed 313 million kilowatts. This milestone not only marks a new level of energy supply capacity for the State Power Investment Corporation, but also provides a solid answer for building a new type of power system and building an energy powerhouse.Editor/Gong Ziwei
According to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on September 15, 2026, China's lithium-ion battery industry will continue to grow in the first half of 2026. According to relevant calculations, the total production of lithium batteries in China exceeded 1240GWh in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 44%.Editor/Gong Ziwei