Continuous heavy rainfall has caused significant casualties

In recent days, several provinces on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, have been shrouded in continuous rainstorm and subsequent disasters. On the afternoon of December 4th local time, the latest data released by Indonesia's National Disaster Relief Agency revealed the severity of the disaster: the number of deaths caused by floods and landslides has risen to 817, and another 537 people are missing, posing severe challenges to search and rescue and disaster relief work. This disaster is mainly concentrated in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra on the island of Sumatra. The continuous heavy rainfall has triggered large-scale floods and landslides, destroying a large number of houses, roads, and bridges, causing communication interruptions, and many areas becoming isolated islands. As of December 4th, the officially confirmed number of victims has reached 817, and the missing figure of 537 means that the scale of casualties may further expand, and the people in the disaster area are suffering huge pain and losses. After the disaster, the Indonesian National Disaster Relief Agency, military, police, and volunteer organizations quickly mobilized and fully engaged in rescue efforts. However, adverse weather conditions, disrupted transportation routes, and complex geographical environments have brought great difficulties to search and rescue work. Rescue workers are racing against time, searching for survivors in the mud and floods, and delivering emergency supplies such as food, drinking water, medicine, and temporary shelters to the trapped people. The international community has also begun to pay attention to and provide assistance. Indonesia is located in the Pacific Rim volcanic and seismic zone, with frequent geological activity. In addition, the rainy season is characterized by concentrated rainfall, and floods and landslides are common natural disasters in the country. The severe disaster on Sumatra Island once again highlights the urgency of strengthening disaster warning systems, infrastructure construction, and community disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities. How to enhance long-term climate change adaptation and disaster risk management capabilities while addressing the current crisis will become a topic that Indonesia and the entire region need to deeply consider. Editor/Yang Beihua

The 'Chinese Accuracy' of the Nakara Corridor: The Guardian of Surveyor Orlando

At the construction site of Nacala Port in Mozambique, surveyor Orlando Vicente is fully focused on precise measurements, laying the foundation for the comprehensive upgrade of the logistics system in the Nacala Corridor. This strategic channel, with a total length of over 900 kilometers and an annual coal transportation capacity of about 18 million tons, is revitalizing with the help of Chinese enterprises. Currently, the project team of China Railway 20th Bureau is making every effort to promote the construction of the Nankala Old Port dump truck, in order to match the improved transportation capacity after the railway electrification transformation, while overcoming complex construction conditions such as high water levels and deep foundation pits. Simultaneously carrying out vehicle maintenance work to ensure daily transportation, the maintenance workshop can repair about 25 coal transport open cars per month. This series of measures systematically strengthens Mozambique's key logistics arteries, not only significantly improving the efficiency of coal exports, but also injecting solid impetus into the sustainable development of the regional economy. Editor/Yang Beihua

Tonghe Technology's 0.54MW/1.2MWh User Side Energy Storage Project Connected to the Grid

On December 4, 2025, it was announced that the first phase of the 0.54MW/1.2MWh energy storage project at Tonghe Technology's headquarters in Shijiazhuang will be officially connected to the grid and put into operation in November 2025. This project is jointly completed by Zhejiang Xinghe Microgrid Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Shijiazhuang Tonghe Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. This project adopts an efficient peak shaving and valley filling operation mode, which stores energy during low demand periods and discharges during peak demand periods, directly and effectively reducing the comprehensive electricity cost of the enterprise and improving energy efficiency. The successful operation of the project provides another practical case for energy storage applications on the user side of China's industrial and commercial sectors, which helps promote active exploration of green, low-carbon, and sustainable development by enterprises.Editor/Yang Meiling

Huineng Technology's 1.881MWh user side energy storage project has been put into operation

On December 3, 2025, the 1.881MWh user side energy storage project of Jianhua Building Materials (Hainan) Co., Ltd., invested by Huineng Technology, was officially connected to the grid and put into operation in Haikou City. The project is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, and the owner is Jianhua Building Materials (Hainan) Co., Ltd. After the project is put into operation, the energy storage power station will achieve peak shaving and valley filling through precise control of charging and discharging strategies, effectively alleviating the operational pressure of owners during peak electricity consumption periods and improving energy efficiency and economy. The successful operation of this project provides another demonstration case for energy storage applications on the Chinese user side, which helps to promote the intelligent and low-carbon transformation of energy management in the industrial and commercial fields. Editor/Yang Meiling

China Gas collaborates with Jiangsu Hengshen

On December 4, 2025, it was announced that the 17.5MW/35MWh industrial and commercial energy storage project, jointly developed by China Gas Holdings Limited and Jiangsu Hengshen Co., Ltd., has entered the construction sprint stage and is expected to be officially put into operation by the end of December 2025. As an important cooperation achievement between the two parties in the field of clean energy, this project will further promote the development of energy storage applications in China's industrial and commercial sectors, and help improve the regulation capacity of regional power grids and the level of new energy consumption. After the project is completed, it can provide stable and efficient energy storage services for local enterprises, promote energy structure optimization and green low-carbon transformation. Editor/Yang Meiling

Pohang Vietnam Layout Logistics Restructuring Global Supply Chain

Against the backdrop of accelerating global supply chain restructuring, Pohang Iron and Steel Group recently established a logistics subsidiary in Vietnam, marking its strategic transformation from a steel manufacturer to a "resource production logistics" full chain operation. The Vietnamese legal entity will integrate the group's logistics business in local areas such as steel, raw materials, and secondary battery materials, and achieve economies of scale and full process visualization through unified management. This move not only strengthens Pohang's layout in key nodes in Southeast Asia and improves its global logistics network connecting Asia, Europe, and the United States, but also targets the potential of Vietnam's logistics market with an average annual growth rate of over 6%. As the group accelerates its overseas resource development and considers acquiring shipping company HMM, this layout highlights the industry trend of manufacturing giants improving supply chain resilience through vertical integration, seizing the opportunity in the wave of RCEP deepening and Southeast Asian industrial upgrading. Editor/Cheng Liting

China Innovation Aviation Battery Base officially starts construction

Against the backdrop of accelerating vertical integration in the new energy vehicle industry chain, a joint venture deeply bound by a "car company+battery factory" has quickly landed. On November 28, 2025, the Zhongling New Energy Power Battery Intelligent Manufacturing Base project, jointly invested and built by China Innovation Aviation and Zero Run Automobile, officially started construction in Wuyi County, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. The entire process from the approval of the joint venture proposal to the start of the project only took four months. The total investment of this project is 7.5 billion yuan, and it is jointly funded by both parties to establish Zhongling New Energy Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., which is responsible for construction and operation. Zhongchuang Aviation holds 51% of the shares, and Zero Run Automobile holds 49%. The base is planned to start production in June 2026, and after reaching full capacity, it will form an annual production capacity of 33.6GWh for power battery systems, with an expected annual output value of over 10 billion yuan. This cooperation is a deepening of the strategic relationship between the two parties. Since 2021, Zhongchuang Chuanghang has become the main battery supplier for Leapmotor. Currently, Zhongchuang Aviation ranks among the top three in the domestic power battery market, while the delivery volume of Zero Run cars has continued to rise since 2025, and achieved the annual delivery target of 500000 vehicles 45 days ahead of schedule in November. The establishment of this joint venture base will significantly enhance the supply chain autonomy and cost control capabilities of Zero Run Automotive, while helping China Innovation Airlines further consolidate its market share and production capacity layout. The rapid progress of the project also reflects the new trend of accelerating collaboration in the current new energy vehicle industry chain to enhance competitiveness. Editor/Yang Beihua

The bidding for the Hubei Wuxue Ruichang Yangtze River crossing channel has been launched

The construction of an important cross river channel connecting Hubei and Jiangxi provinces has made significant progress. On December 2, 2025, the G220 Wuxue Ruichang Cross River Passage (Hubei section) project officially launched investor bidding, marking the implementation phase of this cross river project with a total investment of approximately 5.751 billion yuan. The project is located at the junction of Wuxue City, Huanggang City, Hubei Province, and Ruichang City, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. The total length of the route is 6.151km. It is built according to the standard of two-way six lane first-class highway, and the design speed is 80km/h. The core of the project is a steel box girder suspension bridge with a main span of 2 × 1108 meters, which will become an important transportation link across the Yangtze River. According to the bidding announcement, the deadline for submitting bidding documents is 9:30 am on December 23, 2025. After the completion of the project, it will further improve the regional highway network, strengthen the transportation connection between Hubei and Jiangxi provinces, and have important significance for promoting the coordinated development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The feasibility study report of the project has been reviewed and relevant thematic work is actively being promoted. Editor/Yang Beihua

Hebei independent energy storage power station drops to 1.083 yuan/Wh

As China's energy storage industry enters scale, project costs are becoming an important benchmark for measuring industry development. Recently, the bidding for a large independent energy storage power station in Hebei has attracted attention due to its outstanding cost advantage. On December 2, 2025, the Zhangjiakou Kangbao 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station project launched the second round of EPC general contracting bidding. The total investment of this project is about 1.3 billion yuan, and the unit cost of the energy storage system is about 1.083 yuan/Wh, which is currently at a low price among large-scale energy storage projects and has become a new reference for cost reduction in the industry. The project is located in Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. It adopts an outdoor container solution mainly composed of lithium iron phosphate batteries and plans to equip with flywheel energy storage of no more than 8MW. A 220kV booster station will be built to support the power station, which will eventually be connected to the Bailongshan substation. The power station is jointly invested by Baoxin Jinyi New Energy (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Zhangjiakou Zhonghelangneng New Energy Development Co., Ltd., and China Railway Ninth Bureau Group Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. As a key project to enhance the regional power grid regulation capability and the level of new energy consumption, its bidding cost intuitively demonstrates the continuous progress of China's energy storage industry chain in system integration and cost control. Editor/Yang Beihua