GreenergyDaily
Dec 25, 2023
1. The Wudongde Hydropower Station, part of China's west-to-east power transmission program, straddles the Jinsha River in SW China. With 12 units, each boasting 850,000 kW, the station has generated an accumulative of 123.087 billion kWh of electricity as of Friday.
2. Chinese automakers are expected to take five spots of the top 10 global EV makers by around 2035, predicted NIO founder Li Bin on Sunday.
3. China's central SOEs' energy consumption per CNY10,000 (USD1,409) of GDP fell 6.1% last year from 2020, according to a blue paper. CO2 emissions per CNY10,000 of GDP fell 11.5% in the period.
4. Chinese EV startup Nio unveiled its smart electric executive flagship sedan ET9 at the NIO Day 2023 held in Xi' an on Dec. 23. The model is available for pre-order at CNY800,000 (USD110,000), with deliveries scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.
5. Several Chinese polysilicon makers have suspended or reduced production or started maintenance processes because of declining prices of silicon wafers, which are used to make solar cells, according to Yicai.
6. China has become Turkey's third-largest trading partner, with the total value of goods traded between them reaching USD 38.55 billion in 2022 and China's direct investment in Turkey exceeding USD 2.4 billion by the end of 2022. Turkey and China should further enhance cooperation and investment in technology, energy and tourism, given the vast market potential, said a Turkish official.
7. The Ulanqab Green Power Station Demonstration Project, which is China's largest integrated wind, solar, and storage demonstration project, has connected its 2nd and 3rd phases to the grid. The total installed capacity of the project's 2nd and 3rd phases is 1.5 million kW, which includes 1.275 million kW of wind power, 225,000 kW of photovoltaic power, and 410,000 kW of energy storage. Once the project is completed, it is expected to generate approximately 6.332 billion kWh of electricity annually.
8. China's 1st and the world's largest dual-fuel large trailing suction hopper dredger, Xinhaixun, hit the water Sun. The 155.7-m-long, 32-m-wide ship with a max capacity of 17,000 m3 can switch between LNG and diesel fuel systems, a breakthrough in manufacturing clean energy dredgers.
9. Seres' chairman Zhang Xinghai recently visited Fuyao Group and CATL to meet with Cao Dewang and Robin Zeng for the preparation work of the upcoming Aito M9, according to Yicai. The new SUV model co-developed by Huawei and Seres will be released tomorrow.
10. Svolt Energy Technology may turn to Hong Kong for listing after having scrapped plans of an initial public offering on the Star Market, the technology board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, according to Yicai citing an insider close to the firm.
