#China

China, Yangjiang: Cargill has opened its first FR3® natural ester fluid manufacturing facility in Yangjiang of Guangdong Province.

China, Ningxiang: The reconstruction project of 35 kV Nantianping Transformer Substation in Ningxiang City was successfully put into operation on 29 November.

China: CEE (China Electric Equipment Group) has recently appointed Mr Xu Tao as the new director of marketing and operations department.

China, Shanxi, Jinzhong: Baobian Electric has delivered the last 1000 kV power transformer contracted for the Jinzhong 1000 kV substation expansion project.

Laos: The Pala 500 kV transformer substation in Laos will go into operation by the end of this year, China Southern Power Grid (CSG) has announced.

China, Shanghai: China’s top state assets regulator announced the establishment of the China Electrical Equipment Group on 25 September.

China, Chongqing: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd will develop a world-class transformer manufacturing base in Southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality.

China, Beijing: Hitachi ABB Power Grids CEO provides insights on enablers and catalysts to accelerate the energy transition.

China, Anhui, Hefei: The company announced on 30 August the expansion of COMEM Group to China.

China, Shaanxi, Xi’an: China XD Group Co. plans to combine electricity transmission and distribution equipment makers to create a $17 B (110 B yuan) behemoth.

China: The world’s largest offshore converter station has been installed at the Jiangsu Rudong offshore wind farm in China’s Yellow Sea.

IRENA and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have signed MoU to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling.

Solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar has launched a new series of ultra-efficient Tiger Pro modules with a higher power capacity.

China, Beijing: China added a staggering 52 GW of new wind power capacity in 2020, making it the highest ever installed by any country in a single year.

China, Taizhou: Siemens Energy will install 22 units of distribution transformers at China’s first commercial 66 kV offshore wind farm.

Hefei, China: Sungrow is apparently the world leader in solar power inverter solutions.

New state-of-the-art factory features automated production lines to increase capacity, while ensuring safe and environmentally sustainable operation.

China, Jiangsu, Liyang: Five new transformer products submitted by Jiangsu Huapeng Transformer Co., Ltd. passed the expert’s approval Identification.

A Chinese company announced it has brought the world’s second-largest solar farm into commercial operation.

The State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Is constructing two projects of 220 kV transformer substations in Hotan City and Qira County.

Siemens Energy commissioned an eco-friendly power transmission system complementing one of China’s largest offshore eight-megawatt (MW) wind turbines.

LOC has won a contract to provide marine warranty services to support transport and installation operations for the development of the Jieyang II windfarm.

The installation of a jacket foundation and an offshore substation topside at the 300 MW Binhai South H3 offshore wind farm in China’s Yellow Sea is completed. 

Rwanda: China has signed a concessional loan, via China Exim Bank, to support a hydropower plant in Rwanda.