GreenergyDaily
Dec 12, 2023
1. The Yongxin coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, a key project of the Belt and Road Initiative, is of great significance to production capacity cooperation between China and Vietnam. The project, led by China Southern Power Grid, has promoted the upgrading of Vietnam's power industry.
2. Brian Gu, XPENG co-president, recently discussed the company's strategic expansion into the Middle East market and future plans for implementing AI technology in autonomous driving and intelligent manufacturing processes in an interview with CNBC.
3. China's first commercialized ammonia-based hydrogen production and refueling integrated station started trial operation Friday in south China's Guangxi. The station can produce 500 kg of 99.999%-pure hydrogen from ammonia every day, supplying over 40 vehicles.
4. China's largest onshore wind power project is operating at full capacity. The Hinggan League wind power project in N China, with an annual electricity generating capacity of over 10 bln kWh, was connected to the grid on Sunday, said the China General Nuclear Power Corporation.
5. China invested over CNY1.09 trillion (USD152.3 billion) in the construction of water conservancy facilities in the first 11 months of the year, up 8.5% from a year earlier and exceeding last year's total, the Ministry of Water Resources said today.
6. Volvo Cars, a Swedish car giant under Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has changed the head of its Chinese arm for the second time in less than four months to accelerate its electric vehicle transition.
7. The 300 MW PV power project has given new life to the land that was formerly used for coal mining waste disposal in Fushun, NE China's Liaoning. The project is estimated to generate 440 million kWh of electricity annually and reduce CO2 emissions by 360,000 tonnes per year.
8. BP PLC has challenged U.S. energy regulators' approvals of a Venture Global LNG liquefied natural gas export facility, arguing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has failed to enforce its regulations, according to Reuters citing a letter filed with FERC on Monday.
9. Li Auto said it achieved its annual target of 300,000 vehicles after reaching sales of 326,000 units in the first 11 months of the year. Other Chinese NEV startups NIO, XPeng Motors, and Neta Auto sold 142,000, 121,000, and 122,000 units in the period.
10. Trade between China and Vietnam rose 3.6% to CNY1.45 trillion (USD202 billion) in the first 11 months from a year ago, accounting for 25% of China's trade with ASEAN countries, customs data showed. It hit a record CNY161.9 billion (USD22.6 billion) last month.
