Industry News - The National Energy Administration released the monitoring and evaluation results for renewable energy power development in 2024, indicating that by the end of 2024, the cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy in China will reach 1.889 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of approximately 24.4%, accounting for about 56.4% of total power installed capacity [2] - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a "14th Five-Year" special plan to promote the development of the new battery industry, highlighting that China's power battery industry has achieved rapid development with key core technologies making significant breakthroughs, particularly in energy density exceeding 300 watt-hours per kilogram and average range exceeding 500 kilometers [2] - The world's largest liquid air energy storage demonstration project has entered the commissioning phase, located in Qinghai Province with a capacity of 60,000 kilowatts and 600,000 kilowatt-hours, and is equipped with 250,000 kilowatts of photovoltaic power [3] - All solar photovoltaic power stations in the 35-megawatt project aided by China in Cuba have been connected to the grid, expected to save Cuba 18,000 tons of imported fuel annually [3] Company News - The world's largest 5,000-square-meter high-altitude wind power capturing umbrella has successfully completed its test in Inner Mongolia, marking a significant step in the engineering application of high-altitude wind power generation technology [4] - China Huaneng Group has successfully operated its first anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis hydrogen production system, completing a 72-hour continuous full-load test run, marking a breakthrough in domestic hydrogen production technology [6] - The State Energy Group launched a new model for "intelligent remote distributed evaluation" in the bidding process, aimed at addressing pain points in the bidding market and promoting healthy development [8] - Tsinghua University and Shanghai Electric Group established a joint research institute focusing on advanced manufacturing and low-carbon energy technologies, enhancing collaborative innovation [8] Local News - Inner Mongolia released a comprehensive plan for ecological safety, setting 22 indicators across three phases (2027, 2030, 2035) to promote ecological construction [10] - The first wind turbine foundation for the 150-megawatt wind power project in Tibet has been successfully poured, expected to generate 400 million kilowatt-hours annually upon full capacity [10] - Two 500-kilovolt substations in Sichuan have been connected to the grid, enhancing power supply reliability for the upcoming winter peak [11] International News - Two Ukrainian ministers resigned amid a corruption scandal, with President Zelensky stating that corruption in the energy sector is unacceptable, especially during ongoing power supply disruptions [13] - OPEC reported a structural surplus in the global oil market, with October production figures showing a shift from a daily shortfall of 400,000 barrels to a surplus of 500,000 barrels [13] - Serbian oil company NIS's Russian shareholders are willing to transfer control to a third party due to U.S. sanctions, with government support for this request [14]
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