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【Key Hub Station of "Gansu Power to Zhejiang" Project Rushes Toward Final Acceptance】 At the construction site of the Shuiyuan 750 kV substation in Yongchang County, Jinchang City, Gansu Province, staff from State Grid Gansu Extra-High Voltage Company are systematically carrying out electrical equipment acceptance, pre-operation preparations, and technical supervision work. The substation serves as a key supporting project for the "Gansu Power to Zhejiang" transmission route and serves as a pivotal hub interconnection station in the Hexi region. Once completed, it will integrate wind and solar clean energy from Jinchang and Wuwei, optimize the grid structure of the Hexi area, and enhance the capacity for new energy consumption and green power transmission.

【South Korea and the U.S. Discuss Energy Cooperation Amid Growing Uncertainties】 According to Yonhap News Agency, officials from South Korea's climate and energy department stated on Monday that the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector against the backdrop of escalating uncertainties in the global market. According to South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment, Second Vice Minister Lee Ho-hyeon met with U.S. official Kirk Cochrane in Seoul, where they discussed policy measures to ensure the stability of energy supply chains and electricity supply. The ministry also stated that the two sides exchanged views on major energy security issues requiring joint responses, including ensuring grid safety amid rapidly growing electricity demand and the continuous expansion of energy storage systems. Lee Ho-hyeon remarked: "Ensuring the stability of energy supply chains and electricity supply is a pillar of a nation's industrial competitiveness. We hope that this meeting will help both countries jointly address intensifying market uncertainties and strengthen bilateral energy cooperation."

코넥스 뉴에너지의 70GWh 리튬 배터리 산업단지가 후베이성 샹양에서 8월 30일 공식 가동을 시작해 ‘1본부+4기지’ 구도를 완성했다. 이 단지는 2025년 10월 28일 착공해 불과 10개월 만에 첫 제품을 생산했으며, 예정보다 2개월 빨랐다. 부지 1,608무(약 107만㎡), 연면적 105만㎡ 규모로 ESS 및 전기차(EV) 용도를 겨냥해 100Ah, 588Ah, 648Ah 및 그 이상의 대형 ESS 셀과 고율 급속충전 파워 배터리를 양산한다. 풀가동 시 전 세계로 하루 약 40만 개의 셀을 출하하며, 연간 생산액은 300억 위안을 넘고 일자리 5,000개 이상이 창출될 전망이다.