Huayin Electric Power Plans 1.398 Billion Yuan Investment in Wind and Solar Projects

The "2026 Energy Industry Ecology Report" shows that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's wind and solar PV installed capacity historically surpassed thermal power, with nuclear and biomass energy leading globally. China's energy industry achieved coordinated development of safe supply and green low-carbon transition, with wind and solar PV capacity growing from 530GW to 1,840GW from 2020 to 2025.

Amid an ongoing heatwave that has pushed electricity demand to record levels, Tunisia’s state utility STEG has authorized low-voltage customers, including households and businesses, to install PV systems equipped with battery storage and hybrid inverters. The move will allow PV system owners to use stored electricity during temporary grid interruptions caused by load-shedding. STEG has also published a technical guide setting out minimum requirements for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of PV systems with batteries and hybrid inverters to ensure system and grid safety.

South African coal miner Exxaro Resources, through its renewable energy business Cennergi, has commissioned the 68MW AC Lephalale Solar Project, its first utility-scale self-generation renewable energy asset in South Africa. Located near the Grootegeluk Mine in Limpopo, the behind-the-meter solar plant includes 129,024 modules across 185 hectares and is backed by a 25-year PPA with the mine. The ZAR 1.7 billion project is expected to generate around 176GWh of renewable electricity annually for daytime mine operations and has been licensed for future BESS integration.