On August 9, a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket lifted off from the offshore waters near Rizhao, Shandong Province, successfully sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into orbit.
On August 7, the 12th World Games (TWG) opened in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) supplied 24 hydrogen-powered buses to provide clean, efficient transport for referees, staff, and media representatives between the TWG Village and various competition venues.
China’s self-developed intelligent welding robot system for flexible manufacturing in offshore engineering has completed system integration in Tianjin and entered the testing and acceptance phase, according to Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) under China National Offshore Oil Corporation.
On August 8, the last generating unit of the Bala Hydropower Station on the upper reaches of the Dadu River completed a 72-hour trial run and officially connected to the grid, marking the full commissioning of this key project.
On July 30, installation began for the distributor ring pipe of the world’s first 500-megawatt high-head Pelton hydropower unit at Datang Zala Hydropower Station.
The inauguration ceremony for the new terminal of Velana International Airport, partially built by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. under China Communications Construction Company Limited, was recently held on Airport Island in the Maldives.
China National Railway Group (CR), the nation's railway operator, said that to better serve and support Chinese modernization, building a world-class railway enterprise in China is vital.
The world’s longest wind turbine blade, measuring 153 meters, has recently been successfully delivered to Guangli Port in Dongying, Shandong Province. The world’s heaviest nacelle, weighing over 500 tons, was also delivered to the port alongside the blade.