On May 20, the winning candidates for the PC General Contracting Project of the Photovoltaic (PV) Field Area for the 200,000 kW Integrated PV Sand Control and Desertification Combating Project of Longyuan Power Inner Mongolia Longyuan Mengdong New Energy Co., Ltd. in Wengniute Banner and Aohan Banner were announced. The shortlisted enterprises include China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd., WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Limited, and China Post & Telecommunications Construction Co., Ltd. The average price reached 1.54 yuan/W. The tender announcement indicated that the open tender for the PC General Contracting Project of the PV Field Area for the 200,000 kW Integrated PV Sand Control and Desertification Combating Project of Longyuan Power Inner Mongolia Longyuan Mengdong New Energy Co., Ltd. in Wengniute Banner and Aohan Banner was divided into two sections: Section 1: PC General Contracting Project of the PV Field Area for the 100,000 kW Integrated PV Sand Control and Desertification Combating Project of Longyuan Power in Chifeng Aohan Banner, Inner Mongolia. The project is located approximately 2.1 km west of Aorunsumu Sumu, Aohan Banner, Chifeng City, with convenient transportation. The proposed installed capacity on the AC side is 99.84 MW (with a total installed capacity on the DC side of 108.3264 MWp). It adopts monocrystalline silicon N-type 620 Wp bifacial modules, comprising a total of 33 PV power generation units. Fixed-type supports are proposed to be used, along with 320 kW string inverters. The box-type transformers are proposed to include 27 units of 3,200 kVA, 2 units of 2,560 kVA, 3 units of 2,240 kVA, and 1 unit of 1,600 kVA. Section 2: PC General Contracting Project of the PV Field Area for the 100,000 kW Integrated PV Sand Control and Desertification Combating Project of Longyuan Power in Chifeng Wengniute Banner, Inner Mongolia. The project is located in the eastern desert area of Wengniute Banner, Chifeng City, south of the Baxin Railway and east of National Highway 305, with relatively convenient transportation. The proposed installed capacity on the AC side is 100 MW (with a total installed capacity on the DC side of 117.57928 MWp). It adopts a fixed-type support + string inverter operation mode, using N-type 620 monocrystalline bifacial modules, comprising a total of 31 PV power generation units. The box-type transformers are proposed to include 29 units of 3,200 kVA and 2 units of 3,600 kVA. The scope of tender includes, but is not limited to, equipment procurement, construction, installation, etc. Construction of the PV field area: 1) procurement of all equipment for the PV field area (including modules, inverters, supports, cables, optical cables, video surveillance, communication boxes, fences, and related accessories); 2) all civil engineering construction for the PV field area, including all road works, pile foundations, 35 kV collector cable line foundations, box-type transformer foundations, and fences within the area; 3) all installation works for the PV field area; 4) pile testing, all post-completion pile foundation tests, pile foundation construction, installation, commissioning, and various inspections of all equipment within the PV field area. In terms of the planned construction period, each section is expected to take 90 days.

In the long river of history, wires and cables, as the "blood vessels" of modern industry, have played a pivotal role in driving social progress. Since the dawn of electrification pierced the night of industrial civilization, these strands of wire have been like the pulse of the times, delivering vitality and energy to the global economy. We are in the grand context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where emerging fields such as smart cities, NEVs, and 5G communications are rapidly evolving. As an indispensable infrastructure, the technological innovation and ecosystem construction of wires and cables are particularly urgent. To strengthen the exchange and cooperation among peers in the wire and cable industry and to respond to future industrial changes, it is essential to enhance the collaborative exchange within the industry chain, foster mutual understanding, and gain a more comprehensive understanding of relevant policy directions and market developments. Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) has partnered with Jiangsu Zhongli Group Co., Ltd. to hold the "2025 SMM (3rd) Wire and Cable Industry Development Conference and Wire and Cable Industry Exhibition" on May 22-23, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Suzhou Wuzhong . The event will delve into the current status and future development trends of the wire and cable industry, promoting cooperation and exchange among related enterprises. We hope that this conference will fully leverage the complementary advantages within the industry, jointly promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the wire and cable industry. The conference will feature a series of high-quality forums and exhibitions, not only fostering deep cooperation across the industry chain but also aiming to drive continuous progress in the entire industry through technological innovation. We look forward to working together with our peers to map out the future development of the industry. Click the registration form to sign up immediately. We look forward to meeting you at the conference. Booth Number: B4 Zhongli Smart Cables: Making Green More Efficient Zhongli Group , headquartered in Changshu, Jiangsu, was established in 1988. Through over 30 years of continuous technological innovation, it has grown into a national key high-tech group enterprise, ranking among China's Top 500 Enterprises, China's Top 10 Independent Innovation Enterprises, China's Top 100 Most Competitive Private Enterprise Brands, and the World's Top 20 Most Competitive Cable Companies. Zhongli has developed multiple national high-tech enterprises in provinces and cities such as Jiangsu, Ningxia, Liaoning, and Qinghai. Its business covers cables and new materials, fiber preforms and optical cables, PV new energy, high-end manufacturing of military electronics, ESS, environmental protection, and real estate. Zhongli Group's products are mainly sold to over 30 countries and regions, providing high-quality products and services to the global communication, equipment manufacturing, rail transportation, power, mining, shipbuilding and marine engineering, and new energy industries, and establishing good and stable strategic partnerships with global customers. The group's main products include: flame-retardant flexible cable series for communication rooms, fire-resistant low-smoke halogen-free flexible cable series, communication cable series, UL electronic cable series, railway signal cable series, railway composite optical cable series, marine cable series, power control cable series, data cable series, high and low voltage cross-linked cable series, power cable series, communication optical cable series, PVC compound series, PE compound series, special wires, NEV cables, electronic connector series, and cable connector series products. Zhongli Group continues to increase investment in high-tech fields, currently owning a national laboratory, a national polymer material R&D base, a postdoctoral workstation, an optical cable R&D center, and a new energy PV R&D center. It has developed over 20 high-tech products that "fill domestic gaps" and has independently or jointly drafted more than 10 national and ministerial industry standards, including "YD/T 1173-2001 Flame-Retardant and Fire-Resistant Flexible Cables for Communication Power Supplies," "GB/T 33594-2017 Cables for EV Charging," and "T/CAS 356-2019 High-Voltage Cables for NEVs." Zhongli Group will further accelerate its transformation and upgrading, strengthen and expand the enterprise, and continue to uphold the corporate spirit of "integrity, dedication, unity, and innovation" to provide the global market with safe, reliable products, and efficient and high-quality services to meet customer needs and expectations. The goal is to develop Zhongli Group into an internationally leading technology enterprise. Contact Information Jingyi Gu 139 6252 7594 Click here to join immediately 2025 SMM (3rd) Wire and Cable Industry Development Conference SMM Conference Contact Bo Chen 18370891981 chenbo@smm.cn

The Second Material Tender for the 2025 UHV Project of State Grid Officially Launched On April 25, 2025, the 15th procurement batch of 2025 by State Grid Corporation of China, namely the second material tender for the UHV project, officially commenced. The procurement project number is 0711-25OTL04421009, and the procurement type is materials, covering various categories such as steel towers, conductors and ground wires, various insulators, optical cables and accessories, line fittings, anchor bolts, and multiple package numbers. The project is currently in the tender stage, with the deadline for obtaining tender documents being 17:00 on May 13, 2025, and the bid opening (bid closing) time being 08:30 on May 19, 2025. Currently, it is in the stage of bid submission, and SMM will continue to track the progress of order implementation and the delivery pace of aluminum wire and cable manufacturers.

On April 16, a representative from Viettel, the military telecommunications industry group of Vietnam, revealed that in early April 2025, Viettel Networks would put the Asia Direct Cable (ADC) into operation. With a maximum capacity of 50 Tbps, this cable is currently the largest-capacity submarine optical cable line in Vietnam, equivalent to 125% of the total international connection capacity of all five active submarine cables (IA, AAE-1, APG, AGG, SMW-3). The ADC is also faster than previous systems.

Zhongtian Technology (600522) stated on the interactive platform on March 26 that the company's marine industry's main products include submarine cables, submarine optical cables, and umbilical cables, continuously serving the national deep-sea technology strategy and energy transformation and upgrading.

Zhongtian Technology (600522) stated on the interactive platform on March 26 that the company's marine industry's main products include submarine cables, submarine optical cables, and umbilical cables, continuously serving the national deep-sea technology strategy and energy transformation and upgrading.