This week, the weekly operating rate of leading downstream aluminum processing enterprises in China rebounded 1.1 percentage points MoM to 64%.

On March 11, Inner Mongolia Power Group and the State Grid Corporation of China signed an entrusted construction management agreement for the Dalate–Mengxi 1,000 kV AC power transmission and transformation project. Under the agreement, the State Grid Corporation of China will invest in and build the Dalate–Mengxi 1,000 kV AC power transmission and transformation project, and will entrust Inner Mongolia Power Group with on-site construction management, while State Grid UHV Construction Branch will participate in technical and cost management. The signing of this agreement marked an important achievement in deepening strategic cooperation between the State Grid Corporation of China and Inner Mongolia Power Group.

According to Polaris Power Network, the Jirige (Kusha II) 500 kV power transmission and transformation project was officially approved by the Energy Administration of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, marking a good start for power grid construction in Ordos in the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. As a key power grid project that was among the first to be launched in the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the project’s approval and implementation marked a critical step forward in regional power grid development.

Here is the professional English translation: Recent Implementation of the 2026 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Economic and Social Development Plan Issued by the People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region The plan outlines key initiatives to advance the construction of a new power system, including: Deepening the implementation of grid enhancement projects; Accelerating the smart grid upgrade of the West Inner Mongolia Power Grid; Building 20 new 500 kV power transmission and transformation projects; Conducting feasibility studies for a UHVDC flexible HVDC transmission line from Alxa to Central Inner Mongolia. Context on Alxa Clean Energy Base Leveraging abundant wind and solar resources, Alxa’s clean energy base development has accelerated significantly.

On February 5th, the Dalate-Mengxi 1000-kilovolt AC power transmission and transformation project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. This project is a key project in China's 14th Five-Year Plan for power and also a supporting project for the Mengxi-Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei ±800-kilovolt UHV DC power transmission project. It is reported that the project plans to build a new 1000-kilovolt substation in Dalate, with 2 groups of 3 million kVA main transformers installed. A double-circuit 1000-kilovolt line from Dalate to Mengxi will be newly built, with a line length of 2×124.6 kilometers, and the project investment is 4.374 billion yuan.

On January 28th, the construction of the 500-kilovolt power transmission and transformation project in Fengtai, Beijing officially started. This project is the first newly-built 500-kilovolt power grid project in Beijing during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. It will significantly enhance the resilience and power receiving capacity of the southern Beijing power grid and provide reliable power support for Beijing to continuously optimize the investment structure and vigorously develop high-end, precise, and cutting-edge industries. The 500-kilovolt power transmission and transformation project in Fengtai, Beijing is a key project of Beijing's power grid during the 15th Five-Year Plan period and one of the "3 100" key projects in Beijing this year. It is constructed and managed by the State