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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

Beacon lights on wind turbines of the De Aar Wind Power Project are seen under the starry sky in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa, Oct. 22, 2025. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a wind turbine of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a substation and wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction - Mersin

(241227) -- MERSIN (TÜRKIYE), Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2024 shows the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Mersin, Turkye on December 2024. Turkiye is planning to build three nuclear power plants by 2035, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed in an interview with Hurriyet Daily News on Friday. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Turkiye's first, is scheduled to begin electricity generation in 2025. The plant's initial reactor, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, is expected to meet 2.5 percent of the country's electricity demand. Once fully operational, with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts, Akkuyu will supply 10 percent of Türkiye's electricity needs. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction - Mersin

(241227) -- MERSIN (TÜRKIYE), Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2024 shows the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Mersin, Turkye on December 2024. Turkiye is planning to build three nuclear power plants by 2035, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed in an interview with Hurriyet Daily News on Friday. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Turkiye's first, is scheduled to begin electricity generation in 2025. The plant's initial reactor, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, is expected to meet 2.5 percent of the country's electricity demand. Once fully operational, with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts, Akkuyu will supply 10 percent of Türkiye's electricity needs. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Controlled Aleppo City Center - Syria

Historic Aleppo Castle after the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and their Turkish-backed allies, opposing Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime take control of Aleppo, Syria on December 03, 2024. People in the city center of Aleppo, which is under the control of armed groups, demand electricity, water and basic needs to be met. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Controlled Aleppo City Center - Syria

Historic Aleppo Castle after the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and their Turkish-backed allies, opposing Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime take control of Aleppo, Syria on December 03, 2024. People in the city center of Aleppo, which is under the control of armed groups, demand electricity, water and basic needs to be met. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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Monthly poverty threshold for Turkish household hits 1,696 USD in Feb.: report

STORY: Monthly poverty threshold for Turkish household hits 1,696 USD in Feb.: report SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of people walking in the city center in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of people shopping in supermarket in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The total income needed to cover the basic expenses for a family of four in Türkiye, defined as the poverty threshold, reached 52,955 Turkish liras (1,696 U.S. dollars) in February, a report revealed on Thursday. The figure represents a substantial increase compared to 30,701 liras (979 U.S. dollars) in the same month of last year, according to the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Turk-Is), which has been monitoring the poverty threshold in Türkiye for the past 37 years. The poverty line covers the income necessary to meet basic needs, including expenses on food, clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel

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Gaza residents in dire humanitarian situation as conflict drags on

STORY: Gaza residents in dire humanitarian situation as conflict drags on SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Gaza/Ramallah/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter in Gaza 2. various of ruins in Gaza (shooting time: Jan. 11, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED SOKAR, Displaced Palestinian in Gaza 4. various of ruins in Gaza 5. STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 6. Footage of U.S. launching strikes against several Houthi targets in Yemen 7. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter in Gaza "As the military war between Hamas and the Israeli army in the besieged coastal enclave approached the first 100 days in a row, the Palestinians here in Gaza are complaining that they are still struggling to stay alive as well as they are struggling to obtain their basic needs like food, water, electricity

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Offshore booster station successfully installed in China's Guangxi

STORY: Offshore booster station successfully installed in China's Guangxi SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18-25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:18 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project STORYLINE: A 4,000-tonne offshore booster station has recently been successfully lifted and installed at an offshore wind farm in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The four-story-station is 45 meters long, 44 meters wide, and 20 meters high. With a maximum capacity of 780,000 kilowatts, it can generate 16.8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a day, which can meet the needs of 2.8 million households. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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16 MW offshore wind turbine begins operations off east China coast

STORY: 16 MW offshore wind turbine begins operations off east China coast DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wind turbine STORYLINE: The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of east China's Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine at the Fujian offshore wind farm, which is operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation, has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000

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CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine installed at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide

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CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions

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CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine installed at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide

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CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions

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Vietnam approves plan to cut power output from coal-fired plants

STORY: Vietnam approves plan to cut power output from coal-fired plants DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Vietnam power plant 2. various of street views in Hanoi 3. various of workers in Vietnam factories STORYLINE: The Vietnamese government has approved a plan that needs 134.7 billion U.S. dollars to reduce coal-fired electricity generation and improve the country's power grid by 2030, the Vietnam News reported on Tuesday. The plan is aimed at ensuring Vietnam's energy security as the country is set to maintain an annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 7 percent until 2030 while shifting toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Under the plan, coal-fired power output would drop to 20 percent of power supply by 2030 from almost half now while the share of renewable energy in the country's power mix would be raised to between 67.5 and 71.5 percent. The plan showed Vietnam would double its power generation capacity

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Türkiye's 1st nuclear plant to receive fuel in April

STORY: Türkiye's 1st nuclear plant to receive fuel in April DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:30 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT LECOMPTE, Istanbul-based energy expert STORYLINE: Türkiye is planning to load nuclear fuel into its first nuclear plant in late April. The project, built by Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom, is located in the southeastern Turkish province of Mersin. It is expected to produce 35 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually and will meet about 10 percent of domestic electricity needs. Experts have said that the project consolidates growing ties between Türkiye and Russia. The nuclear plant is also one of Erdogan's big projects. The Turkish leader is facing tight general elections on May 14, while his country is struggling with economic woes and the huge recovery costs of the Feb 6 earthquakes. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT LECOMPTE, I

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Japan pledges 100 bil. yen in loans to Indonesia

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shakes hands with visiting Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 10. Koizumi pledged 100 billion yen in loans to assist in Indonesia's infrastructure building, electricity and security needs. (Pool photo)

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Power shortage undermines recovery in war-torn Afghanistan

STORY: Power shortage undermines recovery in war-torn Afghanistan DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Industrial Park in Kandahar 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto):ELHAM HAQMAL, Manager of milk processing plant 3. various of the Industrial Park in Kandahar STORYLINE: In southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan, power shortage is hurting the local economy. Elham Haqmal manages a milk processing plant in Kandahar's Industrial Park. SOUNDBITE(Pashto):ELHAM HAQMAL, Manager of milk processing plant "We have no electricity at all. We operate on the power from our generators. It's a very costly way to do business. Only a handful of factories out of the 300 in the park are operational. If the power problem continues for much longer, all the plants will have to be shut down. Our products are highly perishable. Without power, everything can be spoiled. We have to pour gallons of perfectly good milk down the drain." Running factories needs suffi

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Egypt's new silos receiving 5.6 mln tons of wheat

STORY: Egypt's new silos receiving 5.6 mln tons of wheat DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. A shot of wheat farms 2. Various shots of a piece of equipment used by farmers on a wheat farm 3. Various shots of sacks of wheat 4. Farmers casing wheat 5. Various shots of local wheat being collected (by Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade) STORYLINE: Egypt's Agriculture Ministry said on Sunday that new silos are now receiving 5.6 million tons of wheat in a way compatible with wheat storage standards to achieve self-sufficiency of the grain. In TV remarks, the spokesman of the ministry Mohamed el Kersh said the Toshka area is one of the emerging farmlands in Egypt after the government managed to provide new investments it needs especially in the fields of water and electricity. El Kersh added that 220,000 feddans were cultivated with wheat this year, despite some challenges topped by water scarcity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cai

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows technicians examining a wind turbine in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (L) and Hu Zhongyin walk to a wind turbine generator for maintenance in Tianjin, north China, April 12, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo climbs to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows technicians examining a wind turbine in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (R) and Hu Zhongyin get ready for maintenance work of wind turbine generators in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo checks equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 11, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (R) and Hu Zhongyin drive to a wind turbine generator for maintenance in Tianjin, north China, April 12, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo prepares tools for maintenance task of wind turbine generators at a wind farm in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (L) and Hu Zhongyin examin wind power generation system in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo checks equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (L) and Hu Zhongyin check equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo checks equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 11, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo and Hu Zhongyin take an elevator to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 11, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki tests use of renewable energy

Huis Ten Bosch Co., an operator of the popular namesake theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, unveils a new electricity generation system using solar panels and wind power on July 27, 2015. The company has started demonstration experiments on the system hoping to cover all electricity needs at the park that showcases real-size replicas of old Dutch buildings and facilities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Business community's energy chief speaks about Japan's nuke power reliance

Teruo Asada, chairman of Marubeni Corp. and head of the business community's energy panel, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2015. In a report released the same day, the Committee for Environment and Energy of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) said Japan should set a lower limit to its reliance on nuclear power generation at around 20 percent of the country's electricity needs for 2030. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan pledges 100 bil. yen in loans to Indonesia

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shakes hands with visiting Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 10. Koizumi pledged 100 billion yen in loans to assist in Indonesia's infrastructure building, electricity and security needs. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)