On August 13, H.E. Chen Shaochun, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam, together with Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (Energy, Upstream and Downstream) Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah and Minister of Finance II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, attended the contract signing ceremony for Bukit Panggal Combined Cycle Gas Turbines Power Station PhaseⅡbetween Sinohydro Corporation Limited and the Department of Electrical Service under Prime Minister's Office(PMO).

The cooperation agreement was signed by authorised representatives from Sinohydro and PMO. Both sides spoke highly of the achievements in the development of bilateral relations and exchanged views on actively expanding and deepening cooperation, with a view to making greater contributions to enhancing the well-being of the peoples of both countries and advancing the building of the China–Brunei community with a shared future in a more substantive and practical manner.

Located in Tutong District with an installed capacity of 215.46 megawatts, the project is expected to be completed in 2029. Once operational, it will play a vital role in supporting Brunei's socio-economic development and meeting the country's industrial electricity demand.