CHN Energy’s installed wind power capacity has exceeded 72 million kilowatts over the past five years, ranking first in the world throughout the period, according to data released during a press conference held on January 23.
At the same time, its annual green hydrogen production capacity has reached 6,000 tons, accounting for 5 percent of the national total. The installed capacity of clean renewable power has tripled compared with the end of 2020, while hydropower capacity recorded a year-on-year increase of 16 percent.
In the transition of traditional energy, CHN Energy has achieved notable growth over the past five years. During this period, it completed the acquisition and construction of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Qinghai and secured approval for six hydropower projects, including Horgut on the Kaidu River in Xinjiang and Xulong on the Jinsha River. The Xulong Hydropower Station is the first large-scale hydropower project approved for construction in the Yangtze River basin since the implementation of the Yangtze River Protection Law.
Through the promotion of energy-saving technologies and the implementation of mine ecological restoration, CHN Energy has raised the land remediation rate of coal subsidence areas and the reclamation rate of waste dumps at open-pit mines to over 99 percent. The soil coverage and greening rate of gangue dumps has reached 98.2 percent, and the proportion of green mines has increased to 80 percent. In the thermal power segment, equipment upgrades and system optimization have kept all emission indicators at an advanced level within the industry.
In the hydrogen energy sector, the Group has formed a layout described as seven stations and three plants around new energy bases, chemical engineering projects and transport corridors, with annual green hydrogen production reaching 6,000 tons. It has conducted research on green hydrogen production and its application in coal power, chemicals and transport, and has advanced demonstration projects such as hydrogen-powered mining trucks. The Group also operates the China Hydrogen Alliance and organizes related industry activities.
At the project level, the Ningxia Tengger new energy base in desert areas, the Gobi, and other arid areas serves as an example. The total planned installed capacity of power sources supporting the Ningxia–Hunan ultra-high-voltage direct current project exceeds 17 million kilowatts, with new energy accounting for more than 73 percent. Since the Ningxia-to-Hunan UHV transmission line was put into operation, all green electricity transmitted to Hunan Province has been supplied by the Group. By the end of 2025, cumulative green power transmission had exceeded 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours. The first-phase 3-million-kilowatt photovoltaic project put into operation at the base generates about 5.78 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. The base follows the principle of “green energy plus ecological restoration”, carrying out ecological rehabilitation through measures such as straw checkerboard sand fixation and shrub planting. Observations show that vegetation coverage in the area has increased from an initial 0–5 percent to 15–20 percent.
Looking ahead to 2026, CHN Energy will continue to serve national strategies, coordinate effective investment, promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries alongside the scaled development of emerging industries, strengthen carbon asset management, and continue to advance high-quality development.
