On February 28, 2026, the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the “Several Measures to Promote the Consumption of Green Electricity in Yunnan Province.” The document proposes: Continuously advancing the development of new energy storage. Focus will be placed on key grid nodes and regions where new energy is abundant but faces significant challenges in transmission and consumption. While taking into account the diverse application needs of new energy storage across multiple scenarios, new shared energy storage facilities should be strategically deployed based on local conditions. In principle, newly built shared energy storage projects must adopt grid-forming energy storage technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to purchase “energy storage services.” The development of virtual power plants and load aggregators will be promoted, and all prefectures (cities) will be supported in accelerating the construction of virtual power plants.

At the meeting, Wei Xin, Vice Governor of Chuxiong Prefecture, stated that the focus will be on deploying and constructing grid‑oriented shared energy storage projects at key grid nodes—such as the 500 kV Guanghui Substation, Lucheng Substation, and Heping Substation—where there is significant pressure to transmit, deliver, and absorb new energy. This initiative will support the diversified, multi‑scenario development of new energy storage tailored to local conditions.

Wei Xin, Member of the Standing Committee of the Chuxiong Prefecture Party Committee of the CPC and Vice Governor of the Chuxiong Prefectural People’s Government, stated that in recent years, Chuxiong Prefecture has earnestly implemented the “3815” strategy. With the care and support of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and the Provincial Energy Administration, Chuxiong has actively seized the opportunities presented by green energy development, proactively planned ahead, pooled resources and efforts to promote the development of industries centered on wind power, photovoltaic power, and energy storage, and achieved remarkable results.

First, we must fully leverage our abundant solar and wind resources. Chuxiong Prefecture is located in a region with high levels of solar irradiance and favorable wind conditions; both solar and wind power generation boast annual utilization hours that exceed the national average. To date, the prefecture has been approved to develop new energy installations with a total capacity of 19.24 million kilowatts, ranking first in the entire province. By 2025, green energy will account for 97.4% of the prefecture’s total electricity generation.

Second, we are vigorously promoting the integrated development of green energy and green manufacturing. Leaning on our abundant green energy resources, we have seized the opportunity presented by the province’s concentrated new energy development phase, vigorously expanding industries such as green silicon, copper, titanium, vanadium, as well as new energy and energy storage equipment manufacturing. We have attracted high‑quality enterprises including Longi, Jinko, Yuzhe, Yunda, Envision, and Yuanxin, making us the first prefecture (city) in the province to simultaneously possess production capabilities for monocrystalline silicon ingot pulling, wafer slicing, and solar cell fabrication. We are also the first prefecture (city) in Yunnan Province to put into operation a lithium‑battery energy storage equipment manufacturing project. The green manufacturing industrial chain across the entire prefecture continues to expand, industrial electricity consumption is steadily increasing, and the new energy equipment manufacturing industry has formed an upstream–downstream integrated development model with new energy power stations.

Third, we are actively exploring ways to facilitate local consumption of green energy. As the installed capacity of green energy continues to expand rapidly, we place great emphasis on coordinated development between power generation and load, and are proactively seeking innovative approaches to harness and utilize new energy sources close to their points of generation. Taking advantage of the introduction of the direct‑power‑to‑green‑energy policy, we have carefully planned and tailored our efforts to vigorously promote “Green Power + Computing Power Center” projects in areas such as Chuxiong City and Dayao County. The Chuxiong–Dayao Green Power Direct‑Connection Project has been included in the first batch of green power direct‑connection projects for Yunnan Province in 2025, making it one of the province’s initial four pilot projects—and we are accelerating its implementation.

The first priority is to make comprehensive efforts to transform the advantages of green electricity into competitive advantages for industrial development. Centered on the “3+8+6” new industrialization framework, we will leverage the appeal of green electricity as a core attraction for investment promotion. Focusing on sectors such as green aluminum, new energy batteries, nonferrous metals—including rare and precious metals—data centers, and hydrogen energy, we will precisely target and attract investment along the industrial chain. We will bring in a batch of projects that extend, supplement, and strengthen existing chains, as well as export-oriented enterprises with stringent carbon reduction requirements, to establish operations in the region. Through incentive measures, we will encourage industrial enterprises to reach full production capacity and expand their output, thereby creating a virtuous cycle where “green electricity drives enterprise development within industrial parks, while park loads support the consumption of green electricity.” In this way, green energy will inject fresh vitality and new momentum into industrial development.

The second focus is on prioritizing key areas and striving to establish a demonstration model for the integrated development of “green electricity + advanced manufacturing.” We will make full use of relevant policies and measures, further leverage our resource advantages and locational strengths, and promote the diversified application of green electricity across multiple scenarios. First, we will accelerate the commencement and commissioning of direct‑grid connection projects for green electricity, aiming to achieve a breakthrough in zero direct‑grid connection for green electricity—leading the entire province in this regard. Second, we will place particular emphasis on advancing the application of “green electricity + hydrogen, ammonia, and alcohols.” By capitalizing on policy‑driven mechanisms for grid‑connected power generation and incentive schemes, we will expedite the preliminary work on the Chuxiong High‑Tech Zone’s integrated wind–solar green hydrogen and ammonia project, with the goal of breaking ground within this year and completing construction and putting the project into operation concurrently with the natural gas–fired power generation project. Once completed, the project is expected to achieve an annual green hydrogen production capacity of 9,000 tons and an annual green ammonia production capacity of 50,000 tons. Through policy guidance, we will effectively boost corporate investment enthusiasm, accelerate breakthroughs in “green electricity + computing power” and “green electricity + hydrogen, ammonia, and alcohols” projects, and create provincial-level demonstration models.

The third aspect is to consolidate the foundations and strengthen capacity building for grid regulation, thereby ensuring the efficient integration of new energy. In line with the clearly defined policy direction, we will accelerate the development of new energy storage, virtual power plants, and charging/swapping infrastructure, continuously enhancing the power system’s regulatory capabilities to support and facilitate the consumption of new energy. Our focus will be on deploying and constructing grid‑forming shared energy storage projects at key grid nodes—such as the 500 kV Guanghui Substation, Lucheng Substation, and Heping Substation—where pressure on new energy transmission and consumption is particularly high, while also supporting the diversified, multi‑scenario development of new energy storage tailored to local conditions.