At a recent press conference on "Coordinating the Construction of a New Energy System and Promoting Green Development," held by the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Government's Information Office, Jiang Zhewen, Deputy Director of the Ningxia Development and Reform Commission, revealed that Ningxia's new energy utilization rate has consistently surpassed 96% for several years.
Source: China News Service
At a recent press conference on "Coordinating the Construction of a New Energy System and Promoting Green Development," held by the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Government's Information Office, Jiang Zhewen, Deputy Director of the Ningxia Development and Reform Commission, revealed that Ningxia's new energy utilization rate has consistently surpassed 96% for several years, maintaining its position as the top performer in northwest China. In fact, for every three kilowatt-hours of electricity consumed, one comes from green energy.
According to official data, in 2024, Ningxia added over 5 million kilowatts of new energy capacity, bringing the total installed capacity to 41.32 million kilowatts. The share of new energy in the region's total power capacity increased from 44% in 2020 to 55%, making Ningxia the fourth province or region in China—after Qinghai, Hebei, and Gansu—where new energy is now the primary source of power.
Ningxia's export of new energy has also seen significant growth, with the region exporting 22.5 billion kilowatt-hours of new energy in 2024. This represents a 64.23% year-on-year increase, setting a new historical record. Additionally, the region has made notable progress in developing renewable energy-based hydrogen production. Its green hydrogen production capacity has reached 28,000 tons per year, ranking second nationwide.
Notably, Ningxia is focusing on building a new energy-based power system. In 2024, the region added 20 new energy storage stations, bringing the total number of stations connected to the grid to 47, with an installed capacity of 4.719 million kilowatts/9.441 million kilowatt-hours, ranking fifth in the country. In the same year, these storage stations charged a total of 1.836 billion kilowatt-hours and discharged 1.606 billion kilowatt-hours, achieving 1,081 hours of total utilization, a 7.45% increase from the previous year. This progress has helped mitigate the intermittent, unpredictable, and fluctuating nature of new energy, ensuring the efficient "transfer" of electricity from these sources.