The Economic and Technological Development Zone of Xing’an League, located in Inner Mongolia, is implementing an industrial strategy focused on converting local renewable resources into a large-scale hydrogen, ammonia and methanol production hub. This initiative is backed by substantial public investment aimed at establishing a complete and competitive industrial value chain in the region.
A conversion platform based on local resources
The district has an estimated exploitable capacity of 36 million kilowatts in wind and solar energy, 5 billion cubic metres of water distributed across 315 rivers, and more than 7 million tonnes of biomass. These resources form the technical and natural basis of the industrial project. A centralised transformation platform has been established to convert these flows into industrial raw materials, while enabling the development of new technological applications in synthetic energy production.
The infrastructure design is based on a systemic planning approach to energy flows, aiming to ensure the economic viability of upcoming production facilities while providing a technical foundation for future industrial projects.
Public investment driving infrastructure development
According to Gao Tianyu, Director of the Administrative Committee of the zone, CNY6bn ($830mn) has been allocated to infrastructure development, enabling the operational deployment of initial industrial units. This investment is supported by policy measures at the national, autonomous region and local levels, designed to streamline the administrative and regulatory framework for energy-related enterprises.
Several major companies, including China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), Goldwind and Mingyang Smart Energy, have already set up operations in the zone. Currently, 736 industrial entities are active at the site, including a growing number of high-tech companies contributing to the establishment of a high-value-added production ecosystem.
Production targets and projected value
The industrial blueprint targets an annual output capacity of 700,000 tonnes of green hydrogen, 2 million tonnes of green ammonia and 3 million tonnes of green methanol. The integrated value chain, covering upstream and downstream segments, is expected to generate over CNY50bn ($6.91bn) in total output value once fully operational.
The Xing’an development zone is positioning itself as a key public-private platform for the industrialisation of renewable resources in eastern Inner Mongolia, underpinned by active public investment and a dedicated administrative framework to accelerate industrial project execution.
