In recent years, the energy system of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has actively implemented the new energy security strategy of "Four Revolutions and One Cooperation." Leveraging its comparative advantages in resource endowment and industrial foundation, the region has strengthened energy infrastructure construction, addressed shortcomings, and achieved significant results in ensuring stable energy supply.
Coal transportation capacity has been continuously enhanced. As a national coal supply base, Inner Mongolia has undertaken the critical responsibility of securing coal supply. The region has advanced railway channel construction, completing 17 coal rail transport routes, including the Zhungeer-Datong, Zhungeer-Shuozhou, and Haoji Railway lines. With an annual transport capacity of approximately 1.45 billion tons, these routes serve key coal-consuming regions such as Northeast, North, East, South, and Central China, effectively meeting the annual demand for 780 million tons of coal outbound shipments.
The power grid structure has been steadily reinforced. The autonomous region has optimized its grid framework, approving 42 new 500 kV power grid projects this year and completing 18. Plans are in place to commission at least five more 500 kV projects by year-end. Currently, the East Inner Mongolia grid has established a "seven-horizontal, one-vertical" main grid structure, while the West Inner Mongolia grid is nearing completion of a "four-horizontal, six-vertical" framework. The total length of 220 kV and above transmission lines in the region exceeds 67,000 kilometers, with an outbound power transmission capacity of around 75 GW, ensuring stable electricity supply and meeting the integration, transmission, and consumption needs of renewable energy.
Oil, gas, and hydrogen pipeline networks are accelerating. On one hand, Inner Mongolia has optimized natural gas pipeline infrastructure, expanded coverage, and enhanced interconnectivity. The region now boasts over 7,400 kilometers of long-distance oil and gas pipelines, with annual capacities of 37 million tons for crude oil and 3.91 million tons for refined oil. Pipeline natural gas serves 47 banners (counties, cities, districts) across nine leagues, with an annual transmission capacity exceeding 110 billion cubic meters. On the other hand, the region is advancing green hydrogen pipeline networks, with projects like Huadian's Damao Banner-Baotou pipeline under construction and expected to be completed by year-end. Approved projects include Sinopec's Ulanqab-Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei pipeline (Inner Mongolia section) and Yuanjing's Aohan-Yuanbaoshan pipeline, aiming to build a "one-mainline, dual-loops, four-exits" hydrogen network.
Energy infrastructure serves as a vital pillar for economic and social development, with its safe and stable operation crucial to national energy security. As a key national energy and strategic resource base, Inner Mongolia will continue to develop a modern energy economy, accelerate infrastructure construction, and optimize energy corridor layouts to support China's energy security goals.
Key future initiatives include: 1. **Ensuring National Energy Security**: Stabilizing coal production capacity, leveraging coal power for flexible regulation, and expanding coal reserve systems. 2. **Building a New Power System**: Strengthening grid structures, enhancing renewable energy integration, and deploying energy storage projects. 3. **Optimizing Oil, Gas, and Hydrogen Networks**: Promoting inter-regional pipeline connectivity and advancing green hydrogen pipeline construction under national plans.
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