In May, the grasslands of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are turning green. On the prairie, wind turbine blades rotate steadily. Green electricity generated by a power company in Xing'an League, Inner Mongolia, is being transmitted to the data center of Shanghai Youfu Network Co., Ltd. The transmission channel is a specially established cross-province "green power line." After both parties submitted their intent for green power trading, the Inner Mongolia Eastern Power Trading Center assessed that the green power supply could be stable without compromising grid safety, allowing the "green power line" to proceed smoothly.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines the goal of "comprehensively enhancing the complementary, mutual support, and safety resilience of the power system." Western China is rich in clean energy resources like wind, solar, and hydropower, while eastern regions have high electricity demand. Cross-province green power trading is a key measure to optimize power resource allocation nationwide. China officially launched the green power trading pilot in 2021, and many regions have since actively explored cross-province green power trading. To date, Inner Mongolia has established green power export trading cooperation mechanisms with nine provinces and municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Jiangsu, with cross-province green power trading volume exceeding 8.9 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025.
As a computing power service provider, Shanghai Youfu Network Co., Ltd. has an annual electricity consumption of about 300 million kilowatt-hours. Purchasing green power not only allows for carbon emission offsets through "green certificates" but is also increasingly required by partners. As a result, Wang Huibo, the company's head, has become a frequent visitor to the Green Power and Green Certificate Service Station in Baoshan District, Shanghai.
"We have a large demand for green power, but local supply is limited. Previously, cross-province green power trading we encountered was mostly monthly transactions, which were less stable," Wang Huibo explained at the service station.
"This is a multi-year green power trading recently introduced by Inner Mongolia. One agreement can lock in electricity volumes for the next three years, suitable for users like you with stable green power needs," a staff member introduced.
"With such a long distance, transmission costs must be significant. Will the price be higher?"
"Although transmission costs are higher, Inner Mongolia has lower generation costs and electricity prices, making it more cost-effective overall."
With doubts resolved, the transaction progressed quickly. Logging into the power trading platform, information on dozens of new energy power generation enterprises in Inner Mongolia is clear at a glance. After screening and comparison, Wang Huibo selected one generation enterprise. After both parties negotiated and determined the electricity volume and price for the next three years, the Inner Mongolia Eastern Power Trading Center facilitated a "point-to-point" agreement between the power-consuming enterprise and the power generation enterprise.
Inner Mongolia is fully committed to streamlining the green power export mechanism, promoting a "two-way effort" between supply and demand:
The export network is becoming denser, with eight ultra-high voltage transmission lines established, efficiently and with low loss transmitting Inner Mongolia's green power to urban clusters thousands of kilometers away, continuously increasing channel capacity.
Trading rules are increasingly refined, with the "Inner Mongolia Power Multilateral Trading Market Rule System" formulated based on the "Basic Rules for Power Market Operation," standardizing details such as market access mechanisms and settlement methods.
"We will continue to optimize the green power export trading mechanism, actively engage in inter-province cooperation, and strengthen mutual support to contribute to achieving the 'dual carbon' goals," said Jia Haiqing, General Manager of the Inner Mongolia Eastern Power Trading Center.
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