The 16th Municipal Party Congress of Chengde has outlined a forward-looking strategy to actively engage in the new wave of artificial intelligence technology, accelerate the intelligent transformation and digital upgrade of key industries, and strive to gain a competitive edge in the development of new quality productive forces. This article provides an in-depth analysis of Chengde's future plans to shift its clean energy sector from resource development to green electricity application.

Aligned with the national "dual carbon" strategy, Chengde aims to leverage clean energy as a catalyst, prioritizing the "direct green power connection" policy for leading industries to achieve diversified consumption, high-value utilization, and full-chain value enhancement. The city is set to expedite the implementation of wind and solar power, pumped storage, and new energy storage projects, alongside the development of power transmission networks, to solidify the foundation of the green energy industry.

Chengde will also focus on the entire hydrogen industry chain, covering production, storage, transportation, and usage, with green hydrogen production spearheading the establishment of a comprehensive hydrogen energy ecosystem. Additionally, the city is targeting the electricity demands of emerging sectors such as low-altitude economy, robotics, and new energy vehicles, by advancing the integration of source, grid, load, and storage. This includes fostering new business models like virtual power plants to provide robust energy support for the coupled development of leading industries and embodied intelligence.