Liaoning Province has achieved a significant milestone in its energy transition, with clean energy generation now accounting for over half of its total electricity output. According to the latest data from the Liaoning Provincial Bureau of Statistics, clean energy generated 128.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2025, representing 51.3% of the province’s total power generation. This means that for every two units of electricity consumed in Liaoning, one comes from clean energy sources.
The province’s installed clean energy capacity has also surpassed 50 million kilowatts, accounting for 55.2% of its total power generation capacity. This milestone was recently reached following the grid connection of 11 wind turbines at the CSSC Wind Power Xingcheng No. 2 wind farm.
Liaoning boasts a diverse mix of clean energy resources, including wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear power. Wind turbines rotate across the plains of northern Liaoning, while large-scale solar panel arrays gleam in the hilly regions of the west. In the eastern mountains, the Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station helps balance the grid by storing energy during low demand and releasing it during peak hours. Meanwhile, the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant in the southern coastal area provides a stable and continuous supply of electricity.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Liaoning has made steady progress in shifting toward low-carbon, green, and sustainable energy development. Efforts include retrofitting coal-fired power units, accelerating the expansion of wind and solar energy, advancing nuclear power projects, constructing pumped storage facilities, and promoting energy storage initiatives.
Offshore wind power clusters have been developed along the Bohai Sea coast. Solar power projects are also flourishing, particularly in areas with abundant sunlight such as Fuxin and Chaoyang. Former mining subsidence zones and desertified lands are now covered with blue photovoltaic panels, enabling thousands of villages to increase collective income through solar power generation. The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant continues to operate safely and reliably with all six units in service.
A representative from the Liaoning Provincial Energy Bureau stated that the province will continue to advance the construction of a strong clean energy province. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Liaoning aims to establish four major clean energy bases—each with a capacity of over 10 million kilowatts—focusing on offshore wind power, coastal nuclear power, wind-solar projects in western Liaoning, and energy storage facilities, as part of its efforts to build a modern energy system.