One kilowatt‑hour of electricity can run an air‑conditioner for one hour, yet it is insufficient for AI to generate a 30‑second high‑definition video.

A better‑optimized energy mix stands as a key feature of the new‑type energy system.

In the height of summer, at the Baotang grid‑side standalone energy‑storage station in Foshan, rows of pale‑white energy‑storage containers are neatly arranged across a site roughly equivalent to 5.5 standard football fields.

Recently, the 55th Annual Conference on Production and Operation Management of Coal‑fired Power Plants 2026 and Energy Efficiency Benchmarking Release Conference, co‑hosted by the China Electricity Council (CEC) and China Datang Corporation Limited, convened in Jinan, Shandong Province.

On July 16, the 2026 Qinghai Clean Energy Development Forum was held in Xining.

In the inaugural year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has coordinated plans for major infrastructure development covering six networks