The “Green Commitment” Behind an 8-Million-Ton Handling Capacity

Recently

From Malaysia

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Carrier

“Bird of Paradise” vessel Safe Berthing

CNOOC Yancheng “Green Energy Port”

Unloading 63,000 tons of liquefied natural gas

This marks the terminal’s operation since it was commissioned in September 2022.

The cumulative total throughput has exceeded 8 million tons.

This figure

It is not only a testament to the operational capabilities of Yancheng’s “Green Energy Port.”

It also contributes to the optimization of the energy structure in East China.

and an important milestone in the green and low-carbon transition

Behind the 8-million-ton LNG handling capacity lies a dual breakthrough in ensuring energy supply and advancing the low‑carbon transition. As the largest LNG energy hub in China, Yancheng’s “Green Energy Port” features ten large storage tanks that serve as an energy “ballast,” not only meeting the residential and industrial energy needs of Jiangsu Province and neighboring regions but also delivering ecological benefits equivalent to reducing approximately 50 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. This integrated approach—balancing stable supply and price with carbon reduction and pollution control—underscores the Yancheng “Green Energy Port’s” dual commitment to energy security and environmental protection.

In fact, the breakthrough achieved by the “Green Energy Port” is no accident—it is the inevitable outcome of Yancheng’s burgeoning new‑energy industry cluster. Nestled along a 582‑kilometer coastline, the city has long earned the title of “China’s No. 1 Offshore Wind Power Hub,” boasting an installed wind‑power capacity of 5.73 million kilowatts, with 40 percent of the nation’s offshore wind turbines manufactured here. Its photovoltaic sector likewise leads the country, attracting numerous industry leaders and fostering a complete industrial chain; meanwhile, the “fishery‑solar complementary” model has breathed new life into 60,000 mu of tidal flats. With the addition of the Green Energy Port, Yancheng has forged an integrated energy matrix that links offshore and onshore renewables, further solidifying the foundation for the coordinated development of wind, solar, hydrogen, and energy storage.

The deeper value lies in green energy’s reshaping of the industrial ecosystem. In the development of three major zero‑carbon industrial parks, Dafeng Port leverages “green power + hydrogen energy” to help enterprises overcome carbon barriers; Sheyang Port has issued China’s first local standard for building zero‑carbon industrial parks along the coast; and Binhai Port has given rise to new applications, such as the “East Data, Green Computing” marine‑based computing center. Companies like Shanghai Yongjiu have flocked to the region, drawn by Yancheng’s traceable supply of green electricity. This transformation—where green energy clusters industries—is far more emblematic of our times than any single‑energy metric alone.

From the LNG storage tanks at the “Green Energy Port” to wind turbine blades along the Yellow Sea coast, from fish and shrimp thriving beneath photovoltaic panels to smart management in zero‑carbon industrial parks, Yancheng is delivering on its commitment to “ecological priority and green development.” With hydrogen‑energy demonstration projects taking root and zero‑carbon standards gaining traction, this city—one of the first national pilot sites for peaking carbon emissions—will undoubtedly contribute even more “Yancheng strength” to the global energy transition, bolstered by a more comprehensive green industrial ecosystem and more efficient energy‑security capabilities.