The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and four other departments jointly issued the "Guidelines for the Construction and Application of Industrial Green Microgrids (2026-2030)".

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the National Energy Administration jointly issued the "Industrial Green Microgrid Construction and Application Guidelines (2026-2030)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"), guiding industrial enterprises and parks to promote the construction and application of industrial green microgrids, expand the application of green electricity in the industrial sector, and promote energy efficiency and carbon reduction in key industrial sectors. The "Guidelines" propose that industrial enterprises and parks should have a principle that the proportion of renewable energy generation such as CECEP Solar Energy and wind energy for new construction each year that is consumed locally and on-site should not be less than 60%; in regions with continuous operation of the electricity spot market, distributed photovoltaics can be connected to the user-side grid or provide special power supply to users through aggregation, participate in the spot market using surplus electricity for own use, and the proportion of electricity fed into the grid should not exceed 20% of the total available generated electricity. The guidelines also emphasize the need to continuously enhance the grid connection capacity and regulation capability of renewable energy generation facilities to achieve "observable, measurable, adjustable, and controllable" development. The release of the "Guidelines" is of great significance in promoting the high-quality development of industrial green microgrids, supporting the accelerated transformation of industrial energy use towards high efficiency, low carbon, and intelligence, and supporting the realization of the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry. Regarding the issuance of the "Industrial Green Microgrid Construction and Application Guidelines (2026-2030)" December 31, 2025 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Development and Reform Commission, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Market Supervision Administration, Energy Directorate of the State, Provincial, Autonomous Region, Municipality, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps industrial and information departments, development and reform commissions, state-owned assets commissions, market supervision departments, and energy departments, relevant central enterprises: In order to implement the State Council Office's "Action Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Development of the Manufacturing Industry (2025-2027)" and promote energy saving and carbon reduction in key industries, the "Industrial Green Microgrid Construction and Application Guidelines (2026-2030)" are issued to you for implementation in conjunction with actual conditions. Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Office of the National Development and Reform Commission Office of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation Comprehensive Office of the National Energy Administration Industrial Green Microgrid Construction and Application Guidelines (2026-2030) Industrial green microgrid aims to provide green electricity to industrial users as the main purpose, integrating photovoltaics, wind energy, high-efficiency heat pumps, new energy storage, hydrogen energy, waste heat, pressure, gas, smart energy control, and other integrated systems. It can integrate industrial production processes and grid-friendly interactions to achieve collaborative autonomous comprehensive energy systems. The promotion of industrial green microgrid construction and application is an important way to promote the low-carbon transformation of industrial energy use and achieve the carbon peak target in the industrial sector. It is an important area for cultivating new green development momentum and forging new competitive advantages in industries, actively realizing the active choice of renewable energy on-site consumption and adapting to new power systems. To implement the "Action Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Development of the Manufacturing Industry (2025-2027)" and other requirements, the construction and application of industrial green microgrids are promoted, and these guidelines are formulated. 1. Construction PrinciplesThe industrial green microgrid must promote the efficient use of multiple energies. Properly manage local CECEP Solar Energy, wind energy, hydrogen energy, waste pressure, etc., and build a clean energy supply system for power, hydrogen, heating (cooling), gas, etc., to effectively meet the diverse energy needs of industrial users. 2. Promote the high proportion of renewable energy consumption nearby. Scientifically analyze and judge the load situation of industrial users, rationally plan the overall scale of industrial green microgrid and the ratio of wind power, photovoltaic and other renewable energy to new energy storage, encourage industrial users to use high proportions of clean energy. 3. Strengthen friendly interaction with the grid. The ability to balance the electrical energy, and to provide two-way services such as power rationing, frequency, and demand-side response, can effectively reduce grid pressure, explore participation in power market transactions as a new operating entity, and improve the economic operation efficiency of the system. 4. Have industrial load regulation capabilities. Large industrial users of electricity should arrange production schedules reasonably, optimize production processes, and cultivate adjustable loads to improve the flexibility of terminal energy use. Promote bidirectional coordination of energy supply and demand, reduce energy costs through peak filling and peak shaving measures. 5. Improve the level of digital energy carbon management system. The application of advanced digital technology such as artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, to support functions such as power forecasting, optimized dispatching, and market trading, promote high-level system management to achieve efficient, economical, and low-carbon operation of industrial green microgrids. II. Major Construction Contents 1. Renewable Energy Generation. For new construction projects in industrial enterprises and parks, the proportion of renewable energy generation such as CECEP Solar Energy and wind power that is consumed locally and on-site should not be less than 60% annually. In regions with continuous operation of the electricity spot market, distributed photovoltaics can be connected to the user-side grid or provide special power supply to users through aggregation. The surplus electricity is used to participate in the spot market, and the proportion of electricity fed into the grid should not exceed 20% of the total available generated electricity. Continuous improvement of the grid connection capacity and regulation capability of renewable energy generation facilities to achieve "observable, measurable, adjustable, and controllable" development. 1. Photovoltaic power generation: According to the relevant standards such as the "Design Code for Photovoltaic Power Stations" (GB 50797), the "Technical Regulations for the Connection of Photovoltaic Power Stations to Power Systems" (GB/T 19964), and the "Design Code for the Connection of Photovoltaic Power Stations to Power Systems" (GB/T 50866), the construction of distributed or centralized photovoltaic power generation projects should be carried out according to local conditions. For distributed projects, compliance with the "Measures for the Development and Construction Management of Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation" and making full use of buildings and their affiliated sites to arrange reasonable orientation, tilt angle, and height of photovoltaic components are encouraged. For centralized projects, fully utilizing surrounding unused land, land in the park, and existing construction land, good planning for site selection, resource evaluation, construction conditions demonstration, and demand analysis should be done. 2. Wind power generation: According to the relevant standards such as the "Design Code for Wind Farms" (GB 51096), "Design Standards for Offshore Wind Farms" (GB/T 51308), and the "Technical Regulations for the Connection of Wind Farms to Power Systems" (GB/T 19963), based on long-term reliable meteorological data, fine wind resource assessment should be conducted. In regions with abundant wind resources and stable wind direction, wind turbines should be selected that are compatible with the wind resources. Land-saving, low-noise, high-efficiency, and intelligent wind turbines and technologies are encouraged. 2. Utilization of Industrial Waste Heat. Fully utilize the waste heat from the coking furnace, blast furnace, converter gas, latent heat, and excess pressure in the steel industry; waste heat from heating furnaces, cracking furnaces, ammonia synthesis gas, electric furnaces, and sulfur/sulfur iron ore for acid production processes in the petrochemical industry; exhaust gases from electrolytic cells and smelting furnaces in the non-ferrous metal industry; waste heat from exhaust gases at the end of kilns such as cement, glass, and ceramics in the building materials industry; and other related industries should be classified and efficiently recovered and utilized. Among them, high- to mid-grade waste heat resources should be prioritized to supply useful heat demand in the region through pipeline facilities and be used to drive steam turbines, preheat air, dry materials, etc. For remaining waste heat, excess pressure, and gas resources, they can be used for electricity generation, energy storage, or supplying hot (cold) air, hot water, etc. Encourage the use of industrial heat pumps to recover waste heat from wastewater, waste gases, etc., to prepare high-temperature steam, and actively promote the application of heat pumps in industrial processes with low heat demand below 150C, such as petrochemicals, textile printing and dyeing, food processing, papermaking, and pharmaceuticals. 3. Clean Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production and Utilization. Based on the premise of industrial structure adjustment, "hydrogen production + hydrogen utilization" integrated projects should be orderly constructed in clean energy-rich areas such as wind energy, solar energy, etc. Promote the large-scale purification of by-product hydrogen from coking gas, chlor-alkali tail gas, propane dehydrogenation, and other industrial gas sources in a regionally appropriate manner. Combining the supply of hydrogen resources with the distribution and use of hydrogen loads, allocate multiple hydrogen storage, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen internal combustion engines, and other storage and power generation facilities reasonably. Industrial enterprises and parks that meet the conditions can take the lead in promoting the green energy-green hydrogen-green ammonia/green alcohol industrial chain by using renewable energy, exploring the miniaturization, distributed production, and application of green ammonia, and developing small-scale modular production facilities. Advance efficient electrolysis hydrogen production equipment, high-efficiency fuel cell power generation facilities, and integrated wind-solar flexible hydrogen production systems and other technological equipment for application. 4. Application of New Energy Storage. Based on the relevant standards such as the "Design Code for Electrochemical Energy Storage Power Stations" (GB/T 51048), the "Safety Requirements for Lithium Batteries and Battery Packs for Energy Storage Systems" (GB 44240), the "Lithium-ion Batteries for Energy Storage Applications" (GB/T 36276), and the "Technical Regulations for the Connection of Electrochemical Energy Storage Power Stations to Power Grids" (GB/T 36547), configure single or multiple new energy storage systems in different ways according to the construction scale and functional requirements of renewable energy consumption, frequency/voltage support, and heat/cold load regulation. For the demand of renewable energy consumption, select lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries, hydrogen storage, compressed air, and other storage methods according to the typical daily electricity load curve and the output characteristics of renewable energy, and promote peak clipping and valley filling for using green electricity and cross-period utilization; for frequency/voltage support, select lithium-ion batteries, flywheel energy storage, supercapacitors, and other storage methods based on the frequency fluctuation deviation and support time requirements to enhance the active/reactive power regulation capabilities of the system, improve power quality and supply reliability; for heat/cold load regulation demand, select appropriate methods according to the scale and fluctuation characteristics of heat/cold loads and regulation time needs, and adjust as needed based on the size of the heat storage, ice storage, etc. Promote the innovative application of sodium-ion batteries, vanadium-titanium batteries, lithium capacitors, and solar thermal storage in industrial green microgrids. 5. Electric Energy Conversion and Flexible Interconnection. According to the relevant standards such as "Energy Router Functional Specification and Technical Requirements" (GB/T 40097), "Requirements for Energy Interconnection Energy Exchange Equipment in Energy Internet" (DL/T 2937), configure electric energy conversion devices according to the main feeder bus/topology structure of the industrial green microgrid, voltage level, and the need for electric energy conversion and control, with intelligent control functions for AC/DC power transmission, distribution, path selection, and voltage, current, power, and other electrical parameters. In cases where there is heavy transformer overload, medium-and low-voltage flexible interconnection devices should be installed to achieve flexible scheduling of electricity, optimization of power quality, and mutual power support, increase the distributed resource carrying capacity within the region, support the heavy transformer/busline and load supply under fault or planned power outages. 6. Digital Energy Carbon Management. According to the "Guidelines for the Construction of Digital Energy Carbon Management Centers for Industrial Enterprises and Parks" and related standards, establish a digital energy carbon management center. Use advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, industrial Internet of Things, etc., to achieve precise metering, fine control, intelligent decision-making, and visualization of energy supply, transmission, consumption, etc. The system should have modules for electricity management, load management, energy storage management, power and electricity price forecasting, electricity consumption planning, statistical analysis and evaluation, information dissemination, etc. Among them, the load management module should have functions such as energy consumption analysis and energy strategy recommendations, energy efficiency benchmarking, energy efficiency balance and optimization, carbon emission calculation, and carbon footprint calculation; the power and electricity price forecast module should reasonably predict renewable energy output, load power, market electricity prices, etc., to reduce operating costs effectively, reduce system losses, and unplanned power outages, etc., quickly optimize power use, and adjust production and energy control strategies flexibly as needed. The industrial green microgrid should establish a unified data interface and communication protocol with the local grid dispatch platform to ensure real-time information sharing. Third, Construction Mode The industrial green microgrid should carry out planning and construction according to the requirements of coordinated development of primary and secondary microgrids. The construction mode is mainly based on construction entities and operating models, including self-financing construction and third-party co-construction. During the project construction and operation, the authority responsible for project construction and operation safety supervision should be responsible for ensuring that the operation of the project meets the requirements of grid safety management in the electricity industry and should be subject to supervision by the electricity regulatory authority. 1. Self-Financing and Self-Construction Model. Independently invest in construction and self-operate by industrial enterprises or parks, aiming to increase the proportion of green electricity use and ensure safe power supply, suitable for single enterprises or parks with concentrated energy use and stable loads. During operation, industrial enterprises or parks are responsible for the operation, control, and daily maintenance of power generation, energy storage facilities, etc., priority consumption of clean energy on-site, active participation in the electricity market, and aggregation of renewable energy. For example, in regions where industrial loads are high and renewable energy conditions are favorable, industrial enterprises or parks should explore the construction of integrated source-grid-load-storage projects and green electricity direct connection projects, fully tap into load regulation capabilities, and explore new modes of integrated operation and aggregated management such as virtual power plants. 2. Third-Party Cooperative Construction Model. Industrial enterprises or parks, together with qualified third-party service enterprises, through models such as contract energy management and financial leasing, engage in project planning, investment, construction, and operation. The industrial enterprises or parks ensure the construction and access of supporting facilities and locations, while the third-party service enterprises are responsible for system planning, design, and construction. During operation, the third-party service enterprises are responsible for operating, controlling, and maintaining industrial green microgrids, and provide energy conservation diagnoses, financing, renovations, etc. The proportion of renewable energy consumption should be in line with relevant policies, and market-based profits should be determined through negotiation. For example, export-oriented industrial enterprises and parks can, under the provisions of "Notice on Promoting the Orderly Development of Direct Connection of Green Electricity," cooperate with third-party service enterprises, renewable energy generation enterprises, etc., to explore the use of surrounding clean energy resources to conduct existing load green electricity direct connection projects. Fifth, Construction Requirements 1. Strict Compliance with Standards and Specifications. The construction and application of industrial green microgrids should strictly comply with the current policies and standards for microgrids, integrated source-grid-load-storage, green electricity direct connection, etc., and clarify the safety responsibility boundaries and economic responsibilities with the main grid. Strictly follow the standards for planning and design, construction acceptance, operation control, equipment maintenance, test trials, safety management, etc., as well as the technical specifications related to the connection of energy facilities to the power system, and mandatory national standards for energy facility construction, safety protection, hazardous chemical management, etc. 2. Accelerate the Application of Advanced Technologies. Promote the application of clean and efficient power generation, clean energy grid construction and networking, advanced energy storage equipment, and reliability evaluation, microgrid planning and design simulation, flexible load control, economic operation and optimized dispatching of microgrids. Promote the integration of new-generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, intelligent sensors, 5G, and industrial Internet to drive innovation and iteration of industrial data sets, specialized large models, etc., and improve the level of system intelligence. 3. Ensure Safe and Reliable Operation. Strictly implement network security management regulations, establish a comprehensive industrial green microgrid safety management system covering all aspects and processes, ensure safe and reliable operation of projects, promote "grid-friendly connection." Strengthen the check of core equipment technical documents and specifications to ensure the performance of equipment matches the technical requirements. Strictly follow the requirements for thermal runaway protection of energy storage systems, electromagnetic compatibility of power electronic devices, etc. Establish network security risk plans for key scenarios and critical processes, strengthen network security protection for important systems, identify and protect important data. 4. Achieve Economically Reasonable Feasibility. Strengthen cost-benefit analysis of industrial green microgrid projects, actively guide the participation of social capital in project construction, optimize investment structures and operation models continuously. Actively expand multiple revenue channels such as electricity market ancillary services, green electricity trading, electricity energy trading, etc., to shorten the investment payback period, eliminate inefficient repetitive construction. This text is based on content from the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, edited by GMTEight: Feng Qiuyi.