Yangjiang, a coastal city in western Guangdong Province, is intensifying its efforts to drive industrial growth through a development strategy focused on industries such as digital intelligence, green energy, and aerospace, as China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) period.
This information was revealed at an open delegation meeting held by Yangjiang on the afternoon of January 26, following the opening of the fifth session of the 14th Guangdong Provincial People's Congress that morning.
Located along the South China Sea, Yangjiang plays a strategic role in Guangdong's coastal economy and is emerging as a key contributor to China's low-carbon and marine-oriented development.
To build a 10-gigawatt-scale offshore wind power base
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), Yangjiang has become Guangdong's largest power-generating city, with a total installed capacity of 24.36 million kilowatts, ranking first in the province. Clean energy accounts for more than 76% of this capacity.
Offshore wind power has been a particular strength. Yangjiang has already put more than 7 million kilowatts of offshore wind capacity into operation, placing it among top cities nationwide.
Offshore wind turbines, installation platforms, and related equipment manufactured in Yangjiang have reached internationally advanced standards and are exported to Europe and Southeast Asia.
Leveraging its abundant green energy resources, Yangjiang has also become China's first city to establish a green power direct-supply industrial park.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the city will accelerate the construction of 6 million kilowatts of offshore wind power, with the goal of building a 10-gigawatt-scale offshore wind power base by 2026.
Accelerating modern marine economy
Yangjiang is also a major marine city with rich ocean resources. The city's output of marine fish fry accounts for about 50% of Guangdong's total and approximately 20% nationwide.
To enhance productivity and sustainability, Yangjiang is promoting the digital and intelligent transformation of marine aquaculture. The city is steadily expanding the use of gravity-based deep-water net cages and deploying smart equipment such as automated feeding systems and net-cleaning robots, improving precision, efficiency, and resilience in offshore farming.
At the same time, Yangjiang is strengthening port infrastructure and integrated service functions, working to build a complete industrial chain that links aquaculture, processing, logistics, and marine culture.
Reporter | Chen Jinxia
Photo | Qin Shaolong
Editor | Ouyang Yan, Hu Nan, James Campion, Shen He
