The city of Xinzhou in northern Shanxi province has made remarkable achievements in promoting an energy revolution and developing green energy industries in recent years. 

The coal-rich city has been committed to intelligent, green, and safe coal mining, developing clean and new energy, and forming a green and low-carbon energy consumption system. 

The number of coal mines in Xinzhou has been reduced from 81 to 67, with advanced production capacity accounting for 81.8 percent of total coal production capacity. Collieries in the city have been building 27 intelligent mining platforms to facilitate efficient and safe coal mining and production.

In addition, a long-term mechanism for the development of green mining has taken shape in Xinzhou. 

As of October 2020, 11 coal companies in the city have been recognized as provincial green mining operators. The local abandoned mines cover an area of 177.58 hectares and have seen an increasingly healthy environment after afforestation. 

Due to its complex geological environment, Xinzhou has shown huge development potential in clean energy industries such as the hydropower, photovoltaic, and wind power sectors.

As of the end of 2020, the city's new energy installed capacity was 8.44 million kilowatts, accounting for 56.59 percent of its total installed capacity, with both the proportion and green energy installed capacity ranking first in Shanxi.

Furthermore, the promotion of clean heating projects has been advanced in the city to reduce pollution caused by coal burning and improve the air quality and environment since 2017, with air energy, geothermal resources, solar power, and wind power utilized in large scale heating.

This year, Xinzhou will continue to implement clean heating projects for another 191,634 households.

In addition, the city has been active in a green and low-carbon energy consumption system. So far, 230 buses and 712 taxis in urban areas have been updated to new energy vehicles to help develop green public transportation.