Inner Mongolia's sun to help power nation

The introduction of heavy-duty electric trucks is just one of a series of measures the region is carrying out to increase its capacity to make use of renewable energy.

Last year, Inner Mongolia sent 246.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to other regions, 15 percent of total cross-regional transmission that year. According to regional authorities, Inner Mongolia has been working to transform its industrial structure and mix of energy since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012.

Currently, new energy accounts for just over 20 percent of energy consumption in the region, but there are plans for the installed capacity for new energy, which now accounts for one-third of the region's total installed capacity, to outpace coal-fired power by 2025.

By 2030, renewable power should become the dominant source of energy, replacing coal-fired generation altogether.