From "Land of Fairy Tales" to "Land of Triumph": Yantai Forges a New Paradigm for Green, Low-Carbon, and High-Quality Development
Source: Jiaodong Online | Reporter: Wang Guangfeng
"One can breathe fresh air with PM2.5 levels below 25 micrograms per cubic meter, witness rocket launches from the sea, and experience the accelerated development of new medicines—such a Yantai is truly something to look forward to!" At the 2025 Shandong Green and Low-Carbon High-Quality Development Conference Investment Promotion Session, Yantai delivered a city presentation full of confidence and sincerity. The enchanting "Land of Fairy Tales" is captivating, while a modern "Land of Triumph," built upon solid industrial strength and surging green momentum, is rapidly rising.
Yantai's Confidence: Leading with 19 Million kW Installed Capacity, Dingziwan Blueprint Charts the Future
Yantai is a pioneer on the green track, having generated Shandong's first kilowatt-hour of nuclear power and first kilowatt-hour of offshore wind power, solidifying its status as a forerunner in the green transition. Today, Yantai's installed capacity of clean energy has reached 19 million kW, firmly ranking first in the province. This is not the end goal. Yantai is making every effort to build four ten-million-kilowatt-level clean energy bases focusing on nuclear power, wind power, offshore photovoltaics, and LNG.
The Dingziwan New Energy Innovation Zone under construction is set to become a new "green engine." It is projected that by 2035, it will supply 200 billion kWh of electricity and produce 12 million tons of nuclear steam annually at a cost over 30% lower. This 596-square-kilometer promising land is not only an energy production base but will also become a "cost depression" attracting high-end manufacturing.
Yantai's Pathway: Upgrading Traditional Industries, Fostering Breakthroughs in Future Industries
The core of the green transition lies in industrial upgrading. Leveraging two leading enterprises, Wanhua Chemical and Yulong Petrochemical, Yantai is aiming to become a world-class green petrochemical industry base. Among these, the Yulong Island Refining and Chemical Integration Project is the largest single industrial investment in Shandong Province, while Wanhua Chemical has set its goal to rank among the global top three chemical companies within five years.Together, they are leading Yantai's chemical industry onto the path of green and high-quality development.
China's first commercial sea-based satellite launch center—the Oriental Aerospace Port—has successfully completed 21 sea-based launches, sending 133 satellites accurately into orbit.
The Blue Medicine Valley·Life Island has attracted over 110 biomedical enterprises, with 6 Class I new drugs already marketed and 43 in clinical stages. From the depths of space to life sciences, Yantai's new quality productive forces are thriving vigorously.
Life in Yantai: PM2.5 Below 25 Micrograms, Enjoying Green Dividends Between Mountains and Sea
The outcomes of high-quality development must ultimately benefit the people. A "livelihood report card" concerning the well-being of every citizen is remarkable: PM2.5 levels here remain below 25 micrograms per cubic meter year-round, making it an award-winning livable city honored with the "Gold Award of International Garden Cities." From the Thousand-Mile Coastal Sightseeing Avenue to the planned 53-square-kilometer Jiahe·Happy New District, Yantai is transforming its ecological resources into tangible, enjoyable living spaces for its residents.
"Spring brings a hundred flowers, autumn bears fruits; summer offers cool breezes, winter presents snow." Behind this poetic depiction lies Yantai's steadfast effort, using green as its brush to paint a dual picture of a strong industrial city and a livable home. A Yantai that is converting its ecological "high aesthetic value" into economic "high value" now opens its arms to global partners, extending a sincere invitation to join a mountain-and-sea rendezvous towards a green future.
