Shangdu Power Plant in Xilingol League has generated 1.58 billion kWh. Renowned for being low cost and environmentally friendly, the plant has been a major player in the export of electricity to the country's south.

Inner Mongolia's powerful power production capacity is made largely possible by its richness in coal resources.

Latest data suggests the region's available coal reserves is 223.2 billion tons, second only to neighboring Shanxi Province.

Once the poorest city in the region, Erdos is now the largest coal-producing city in the country, accounting for up to 60 percent of its annual income.

Chu Bo, Party secretary of the region, said Inner Mongolia was determined to convert half of its coal into profitable commodities, including electricity, oil and other chemical products.

"How to make the best use of coal resources, to introduce coal chemical industries, including liquefied coal oil projects, is vital to our efforts to extend the industrial chain and increase industrial production value," Chu said.