"As an island city, with abundant renewable energy including wind and hydro power, Pingtan has huge potential for energy development," said Wu Ruiping, general manager of the SPIC's branch company based in Pingtan.

According to Wu, SPIC is planning to build a total of 10 integrated power stations in the city during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20) with a total investment of 8 billion yuan ($1.16 billion).

SPIC is one of the five largest state-owned electricity producers in the People's Republic of China. It is engaged in development, investment, construction, operation, and management of power plants and power generation in twenty-seven Chinese provinces, supplying approximately ten percent of the country's electricity.

An artistic impression of the smart power station to be built in the Jinjing Bay district of Pingtan The facility is scheduled to become operational in May 2018. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]