Research on the Mechanisms and Models of Comprehensive Land Remediation Coordinated with New Energy Industry Development in Ecologically Fragile Areas

The mutually reinforcing synergy between the development of the new energy industry and comprehensive land remediation is crucial for integrating ecologically fragile areas into the national "dual carbon" goals and supporting regional high-quality development. Based on an analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the new energy industry in ecologically fragile areas, as well as the mechanisms for mutual promotion between new energy industry development and land remediation, this paper explores pathways for comprehensive land remediation coordinated with new energy development. Drawing on local practices, it further distills five typical models. The results show that: 1) The development of the new energy industry in ecologically fragile areas faces multiple challenges, including a fragile ecological environment, inadequate infrastructure, a mismatch between resource supply and demand, and land use conflicts. Against the backdrop of the energy transition, breakthroughs in key technologies, and the guidance of territorial spatial planning, the value of wind and solar resources in these areas is becoming increasingly prominent, offering broad prospects for the new energy industry. 2) The development of the new energy industry and comprehensive land remediation in ecologically fragile areas are mutually reinforcing. Factors such as resource endowment, ecological (environmental) constraints, new quality productive forces, and investment and financing mechanisms interact and integrate, leading to differentiated pathways for synergy. 3) Based on the focus of new energy industry development and the primary objectives of remediation, five remediation models are identified: ecological restoration-led land reclamation model, resource development-led land consolidation model, industry collaboration-led land consolidation model, technology innovation-led land consolidation model and integrated development model. Each model has distinct priorities and applicable scenarios. This study will provide a reference for new energy development and sustainable development in ecologically fragile areas, including desertified and Gobi desert areas, coal mining subsidence areas, and areas rich in wind, solar, and hydro energy resources.