3.Petroleum and natural gas resources
In Ningxia，petroleum and natural gas have large potential reserves and high exploitable value.Currently six oil fields have been under development.The resources survey and investigation have shown that Yinchuan Basin has a promising future in petroleum and natural gas exploitation.Changqing oil-gas field，whose known deposits reaching over 700billion m3，is among the world-class oil-gas fields.The city of Yinchuan is 100kilometers away to the Shan-Gan-Ning oil-gas field，and has a potential advantage in developing petroleum and natural gas chemical industry.
4.Light and heat resources
The annual quantity of solar radiation in Ningxia totals 4，936to 6，119MJ.From south to north，the quantity of solar radiation decreases every 10kilometers at a rate of 50mj/m2.The sunshine duration in Ningxia amount to 2，194.9to 3，082.2hours annually and the percentage of sunshine is 50%to 69%，decreasing progressively from north to south.In the central and northern parts，the quantity of solar radiation is 140to 145kcal./y/sq.cm and annual sunshine duration are around 3，000hours.The accumulated temperature of above 10℃is 3，200to 3，500℃and the average frost-free period is 150to 195days.The development and exploitation of solar energy hold a large potential.
5.Wind resources
Ningxia is comparatively rich in wind resources and the annual average wind velocity is 2to 3m/s.In the north of the city of Wuzhong and Guyuan，it is around 3m/s.The average wind velocity annually in Helan Mountain and Liupan Mountain reaches 7.3m/s and 6.5m/s.In Ningxia the theoretical potential of wind resources is 64billion kilowatt hour.The newly built Helan Mountain wind electric power plant currently has an installed capacity of 20，400kilowatt hours.The planning capacity in the near future is 150，000kilowatt and the final planning is 500，000kilowatt.
II.New Energy Resources Plan Emphasizing In The Development Of Coal Resources