As early winter temperatures drop, Ordos city is reinforcing its winter energy supply through coordinated coal production and transport, smart heating management, and upgraded heating infrastructure, building a strong safety net to keep households warm.

At the Nalinhe No 2 Coal Mine, operations continue through the night. A precision loading system fills each railcar with up to 70 metric tons of coal, and a three-shift, fully automated system enables each train to be loaded in under an hour, ensuring a stable supply.

Efficient production depends on seamless transport. At the Taolimiao South Station, loading machinery swiftly transfers coal from nearby mines into railcars. For key power plants, the station has established a "green channel" mechanism that prioritizes empty-car allocation and dispatch. A digital platform also tracks train positions in real time, ensuring precise coordination across the transport chain.

In Kangbashi district, the launch of a smart system is improving heating quality. Inside the central control room of the Ordos Tonghui Heating and Gas Group, data from over 2,000 indoor temperature sensors and more than 15,000 household-level meters and controllers help maintain an average indoor temperature of around 24 C.

With big data–driven "customized strategies", heating operators can tailor control plans for different buildings, optimizing flow, temperature, and cycles to deliver heat where it is needed. Since full deployment in 2024, the district has reduced heat, water, and electricity consumption by 15 percent, eliminated temperature imbalances, and cut heating complaints by 11 percent.

In Dalad Banner, a centralized heating project is replacing scattered coal use, upgrading 101.6 kilometers of pipelines. Once operational, more than 2,700 households will move away from traditional coal-fired heating and transition to cleaner, centralized services.