Linyi Yunchuan Zhoushan New Materials Base, with a total investment of 35 million yuan ($5 million), has begun trial production in the Zhoushan High-Tech Industrial Park, East China's Zhejiang province. 

The project produces high-performance skin materials used in airship platforms, which serve as the core carriers of airship-based wind power systems.

High-performance skin materials are critical for airship wind power systems, directly influencing flight altitude, payload, and lifespan. Such high-performance materials have been dominated by foreign suppliers, with costs making up 30 to 40 percent of the total system cost. This reliance on overseas supply chains results in high risks, long delivery times, and quality control issues that hinder commercial expansion.

With the Zhoushan base's independent R&D and large-scale production, material costs are expected to decrease by over 40 percent and procurement cycles by 60 percent, achieving full control over core technologies.

By 2026, the base plans to achieve a production capacity of 200,000 linear meters of skin materials, increasing to 800,000 linear meters annually by 2028. By 2030, the base is expected to generate an annual output value of 1.5 billion yuan ($213 million) and cumulative tax contributions exceeding 80 million yuan.