SHANGHAI: Domestic and overseas investors yesterday decided to invest 60 billion yuan for over 40 projects in Rudong county, Jiangsu province.

Most of the new projects are in power, energy and for manufacture of generating units, and are part of the nation's efforts to build clean energy bases.

"It is a key part of the province's blueprint to generate electricity using wind power," said Gu Shuying, deputy chief of Rudong county.