On November 20, the Bluetech Carbon Neutral Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp (2024), hosted by Bluetech Clean Air Alliance and supported by HSBC Philanthropy Foundation , was successfully held in Beijing. Representatives from 15 innovative energy storage technology companies gathered for the camp's opening ceremony, participated in intensive training on energy storage technologies, and engaged in high-level industry dialogues. Eight of these companies conducted key presentations and exchanged ideas with industry demand sides and investment institutions on-site. Additionally, a memorandum of understanding for energy storage technology cooperation was signed during the event. Over 30 representatives from energy storage technology demand sides, more than 40 representatives focused on energy storage technology investments, as well as industry experts, representatives from research institutions, media representatives, and other guests, totaling nearly 130 people, attended the event. This event was also one of the acceleration activities piloted in Beijing as part of the United Nations WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project.
Guest Speeches
Lu Guoliang, former Deputy Director of the WIPO China Office and former Director of the International Department of the National Intellectual Property Administration, pointed out in his opening speech that in 2013, WIPO established the WIPO GREEN cooperation platform to promote green technology innovation and dissemination by building a bridge between global green technology providers and demand sides, in order to address climate change and support the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In 2020, Tonny Xie, Director of Bluetech Clean Air Alliance, was invited to become a core member of the WIPO GREEN Global Committee. The committee comprises nine members, with Tonny being the only one from China. He has made unremitting efforts to promote China's participation in WIPO-related affairs. One of his major achievements was introducing the WIPO GREEN Global Acceleration Project to China, with Beijing being the first pilot city to launch it in November 2021. After three years of operation, the Beijing pilot has achieved multiple results. Today's event is also one of the acceleration activities conducted under the Beijing pilot. It is believed that the Beijing acceleration pilot will continue to deepen and yield more results and impacts in the future.
Wang Ying, Director of Sustainable Development at HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited and Chairman of the Beijing HSBC Public Welfare Foundation, stated in her speech that addressing climate change is the top priority for achieving sustainable development. In 2020, HSBC established the "HSBC Climate Solutions Partnership" global flagship public welfare program to broadly fund innovative climate solutions. Over the past five years, HSBC has donated more than RMB 100 million in China to support 10 public welfare projects related to climate change, including the "Financial Support for Accelerating the Development of the Energy Storage Industry and Addressing Climate Change" project in collaboration with Bluetech Clean Air Alliance. In recent years, China's energy storage industry has been booming, but it still faces many challenges, such as the difficulty in promoting new energy storage technologies, limited resources for industrial matchmaking, and insufficient investment and financing. With the rapid development of the energy storage industry, more attention is being paid to the emission management of energy storage companies themselves. The energy storage industry project jointly undertaken by HSBC and Bluetech Clean Air Alliance addresses these challenges. They hope that by organizing energy storage technology application activities, they can serve and support key stakeholders such as energy storage technology companies, supply chain companies, financial institutions, and energy storage application companies, facilitate exchanges, achieve the development and capability enhancement of connected companies, facilitate matchmaking between user companies, foster cooperation intentions, and provide acceleration services for energy storage companies.
Launching Ceremony of the Bluetech Carbon Neutral Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp
At the launching ceremony of the Bluetech Carbon Neutral Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp, 15 energy storage companies representing different technological approaches took the stage to join the camp. These companies cover various mainstream and innovative technological routes, including leading enterprises and unicorns in vertical technological fields.
The first batch of companies to join the camp (listed alphabetically) are:
Anhui Zhongnai New Material Co., Ltd.
Beijing Boruidingneng Power Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shengzang Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shidai Heavy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Xinhua Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Talent New Energy Co., Ltd.
HAWAGA Energy StorageTechnology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Boqiang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Proton Energy Co.Ltd.
Qingyuan Hefei (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Carbon Peak Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Justpower Technology Co.,Ltd.
Zhongchu Guoneng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
China Nonferrous Metals Industry Xi'an Investigation & Design Institute Co., Ltd.
Zhonghai Energy Storage Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
IP Empowerment – Building New Quality Productive Forces in the Energy Storage Industry
The accelerator camp also included an IP strategy training session for participating companies, industry partners, and investors. As a strategic national resource and core element of competitiveness, intellectual property is a catalyst for cultivating new quality productive forces. Tonny Xie, Director of Bluetech Clean Air Alliance and National Coordinator of the United Nations WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project, delivered a lecture titled "IP Empowerment – Building New Quality Productive Forces in the Energy Storage Industry". Tonny emphasized that China has become the most active innovator in green technology fields such as energy storage and hydrogen energy. In 2023, the Chinese Patent Office examined nearly 35,000 energy storage patents, surpassing the combined total of the United States, European Union, Japan, and South Korea. China is facing a transition from being a technology follower to an innovation leader. The key path to breaking away from inward-looking development, leveraging intellectual property, building a competitive core, and establishing differentiated brand advantages to achieve industrial dominance, pricing power, and enable companies to resist risks and sustainably earn excess profits is an important topic for the future development of Chinese energy storage technology companies.
Roundtable Dialogue
The roundtable dialogue session was moderated by Zhao Lijian, Director of the Green Technology Center at the Beijing Green Finance Institute. Participants included Gao Xiang, Chairman of Chongqing Talent New Energy Co., Ltd., Feng Wujun, Secretary-General of the Beijing Carbon Neutrality Society, Li Huawei, General Manager of the Shenghong Kinetic Energy Battery R&D Center, and Zhao Yong, Chairman of China Energy Construction Energy Storage Technology (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. The guests engaged in insightful discussions on topics such as the challenges faced in promoting the application of innovative energy storage technologies, energy storage safety, and policy recommendations, from the perspectives of the industry, sector, and their respective companies.
Zhao Lijian, Director of the Green Technology Center at the Beijing Green Finance Institute and Executive Director of Carbon Information Technology: During the roundtable dialogue at the Bluetech Carbon Neutral Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp, we had a highly in-depth and productive exchange. We clearly saw the pivotal role of energy storage technology in the context of carbon neutrality. It is an important support for energy transition and crucial for the future direction of green development. Through the experts' sharing, we learned that although there have been many breakthroughs in energy storage technology, it still faces challenges in terms of cost, efficiency, and safety. In terms of application scenarios, from grid peak shaving to distributed energy storage, the potential is huge and diverse, urgently needing further exploration and expansion. I believe that as long as we all work together, focus on the issues, and jointly tackle the challenges, we can definitely accelerate the effective application of energy storage technology in the carbon neutrality process and contribute solidly to achieving green and sustainable development.
Gao Xiang, Chairman of Chongqing Talent New Energy Co., Ltd.: I would like to thank Bluetech Clean Air Alliance for organizing this event. Today's roundtable dialogue was very inspiring and fruitful for me. We all know that energy storage technology plays a crucial role in energy transition and achieving carbon neutrality. Talent New Energy has been committed to the research and development of solid-state battery technology. Our recently released solid-state lithium-ion battery technology without a separator is of great significance. Based on the "reductive manufacturing" concept, this technology gradually transitions from liquid to fully solid-state batteries, reducing the use of key materials and significantly lowering raw material costs. The safety performance of the semi-solid-state batteries produced by Talent far exceeds national standards, and compared to other solid-state battery competitors, they have controllable cost advantages, as well as excellent energy density and cycle life performance, making them highly potential for application in the energy storage field.
Feng Wujun, Secretary-General of the Beijing Carbon Neutrality Society: After this insightful and in-depth roundtable dialogue, I am filled with thoughts. Firstly, we have clarified the central role of energy storage technology in the carbon neutrality process. During our discussion, we witnessed the highlights and challenges of current energy storage technology development. Innovative achievements are constantly emerging, and various forms of energy storage have their own advantages. However, breakthroughs are still urgently needed in cost control, safety performance improvement, and standardization, which are crucial for large-scale application. In terms of application scenarios, from grid-side to user-side, energy storage offers vast application spaces with varying demands across different scenarios, guiding us towards diversified directions for research, development, and promotion. The Beijing Carbon Neutrality Society will continue to leverage its platform role to facilitate exchanges and cooperation among various parties, promote deep integration of industry, academia, and research, and accelerate the application of energy storage technologies. Thank you once again to the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance for organizing this high-level energy storage accelerator event.
Li Huawei, General Manager of Shenghong Kinetic Energy Cell R&D Center: I am very grateful to the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance for organizing this high-level accelerator event. Based on Shenghong Group's strategic layout, Shenghong Kinetic Energy focuses on lithium batteries and energy storage system integration, building a complete industrial chain from cells, module packs to energy storage system solutions. We continuously invest in R&D and innovation, focusing on research to improve product safety and battery cycle life, and have made some progress. Although the application of energy storage technology holds great promise, it still faces many challenges. Through dialogue, Shenghong Kinetic Energy will actively seek cooperation with various parties to promote the integration of industry, academia, research, and application, accelerate the conversion of R&D results, and contribute to energy transition and carbon neutrality efforts.
Zhao Yong, Chairman of CEEC Energy Storage Technology (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.: In the era of carbon neutrality, the application of energy storage technology is undoubtedly a key sector in the energy field. Our company, CEEC Energy Storage Technology (Wuhan) Co., Ltd., has been deeply rooted in this field and is fully committed to exploring and advancing. Through today's exchanges, we clearly see that despite the rapid development of energy storage technology, there are still many areas that need breakthroughs. Moving forward, our company will uphold the spirit of innovation, strengthen cooperation with various parties, integrate resource advantages, strive to overcome challenges, and accelerate the widespread application of energy storage technology in the carbon neutrality process, fully committing to green and low-carbon development.
Matching of Energy Storage Technology Enterprises with Demand Side
During the matching session between energy storage technology enterprises and the demand side, witnessed by representatives from the organizers, supporters, and co-organizers, Wang Kai, General Manager of Beijing Xinhua Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. (representing the technology provider), and Zhang Ting, General Manager of Zhongneng Xing'an (Beijing) New Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd. (representing the demand side), signed a cooperation memorandum on stage.
Representatives from eight energy storage technology enterprises took the stage to present their technologies and engaged in interactive discussions with industry and investment experts. The eight speakers, in the order of their appearance, were: Guo Shaofeng, General Manager of the Marketing Department of China Energy Storage Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Zhang Kai, General Manager of Tianjin Xinhua Power Technology Co., Ltd., Cao Hongfeng, Chairman of Anhui Zhongnai New Material Co., Ltd., Chen Jing, Manager of the Administration and Technology Department of Qingdao Proton Power Technology Co., Ltd., Hao Yunpeng, Deputy Director of the Green Dual Carbon Institute of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Xi'an Investigation and Design Institute Co., Ltd., A Qingxing, Low-Carbon Strategy Consultant of Shanghai Carbon Peak Elimination Energy Technology Co., Ltd., He Yingyuan, Product Manager of Good Scenery Energy Storage Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., and Li Xiang, Solution Manager of Qingyuan Hefei (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.
Dou Xuan, Executive Director of Aramco Ventures (China): Thank you for the invitation from the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance. Today's projects are of high quality. Aramco's investment department has always been focused on emerging opportunities in the sustainable energy sector, and energy storage applications are undoubtedly an attractive direction. We look forward to deeper cooperation with the organizers in the future and to working alongside more excellent enterprises to accelerate the deployment of energy storage applications and contribute to global energy transition.
Tian Yu, Senior Manager of CR Capital Beijing: I am very grateful to the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance for the meticulous organization of this accelerator event. Today's projects cover multiple technological pathways and are all very distinctive. CR Capital Beijing has been closely monitoring development opportunities in the energy storage application field. We hope to strengthen cooperation with colleagues in the future, leverage CR's capital and industrial strengths, and help excellent projects accelerate their deployment, thus pushing energy storage applications to a new level.
Wang Meng, Deputy General Manager of the New Power System Business Unit of Goldwind Technology Wind Power Group: Goldwind Technology conducts collaborative applied research on wind power and energy storage. Many of today's projects are highly innovative, with highlights in technology integration and application scenario expansion. Thank you for the invitation from the organizers. We look forward to exploring ways to enhance the grid integration and stability of wind power through the configuration and control of energy storage systems with more excellent enterprises, leveraging the complementary advantages of energy storage and wind power to contribute to building a more flexible and reliable new power system.
Zhou Qiang, General Manager of the Energy Division of Sinohytec: Thank you to the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance for organizing this accelerator event, which provided an excellent platform for exchanges and learning. Judging from the project presentations and discussion contents, many teams have excelled in expanding the application scenarios of energy storage technologies, and many innovative achievements have impressed me. Sinohytec has always been focused on the integrated development of energy storage applications and hydrogen energy, and we understand the importance of cross-sector cooperation. We hope to work together in the future, fully leveraging our respective advantages to contribute more to energy transition.
The event also invited partners from the industry side, including representatives from large state-owned enterprises such as Sinopec, CNOOC, SPIC, State Grid, Huaneng, CR Power, CECEP, CEEC, Minmetals, China Reform, MCC, Everbright, and Beijing Energy Group, as well as representatives from Zhongguancun Development Group; representatives from large private enterprises such as Tencent, Meituan, Shenghong, GCL, Goldwind, Envision, and Chonqing Zhongdianxingfa Technology; and representatives from internationally renowned industry players such as Saudi Aramco, Temasek, and Fortum. Additionally, the accelerator invited representatives from over 40 investment institutions, including Sequoia Capital China, CITIC Capital, Matrix Partners China, Qiming Venture Partners, China Science and Technology Innovation Star, Huakong Fund, Leaguer Venture Capital, Bozheng Capital, Beihang Changying Venture Capital, and Xincaizhi Capital. This accelerator event is also part of the WIPO GREEN China City Acceleration Project's Beijing pilot. The Beijing Green Finance Institute is a co-organizer of this event and, with support from Huifeng Public Welfare, has partnered with the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance to carry out projects supporting the accelerated development of the energy storage industry and addressing climate change through financial means, responsible for the financial support module for energy storage acceleration. The organizers, the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance, expressed their hope that this event would serve as a good platform for participating enterprises, industry partners, and investors to exchange ideas and facilitate the better development of participating enterprises in the field of innovative green technology and energy storage.
