On April 16, over 40 representatives from international investment institutions across Germany, the UK, Denmark, France, Italy and other countries visited Exaˣ Energy Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. — a winner of Bluetech Carbon Neutrality Pioneers AwardThe event was co-organized by Bluetech Clean Air Alliance (BCAA), Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS), and HSBC Jintrust Fund. The delegation gained an in-depth understanding of the company’s technological strengths and commercial layout of carbon-negative power stations centered on CO₂ energy storage technology, laying a foundation for follow-up cooperation.
The session was hosted by Tonny XIE, chairman of Bluetech Clean Air Alliance. The visiting investors represented major global green energy and tech investment forces. Distinguished guests included Jun Ma ,Chair of the Green Finance Committee of the China Society for Finance and Banking, and President of IFS, and Lijian Zhao, Director of the Green Technology Center of IFS. Chairman of Exa Energy, Mr. Long XIAO led the team to warmly receive the guests and held in-depth discussions on core business, technological innovations, and commercialization progress.
Representatives of international investment institutions highly recognized the company’s technological innovation, strategic planning and market potential, and expressed strong interest in further cooperation.
As a leading company in the carbon dioxide energy storage sector and a winner of the 4th Bluetech Carbon Neutrality Pioneers Award，Exa Energy was founded in September 2021 with the vision of becoming a world-leading energycarbon integrator. Through independent R&D, the company has achieved multiple breakthroughs in carbon-negative power stations using CO₂ energy storage.
Bluetech Carbon Neutrality Pioneers Award features a special assessment on the competitiveness of technology and intellectual property (IP), evaluating core technology advancement, IP protection, IP strategy, and the stability of the R&D team.Exa Energy passed the full assessment and was recommended by BCAA to join the China Greentech IP Management Clinic (2025–2026), hosted by WIPO and organized by BCAA, to develop a customized IP strategy for global expansion.
Exaˣ Energy has completed a full closed loop from R&D to largescale deployment with a mature commercial path:
·2022: World’s first CO₂ energy storage system launched in Deyang.
·2023: World’s first commercial CO₂ energy storage system (10MW/80MWh) connected to the grid at Conch Cement plant in Wuhu.
·2024: World’s largest CO₂ energy storage power station (100MW/1000MWh) started construction in Mulei, Xinjiang.
Photo of the Wuhu Project in Anhui
This visit addresses the role BCAA’s in nurturing top ClimateTech enterprises and building an international capital matching platform. Going forward, BCAA will continue to leverage its ecosystem connectivity and resource integration capabilities with partners, discover and support hundreds of leading ClimateTech enterprises like Exa Energy, and build a more efficient platform for global capital and industrial cooperation. BCAA will help advance China’s cuttingedge ClimateTech to the world and support global energy transition and the carbon neutral goals.
About Bluetech Acceleration Platform for Carbon Neutrality Technology
To support the implementation of China's dual carbon goals and help address global climate change, the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance (BCAA) and its partners jointly established the "Bluetech Acceleration Platform for Carbon Neutrality Technology" Focused on IP empowerment, financing acceleration, and global expansion, the platform integrates core programs including the Bluetech Carbon Neutrality Pioneers Award, the WIPO GREEN China City Acceleration Project, theChina Greentech IP Management Clinic & IP strategic training, investor matchmaking, and Climate Tech Application Accelerator.It has successfully attracted and accelerated hundreds of China's leading ClimateTech startups, high-tech enterprises and unicorn companies.
