The Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp (2025) was successfully held
On December 9, the Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp (2025), hosted by the Chuanglan Alliance and strategically supported by HSBC China, was successfully held in Beijing. Representatives from 17 innovative energy storage technology enterprises gathered to join the camp, and participated in intensive training on energy storage technologies and high-end industry dialogues. Six camp-entry enterprises conducted key demonstrations and engaged in on-site exchanges with industrial demand-side entities and investment institutions. Additionally, three sets of strategic cooperation agreements on energy storage technology application were signed at the event. More than 150 guests attended, including representatives from over 30 energy storage technology demand-side companies, more than 40 investment representatives focusing on energy storage technologies, as well as industry experts, research institute delegates, and media representatives.
This event also received strong support from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Green Technology Platform, Beijing Intellectual Property Office, Beijing Institute of Green Finance and Sustainable Development, Management Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park Dongcheng Park, Aramco Strategic Investments, and Zhongguancun International. Meanwhile, it served as one of the acceleration activities under the Beijing pilot program of the United Nations WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project.
Guest Speeches
Lv Guoliang
In his opening speech, Lv Guoliang, former Deputy Director of the WIPO China Office and former Director-General of the International Cooperation Department of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), pointed out that WIPO launched the WIPO GREEN cooperation platform in 2013. It is dedicated to building a communication bridge between global green technology suppliers and demanders, promoting green technology innovation and dissemination, thereby addressing climate change and supporting the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2020, Director Xie Hongxing of the Chuanglan Alliance was invited to become a core member of the WIPO GREEN Global Committee. Among the 9 committee members, Director Xie is the only one from China, who has made unremitting efforts to advance China's participation in WIPO-related affairs. One of the significant achievements is the introduction of the WIPO GREEN Global Acceleration Project into China, with Beijing being established as the first pilot city in November 2021. Today’s event is also part of the acceleration activities under the Beijing pilot program of the UN WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project. After four years of operation, the Beijing pilot program has yielded fruitful results.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" released this year prioritizes high-quality development for China’s future. The high-quality development of the energy storage industry is inseparable from the strategic deployment and internationalization of intellectual property rights. It is suggested that energy storage enterprises should focus on and make good use of WIPO’s global intellectual property service systems in the future, such as the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system, the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, and the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. It is believed that the Beijing acceleration pilot program will continue to deepen in the future, achieving more outcomes and exerting greater influence.
Wang Ying
In her speech, Wang Ying, Head of Sustainability at HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, stated that this year marks the 160th anniversary of HSBC’s establishment, and addressing climate change is the top priority of HSBC’s sustainability efforts. Recently, HSBC China officially launched "HSBC Tech & Innovation Banking", the first financial service brand among foreign-funded banks dedicated to serving technology and innovation enterprises, with a total credit facility of USD 1.5 billion. By strengthening technology and innovation finance, HSBC is fully committed to supporting mainland tech and innovation enterprises in leading the development of China’s innovative economy.
HSBC has continuously funded public welfare initiatives addressing climate change. Under the HSBC Climate Solutions Partnership, a flagship global public welfare program launched in 2021, HSBC has donated over RMB 100 million in China over the past five years, actively promoting and exploring innovative climate solutions and accelerating the development of emerging climate technologies.
In recent years, China’s energy storage industry has experienced rapid large-scale development, but still faces numerous challenges. The "Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp and the Project for Enhancing Carbon Emission Reduction Capabilities Along the Energy Storage Industry Value Chain", a collaboration between HSBC and the Chuanglan Alliance, addresses these challenges. It aims to accelerate the application of innovative energy storage technologies and products, and enhance the carbon emission reduction capabilities of energy storage technology enterprises along the value chain by organizing the Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp and developing and applying guidelines and tools for carbon footprint accounting of energy storage products. This will further promote the large-scale application of energy storage technologies, help increase the proportion of new energy in the energy structure at a faster pace, and accelerate the response to climate change.
Building on its successful debut in 2024, the Accelerator Camp has been further upgraded this year. It is also hoped that through the platform we have built, we can facilitate exchanges, promote the development and capacity building of participating enterprises, enable collaboration among user enterprises, foster cooperation intentions, and provide acceleration services for energy storage enterprises.
The person in charge of the Management Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park Dongcheng Park stated that as the core area of the capital’s functions, Dongcheng District has always focused on and actively integrated into the wave of green and advanced energy transformation. Dongcheng District is an important cluster of headquarters of central energy enterprises, boasting abundant resource endowments. It is home to more than 100 subsidiaries of eight major central energy enterprises including China Energy Investment Corporation, China National Petroleum Corporation, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, and China Energy Engineering Corporation, as well as 90 key green and advanced energy enterprises (including private enterprises). Together, they have formed an industrial development echelon featuring "leading central enterprises and coordinated multi-stakeholders".
Dongcheng District has clear industrial orientation, dense resources of state-owned and central enterprises, an increasingly rich green energy ecosystem, and a strong aspiration for open cooperation. Taking this opportunity, we hope to further connect industrial resources, promote pragmatic cooperation, expand Dongcheng District’s "circle of friends" in the green and advanced energy industry, keep pace with the pulse of industrial transformation, and jointly write a new chapter of cooperative development. We look forward to conducting in-depth and pragmatic cooperation with all of you, and joining hands to contribute "Dongcheng’s strength" to building Beijing’s trillion-level green energy industrial cluster.
Launch Ceremony of the Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp
At the launch ceremony of the Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp (2025), representatives from 17 energy storage enterprises with diverse technological routes took the stage to join the camp. These participating enterprises cover various mainstream and innovative technological routes, including leading enterprises and unicorns in vertical technology segments.
List of Enterprises Participating in the 2025 Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp (in alphabetical order of enterprise names)
Bairang New Energy Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Beijing Anxing Hi-Tech New Energy Development Co., Ltd.
Beijing Hiderize New Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Longtai Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
East Zhixing Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Ju’an Energy Storage Wuhan Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanxi Guorun Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Cairi Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Hydrogen Maple Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Tianwei Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Tabock (Tianjin) Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Ent Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Yifu Energy Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.
Yunchu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Huayou Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhongke Shenlan Huize New Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
Zhonglineng New Energy Technology (Yantai) Co., Ltd.
IP Empowerment – Building New Quality Productive Forces in the Energy Storage Industry
Xie Hongxing
The Accelerator Camp also included an IP strategy training session for participating enterprises, industrial partners, and investors. As a national strategic resource and a core element of competitiveness, intellectual property serves as a catalyst for cultivating new quality productive forces.
Xie Hongxing, Director of the Chuanglan Alliance and National Coordinator of the UN WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project, delivered a lecture titled "IP Empowerment – Building New Quality Productive Forces in the Energy Storage Industry". He emphasized that China has emerged as the world’s most dynamic innovator in green technology fields such as energy storage and hydrogen energy. In 2023, the CNIPA examined nearly 35,000 patents related to energy storage, exceeding the combined total of the United States, the European Union, Japan, and South Korea.
China is undergoing a role transformation from a technology follower to an innovation leader. To break away from inward-looking development, energy storage enterprises need to learn to utilize intellectual property tools, build a core of competitiveness, and establish differentiated brand advantages. This will enable enterprises to gain industrial dominance and pricing power, resist risks, and continuously obtain excess profits. This is also the key path to fostering new quality productive forces in the energy storage industry and achieving high-quality development.
Roundtable Dialogue
The roundtable dialogue session was hosted by Zhao Lijian, Director of the Green Technology Center at the Beijing Institute of Green Finance and Sustainable Development. The dialogue featured distinguished guests including Wang Yanxia, Vice Chairman of the Carbon Neutrality Professional Committee of the China Energy Research Society; Sun Rongtao, President of Aramco Strategic Investments China; Zhang Ming, Chairman and Co-founder of Yunchu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; and Cao Hongfeng, Founder of Anhui Zhongnai New Material Technology Co., Ltd. The guests engaged in a lively and insightful dialogue from the perspectives of the industry, sector, and their respective enterprises, focusing on topics such as challenges in the promotion and application of innovative energy storage technologies, energy storage safety, and policy recommendations.
Zhao Lijian
Zhao Lijian (Director of the Green Technology Center at the Beijing Institute of Green Finance and Sustainable Development, Executive Director of Carbon Credit Technology Co., Ltd.): During the roundtable dialogue of this Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp, we conducted in-depth and fruitful exchanges. We clearly recognize the pivotal role of energy storage technologies in the context of carbon neutrality – they are a crucial pillar for the low-carbon transition of the energy sector and are vital to the future direction of green development.
Through the insights shared by various experts, we understand that although current energy storage technologies have achieved many breakthroughs, they still face challenges such as intellectual property rights, costs, efficiency, safety, expansion of scenario applications, and investment and financing. Mechanisms like the Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp are timely and can comprehensively empower the healthy and rapid development of energy storage technology enterprises in terms of intellectual property enhancement, scenario application expansion, and investment and financing acceleration.
Wang Yanxia
Wang Yanxia (Vice Chairman of the Carbon Neutrality Professional Committee of the China Energy Research Society): It is a great honor to participate in this roundtable dialogue and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Chuanglan Alliance for building this high-level communication platform. Currently, the energy storage industry is at a critical window period for large-scale development, especially regarding overseas expansion. For example, new overseas orders of Chinese energy storage enterprises reached 163 GWh, a year-on-year increase of 246%.
In the future, we look forward to working with the Chuanglan Alliance to organize various stakeholders and actively build an "Overseas Station" for green technology enterprises. We will provide one-stop solutions for enterprises from multiple dimensions such as IP empowerment, industrial resource matching, capital support, and cross-cultural communication, supporting Chinese green innovation to go global and contributing Chinese wisdom to global sustainable development.
Sun Rongtao
Sun Rongtao (President of Aramco Strategic Investments China): As an investment institution focusing on the energy sector, we have always paid close attention to technological iterations and commercialization opportunities in the energy storage track. This Accelerator Camp organized by the Chuanglan Alliance has allowed us to witness the vibrant innovative vitality of China’s energy storage industry and has built an efficient bridge between investment institutions and high-quality projects.
Amid the global energy transition, Aramco Strategic Investments has been seeking energy storage projects with core technological barriers and commercialization potential. Many enterprises present here today have made exciting progress in fields such as long-duration energy storage, flow batteries, and energy storage system integration. In the future, we look forward to taking capital as a link, joining hands with the Chuanglan Alliance and all partners present here, to jointly lay out the future of the energy storage industry and contribute to the global energy transition process.
Zhang Ming
Zhang Ming (Chairman and Co-founder of Yunchu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.): As a practitioner in the energy storage industry, I feel deeply honored to stand here and exchange ideas with all seniors and colleagues. For innovative enterprises like us, the Accelerator Camp organized by the Chuanglan Alliance is a tangible "gas station" – it not only provides us with a platform to showcase our technological achievements, but also connects us with various resources such as policies, capital, and supply chains. Meanwhile, it has played a significant role in our brand promotion, helping us avoid many detours.
Yunchu New Energy has been focusing on the R&D and scenario application of digital energy storage systems, and has accumulated extensive practical experience in fields such as commercial and industrial energy storage, residential energy storage, base stations, and data centers. We deeply recognize that the development of the energy storage industry cannot be achieved through isolated efforts; it requires synergy among all stakeholders along the industrial chain. We hope to work with the Alliance and all partners to promote the application of energy storage technologies in more scenarios and empower the energy internet.
Cao Hongfeng
Cao Hongfeng (Founder of Anhui Zhongnai New Material Technology Co., Ltd.): New materials are the core cornerstone of breakthroughs in energy storage technologies, which is also the track that Zhongnai New Materials has been deeply cultivating. First of all, I would like to thank the Chuanglan Alliance. The Alliance has accurately identified the core pain points of the energy storage industry chain, and through the form of the Accelerator Camp, has brought together material enterprises, battery enterprises, and system integration enterprises for direct dialogue between upstream and downstream sectors. This is crucial for the rapid verification and industrialization of new materials.
Zhongnai New Materials focuses on the R&D of new material technologies, as well as the production and manufacturing of high-performance ceramic fiber products and composite materials. The company’s main products include thermal insulation pads for power and energy storage batteries, as well as exhaust aftertreatment liners. By joining the Energy Storage Accelerator Camp, the Chuanglan Alliance has helped Zhongnai connect with important industrial partners such as Sinopec, JA Solar, and GCL Group, as well as a large number of capital providers. Many of these collaborations have yielded concrete results, and recently we have also launched an international IP layout project in cooperation with the Alliance. We also look forward to successfully entering the overseas market next year with the support of the Alliance. We hope to strengthen cooperation with all of you present here, empower the upgrading of energy storage technologies through new material innovation, and contribute to the cause of carbon neutrality.
Matching Between Energy Storage Technology Enterprises and Demand-Side Entities
During the matching session between energy storage technology enterprises and demand-side entities, and witnessed by representatives of the organizer and supporters, three pairs of entities took the stage to sign cooperation memorandums:
Beijing Anxing Hi-Tech New Energy Development Co., Ltd. and Beijing Communication Section of China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd.
Anhui Zhongnai New Material Technology Co., Ltd. and the People’s Government of Shangdang District, Changzhi City
Beijing Qingyuan Feikong Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Xiangrui Smart Energy Co., Ltd.
Representatives from six energy storage technology enterprises, namely Yifu Energy Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Hydrogen Maple Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Zhonglineng New Energy Technology (Yantai) Co., Ltd., Bairang New Energy Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Beijing Longtai Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Huayou Recycling Technology Co., Ltd., took the stage to conduct technology demonstrations respectively, and engaged in interactive exchanges with industry experts and investment review experts.
The representatives are as follows in order:
Zhang Cheng, Founder of Yifu Energy Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.
Liu Duqing, Director of External Affairs at Shanghai Hydrogen Maple Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Wang Xiaolei, Founder of Zhonglineng New Energy Technology (Yantai) Co., Ltd.
Zou Guohai, Marketing Director of Bairang New Energy Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Liu Biao, Founder of Beijing Longtai Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Xu Hao, R&D Director of Zhejiang Huayou Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.
Review Panelists
Liu Jinze
Liu Jinze (Partner at Yijun Capital): The Accelerator Camp platform built by the Chuanglan Alliance has accurately connected energy storage technology projects with capital resources. It not only provides an efficient channel for our investment institution to identify high-quality targets, but also opens up a key path for the implementation and development of hard technology projects. This dedication to supporting industrial growth is worthy of recognition.
Several projects presented today have made impressive breakthroughs in the R&D of low-cost energy storage materials and the application of distributed energy storage scenarios. We look forward to taking capital as a link, joining hands with the Chuanglan Alliance and all enterprises present here, to jointly promote the transformation of energy storage technologies from the laboratory to industrialization, and empower the achievement of the "dual carbon" goals.
Lu Zhongpei
Lu Zhongpei (General Manager of GCL Integration Technology Co., Ltd.): As a practitioner deeply engaged in the photovoltaic and energy storage sectors, I am greatly encouraged to see so many projects focusing on energy storage technology innovation at the roadshow of the Chuanglan Accelerator Camp today. GCL Integration has been committed to the layout of integrated photovoltaic and energy storage systems. Among the projects presented today, several ideas regarding the integration of photovoltaic and energy storage systems and the iteration of long-duration energy storage technologies are highly aligned with our development direction.
We look forward to strengthening technological collaboration and industrial cooperation with the Chuanglan Alliance and all enterprise partners in the future, jointly overcoming core technological challenges in the energy storage industry, and building a more competitive new energy industry ecosystem.
Wang Xiaodong
Wang Xiaodong (Dean of the Shanxi Provincial State-owned Capital Operation Research Institute): Currently, the energy sector is in a critical stage of transitioning towards green and low-carbon development, and the innovation and application of energy storage technologies are important driving forces. The holding of the Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Energy Storage Technology Application Accelerator Camp is highly timely. The scenario solutions presented today, such as mine energy storage restoration and energy storage supporting thermal power plants, are close to actual needs and have good application prospects.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal of Shanxi Province clearly states the need to "vigorously develop new energy storage" and build a new energy system, which provides clear guidance for the implementation of relevant technologies. The Shanxi Provincial State-owned Capital Operation Research Institute has long focused on energy transition and technological innovation. Taking this event as an opportunity, we hope to actively play a bridging role, promote in-depth collaboration among the industrial sector, scientific and technological community, and capital community, and contribute to the implementation of innovative technologies and the construction of an industrial ecosystem. We look forward to joining hands with the Chuanglan Alliance and partners from all sectors to contribute wisdom and strength to the green transition of the energy sector.
Zhao Lijie
Zhao Lijie (Senior Partner at Beijing Yinghe Law Firm): In the process of promoting the industrialization of energy storage technologies, the Chuanglan Alliance has taken into account both technological innovation and risk prevention and control, providing a strong guarantee for the sound development of enterprises. As legal practitioners, we deeply recognize this professionalism and comprehensiveness.
Several projects presented today have demonstrated forward-looking awareness in the patent layout of core technologies and compliance in cross-border energy storage projects. In the future, Yinghe Law Firm also hopes to deepen cooperation with the Chuanglan Alliance, provide high-quality full-chain legal services for energy storage enterprises, such as intellectual property protection, investment and financing compliance, and cross-border transaction risk control, help innovative technologies advance steadily on the path of the rule of law, and empower the high-quality development of the carbon neutrality industry.
Event Venue Highlights
The event venue also gathered partners from the industrial sector, including representatives from large central state-owned enterprises such as Sinopec, CNPC, CNOOC, State Power Investment Corporation, State Grid Corporation of China, China Huaneng Group, China Resources Group, China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group, China Minmetals Corporation, China Chengtong Holdings Group, China Metallurgical Group, Zhongguancun Development Group, Lu’an Mining Group, China Coal Houch Capital, and Orient Landscape.
It also attracted representatives from large private enterprises such as Tencent, Meituan, GCL Group, Goldwind Science & Technology, Envision Energy, Shandong Sifang Boiler Co., Ltd., and China Electronics XINGFA Co., Ltd. In addition, the Accelerator Camp invited representatives from more than 30 investment institutions, including CICC, CSC Financial Co., Ltd., CICC Capital, China Investment Corporation, Bozheng Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund, Guohua Asset Management, Cathay Capital, Yijun Capital, and Huakong Jishi Fund.
Furthermore, the event was attended by representatives from internationally renowned industrial entities and public welfare organizations, such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, Nestlé, PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Mondelez International, Mars, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, and the British Embassy in China.
Organizer
Zhongguancun Chuanglan Clean Air Industry Alliance (BCAA)
Founded in January 2013, the Alliance is dedicated to promoting the development of green and low-carbon technologies and industries, and accelerating global sustainable development through activities such as technology transfer, technology evaluation and demonstration, patent protection, investment services, and policy research. Its members include enterprises, research institutes, and universities.
The Alliance has released more than 50 research reports on green policies and markets, evaluated nearly 600 innovative green technologies from over 20 countries, and launched pilot programs in 12 provinces and cities. It has established a Chuanglan technology collection and acceleration network covering more than 20 countries.
In 2019, the Alliance became a strategic partner of the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). With the support of partners such as WIPO and the Beijing Intellectual Property Office, it launched the IP Empowerment Green Technology Project, carrying out a series of initiatives including IP strategy training, seminars, enterprise IP cultivation pilots, and provincial and municipal acceleration pilots in the field of green technology. Centering on modules such as the Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Pioneer Award, IP Empowerment Green Technology, capital cooperation, and UN demonstration projects, the Alliance has built the Chuanglan Carbon Neutrality Technology Acceleration Platform.
Strategic Support
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited (HSBC China)
HSBC is one of the international financial institutions with the largest investment in China, covering areas such as banking, insurance, fund management, securities, and financial technology. As the flagship entity of the HSBC Group in the Chinese mainland, HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited operates service outlets in approximately 50 cities across the mainland, making it the foreign-funded bank with the most extensive branch network and geographical coverage in the region.
Leveraging its in-depth understanding of the mainland market and professional expertise in international financial services, HSBC China provides international financial services to individual and corporate clients through its international wealth management and premier banking services, as well as corporate and institutional banking services.
