Gathering Momentum, Setting Sail: Empowering the Future — SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Conference & Exhibition Kicks Off Grandly in Shanghai This Autumn, Leading the Energy Transformation

SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Conference & Exhibition Kicks Off Grandly in Shanghai This Autumn From October 9–12, 2025, the "SNEC ES+ 11th (2025) International Conference & Exhibition on Energy Storage and Battery Technologies and Equipment (Shanghai)" and the "SNEC H2+ 9th (2025) International Conference & Exhibition on Hydrogen Energy, Fuel Cell Technologies and Equipment and Applications (Shanghai)"—collectively referred to as the "SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Conference & Exhibition"—opened simultaneously at the Kerry Hotel Pudong Shanghai and the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. On October 9, the opening ceremony of the SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Conference was held amid a vibrant atmosphere and an impressive gathering of distinguished guests. Present and delivering keynote speeches were: Ge Dongbo, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization; Yang Xubo, Deputy Director of the Management Committee of the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District; Liu Yanhua, Honorary Chair of the National Expert Committee on Climate Change and former Vice Minister of Science and Technology; Feng Shuchen, former Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice General Manager of China Energy Investment Corporation, and External Director of China Huadian Corporation; Zhu Gongshan, Chairman of GCL Group, Chair of the Global Green Energy Council and Co-Chair of the Global Energy Storage and Battery Council; Zhang Tianren, Chairman of Tianneng Holding Group, Co-Chair of the Global Energy Storage and Battery Council and President of the Asia-Pacific New Energy Industry Association; Yin Song, Vice President of the China Electricity Construction Enterprise Association; Guan Weiyong, President of the Shanghai Federation of Industrial Economics and the Shanghai Federation of Economic Associations; Zhu Kai, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and Director of the Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai Space Power Institute, President of the Shanghai New Energy Industry Association; Shao Zhigang, Secretary-General of the SNEC Photovoltaic-Energy Storage-Hydrogen Industry Alliance and Researcher at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Liu Yanlong, Secretary-General of the Global Energy Storage and Battery Council and former Secretary-General of the China Chemical and Physical Power Sources Industry Association; His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Narindrapong of Cambodia; Li Junfeng, Standing Council Member of the China Energy Research Society; Liu Jinsong, President of the Carbon Peak & Carbon Neutrality Special Committee of the China Electric Power Development Promotion Association and Founder of New Energy Cloud; Liu Yafang, Adjunct Professor at Zhejiang University; Mei Wu, Chief Hydrogen Expert of State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and Technical Director of SPIC Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd.; Yang Hui, Deputy Director of the Hydrogen Energy Professional Committee of the Chinese Renewable Energy Society and Researcher at the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Han Xiaoqi, Safety Director of the Power Planning and Design Institute and Deputy Secretary-General of the China New Energy Storage Industry Innovation Alliance; Mr. Daniel Dang of SolarPower Europe & Battery Storage Europe Platform (BSEP); Mr. Markus Bodenmeier, Member of the Expert Committee of the European Association for Storage of Energy (EAES), Managing Director of smileabit GmbH and enerpeak GmbH; Ms. Madadh MacLaine, Secretary-General of the Zero Emission Ships Technology Association (ZESTAs); Mr. Mikaa Blugeon-Mered, Senior Researcher in Hydrogen Geopolitics and Strategy at the Institute for Hydrogen Research, Université du Québec; and Ms. Leiliang Kobayashi, Green Hydrogen Innovation Lead at ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia.

Jointly Discussing Zero-Carbon Technology and Energy System Restructuring: CATL Collaborates with Asia-Pacific Stakeholders to Build a Greener Future

Zeng Yulun stated that the zero-carbon energy transition in the Asia-Pacific region is advancing rapidly. CATL is deploying zero-carbon technologies across diverse energy sectors—the scope of our business extends far beyond batteries alone. The battery-swap model transforms batteries from private assets into shared resources, enabling every stakeholder within the swap ecosystem to benefit. From megacities like Chongqing to land-constrained regions such as Hong Kong, battery swapping is emerging as critical urban public infrastructure. To date, over 2,200 battery-swap stations have entered operation nationwide, covering 186 Chinese cities. Integrated with ultra-fast charging, vehicle-to-grid (V2G), and station-to-grid (S2G) functionalities, these stations are building an ecosystem that redefines urban energy. He noted that CATL’s applications in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are accelerating deployment, extending zero-carbon transportation from ground level into the skies. Currently, eVTOLs are used to transport supplies to offshore oil platforms: a 150-kilometer journey takes only 58 minutes—ten times faster than maritime transport. Globally, the first-ever five-aircraft eVTOL formation flight completed a 133-kilometer route in just 47 minutes, showcasing the future of advanced air mobility. Zeng concluded by emphasizing that CATL’s zero-carbon solutions extend well beyond these examples, and warmly invited interested partners across industries to connect with CATL. Francis De Jaeger pointed out that the Asia-Pacific region occupies a pivotal position in the global energy transition. According to IRENA’s "2026 Renewable Capacity Statistics", APEC economies are projected to add approximately 510 GW of new renewable power capacity in 2025—accounting for 74% of the global total—and will cumulatively host around 3,339 GW, representing 65% of the world’s total. In response to the growing demand for grid flexibility driven by rapid renewable energy expansion, energy storage is becoming an indispensable component of energy infrastructure. Francis De Jaeger introduced IRENA’s ongoing efforts to advance the Asia-Pacific energy transition across four pillars: energy infrastructure, policy and regulation, green industrialization, and capital mobilization. He officially launched the full version of the report "Key Enablers of the Energy Transition: The 'Storage+' Paradigm through Cross-Sectoral Synergy"—a landmark publication co-developed by IRENA and over ten international enterprises and organizations, including CATL (https://http://coalition.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Coalition-for-Action/Publication/IRENA_PAR_Coalition_Key_enablers_energy-transition_2026.pdf). This report pioneers the "Storage+" development paradigm, integrating energy storage synergistically with transportation, AI, industry, and power grids. He also highlighted the Global Initiative for Energy Storage (GIFES), an industry-led collaborative mechanism under IRENA’s framework. GIFES has already brought together 21 leading international power generation groups, industry associations, and major asset management firms, with operations spanning Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.

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