From October 9th to 12th, 2025, the "SNEC ES+ 11th (2025) International Energy Storage and Battery Technology and Equipment (Shanghai) Conference and Exhibition" and the "SNEC H2+ 9th (2025) International Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technology and Equipment and Applications (Shanghai) Conference and Exhibition" (referred to as "SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Energy Conference and Exhibition") kicked off at the Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai and the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

On October 9, the opening ceremony of the SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Energy Conference was attended by many guests and the atmosphere was warm. Ge Dongbo, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, Yang Xubo, Deputy Director of Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District Management Committee, Liu Yanhua, Honorary Director of the National Climate Change Expert Committee and former Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Feng Shuchen, former member of the Party Leadership Group, Deputy General Manager and External Director of China Huadian Group, Zhu Gongshan, Chairman of the Global Green Energy Council, Co-Chairman of the Global Energy Storage and Battery Council and Chairman of GCL Group, Zhang Tianren, Co-Chairman of the Global Energy Storage and Battery Council, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific New Energy Industry Association and Chairman of Tianneng Holding Group, Yin Song, Vice President of the China Electric Power Construction Enterprises Association, Guan Weiyong, President of the Shanghai Federation of Industrial Economics and Shanghai Federation of Economic Groups, Zhu Kai, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Committee of the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, Director of the Science and Technology Committee of the Shanghai Space Power Sources Research Institute and Chairman of the Shanghai New Energy Industry Association, Shao Zhigang, Secretary General of the SNEC Photohydrogen Storage Industry Alliance and Researcher of 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, Prince Norodom of Cambodia His Royal Highness Nari, Li Junfeng, Executive Director of the China Energy Research Society, Liu Jinsong, Chairman of the Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Committee of the China Electricity Development Promotion Association and founder of New Energy Cloud, Liu Yafang, Adjunct Professor of Zhejiang University, Mei Wu, Chief Hydrogen Energy Expert of the State Power Investment Corporation and Technical Director of Guohydrogen Technology, Yang Hui, Vice Chairman of the Hydrogen Energy Committee of the China Renewable Energy Society and Researcher of the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Han Xiaoqi, Safety Director of the State Grid Planning and Design Institute and Deputy Secretary-General of the China New Energy Storage Industry Innovation Alliance, as well as Mr. Daniel Dang from the European Solar Energy Association & Battery Storage European Platform (BSEP), Mr. Markus Bodenmeier, Managing Director of smileabit GmbH and enerpeak GmbH, Expert Committee of the European Association of Energy Storage Industries (EAEST), Ms. Madadh MacLaine, Secretary-General of the Zero Emission Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs), Mr. Mikaa Blugeon-Mered, Senior Researcher in Hydrogen Geopolitics and Strategy at the Hydrogen Energy Institute of the University of Quebec in Canada, and Ms. Leiliang Kobayashi, Head of Green Hydrogen Innovation at ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia, and other important guests attended the conference and delivered important speeches.

The opening ceremony also marked the launch of the Global New Energy Empowerment Center, the Global Energy Storage and Battery Council, and the Global Energy Storage Diversity Innovation Challenge. The creation of the Global New Energy Empowerment Center heralds the emergence of an international empowerment platform that "connects the world, and the world connects you." This reflects the call of our times and the needs of the industry, and it is poised to become an ecological hub for efficient resource exchange and industrial collaboration. Located in the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District, a hub for global new energy companies, the Empowerment Center focuses on six core functions: project development and targeted resource matching; capital introduction and investment and financing services; technology incubation and industry implementation; industry training and standard setting; partnerships with international media to promote brand globalization; and shared business spaces, gradually forming a comprehensive new energy empowerment platform integrating procurement, supply, and commerce.

The Global Energy Storage and Battery Council was jointly initiated by the Asia-Pacific New Energy Industry Association and the European Energy Storage Industry Association. It aims to create a high-end platform that gathers global wisdom and consolidates the strength of all parties, promotes the implementation of projects, expands product applications and market promotion, and injects strong impetus into global cooperation and development of the energy storage and battery industry. It will jointly respond to the opportunities and challenges facing the global energy storage and battery industry and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the energy storage and battery industry.

The "First Global Energy Storage Diversified Innovation Challenge," jointly initiated by ACWA Power, SNEC, and CBC, has officially launched. The competition aims to build an open and collaborative platform, inspiring global innovators to explore new scenarios, models, and solutions for the integrated application of energy storage and hydrogen energy, and to contribute their wisdom to solving core challenges in the energy sector. During this critical period of global energy transition, energy storage and hydrogen energy should not be viewed as either-or competitors, but rather as a golden partnership, collaborating and complementing each other's strengths. The purpose of the "Global Energy Storage Diversified Innovation Challenge" is precisely to actively promote the formation of this "complementary and win-win" ecosystem.

In addition, to commend leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the development of energy storage and battery technologies and to encourage continuous innovation and coordinated development of the entire industry chain, the Global Energy Storage and Battery Council (in preparation), the European Energy Storage Industry Association (EAEST), the New Energy Industries Association of Asia Pacific (NEIAAP) and the Shanghai New Energy Industry Association (SNEIA) solemnly launched and held the "Global Energy Storage and Battery Leader" selection event, and held a grand award ceremony at the opening ceremony of the "SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Energy Conference and Exhibition".

The conference featured numerous high-end technical forums focusing on key topics such as key energy storage material technologies and intelligent equipment, energy storage safety and standardization, new energy storage system design and solutions, the green hydrogen industry and ALK/PEM/AEM/SOC hydrogen production electrolyzers, hydrogen storage and transportation, and the comprehensive utilization of hydrogen energy. Other seminars focused on the application market included the Second International Summit Forum on the New Power System "Source-Grid-Load-Hydrogen Storage" and the Second Energy Storage & Hydrogen Industry Investment, Financing, and Sustainable Development (ESG) Finance Summit, aiming to attract investment and capital, building a bridge between industry and capital.

The three-day "SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Energy Exhibition," held from October 10th to 12th, featured a splendid display across the entire industry chain. From upstream materials and equipment to midstream system integration and manufacturing, and finally to downstream diversified applications, leading companies from every link in the supply chain collectively appeared, presenting a vibrant panorama of the industry ecosystem.

Many upstream and downstream companies in the hydrogen storage industry chain appeared at the exhibition, including Huawei Digital Energy, GCL Group, Tianneng Group, Jinlong Technology, Zhejiang Ailong, Yiwei Lithium Energy, GoodWe, Kstar, Chint Power Supply, TBEA, Huayuxin, Wanbang Digital Energy, Wotai Energy, Linyang Energy, Dongfang Xuneng, Narada Power, Haipeng Technology, Penghui Energy, Easy, Ruipu Lanjun, Shouhang New Energy, Maitian Energy, Shenghong Electric, Payne Energy, AISWEI, Shanghai Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Equipment, Mindian Electric, Benyi New Energy, Singularity Energy, Yiwei Technology, Ashit Energy, Nader Electric, Taihu Energy Valley, Igor Electric, Gordonsale, Lvyang New Energy, Sige New Energy, Pioneer Intelligent, TÜV Rheinland, Yingkou Jinchen, Ilanova Energy Storage, Delis Electronics, Aerospace Hydrogen Energy, Shunhua New Energy, and Hydrogen Sharp Technology.

The exhibition was packed with visitors! Innovative achievements, interactive experiences, and industry forums took turns showcasing them! This year's exhibition brought together exhibitors and professional visitors from around the world. A special European energy storage delegation, as well as an international purchasing group comprised of leading companies and institutions from Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, India, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Cambodia, and other countries, injected a strong global momentum into the event. The exhibition comprehensively showcased all aspects of the energy storage technology and hydrogen energy industry chain. From advanced battery materials, intelligent energy storage system integration, and energy management systems to efficient hydrogen production equipment, safe storage and transportation technologies, and diverse fuel cell applications, cutting-edge technologies and innovative products complemented each other, showcasing the industry's latest breakthroughs in efficiency improvement, cost control, and safety and reliability. The exhibition undoubtedly provided a comprehensive platform for technical exchange, business cooperation, and market expansion.

The China-Foreign Energy Storage Project Cooperation Matchmaking Conference featured a strong lineup of representatives from multiple countries, demonstrating clear market demands. This event served not only as a bridge for precise connections between Chinese and international companies, but also as a concrete step for countries to join forces in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable energy development. Through in-depth face-to-face discussions, consensus was reached on multiple fronts, including technology introduction, equipment supply, and project investment and financing. The conference aimed to jointly discuss cooperation plans for energy storage system solutions and investment opportunities between China and foreign countries.

At the exhibition site, colorful activities such as SNEC passport check-in and top ten highlights selection continued to ignite the visitor boom, fully demonstrating the vigorous vitality and global influence of this annual event as an industry "barometer" and "catalyst".

The opening of this event will not only accelerate the commercialization of new technologies and new products and promote close coordination between upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, but will also send a strong message to the world that China and the world are determined to promote green and low-carbon transformation, injecting strong impetus into building a safe, stable and clean modern energy system.

The SNEC 2025 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen Energy Conference and Exhibition has begun. A forum of thought collision and technology concerning the future energy landscape is taking place in Shanghai, which will make a significant contribution to the progress of the global energy revolution. We look forward to your arrival!