CESC2025: The Third International Energy Storage Conference Kicks Off
On March 20, 2025, the CESC2025, the third International Energy Storage Conference, commenced in Nanjing. The event is organized by the Jiangsu Provincial Energy Storage Industry Association, with support from the National Federation of Industry and Commerce New Energy Chamber, the State Grid Electric Power Planning and Design Institute, and various organizations including the China World Trade Organization Research Association and the Nanjing International Chamber of Commerce. The theme of this year’s conference is “Empowering Dual Carbon Goals: Energizing the Future”, bringing together government representatives, academic institutions, enterprises, and industry associations to discuss the latest advancements and future trends in energy storage technology. The aim is to promote a green transition and sustainable development in the global energy sector.
New energy storage technologies are increasingly recognized as critical for building a new energy system and electricity framework in China. They represent a vital direction for cultivating emerging industries and facilitating the green and low-carbon transformation of energy production and consumption. Li Feng, Deputy Director and Party Member of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, noted that Jiangsu is accelerating its new energy storage industry development, establishing a considerable early advantage nationally. The industrial scale is leading in the country, with projected sales exceeding 200 billion yuan in 2024, and the production of energy storage lithium batteries accounting for approximately one-third of the national total. The industrial chain is nearly complete, covering upstream storage batteries and materials, battery management systems, storage inverters, energy management systems, as well as midstream system integration and installation, and downstream storage applications.
Tong Chunping, a second-level inspector at the Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission, pointed out that in recent years, Jiangsu has actively promoted the research and application of energy storage technology, accelerating the industry’s layout and development, which has yielded significant results. By 2024, the province will have launched 48 new grid-side energy storage projects with a total capacity of 5.28 million kilowatts, accumulating a total operational capacity of 6.65 million kilowatts, ranking first in the country for grid-side energy storage.
Ma Jianchun, President of the China World Trade Organization Research Association, emphasized that international cooperation is crucial for overcoming technological barriers in high-quality energy storage industry development. He called for deeper joint research and development among enterprises and research institutions globally, aiming to advance energy storage technology towards greater efficiency, safety, and accessibility. He hopes to collaboratively explore international standards and trade rules in the energy storage sector on the basis of the international trade rules established by global partners in the World Trade Organization, reducing technical barriers and enhancing trade facilitation.
Qu Feng, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of China Gezhouba Group Power Co., Ltd., stated that the company is strengthening long-term collaborative efforts with research institutes and technology companies, actively pursuing breakthroughs in new energy storage technologies such as flywheel storage, power storage, and molten salt storage. The company plans to continue leading with technological innovation, deepening its involvement in the energy storage sector, and striving to capture opportunities in the energy industry’s development.
The conference also featured speeches from Zhang Tuo Milatana Peng, Director of the Energy Department at the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Laos, and Andrew Robb, former Minister for Trade and Investment of Australia. A pre-release ceremony for the “Guide to Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Applications” and the launch of the nation’s first “New Energy Microgrid and Energy Storage Training Base” took place during the summit.
Wang Zhonglin, Director and Chief Scientist at the Beijing Institute of Nano Energy and Systems of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, shared insights on “High-Entropy Energy and Sensing”. Liu Ke, Dean of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship College at Southern University of Science and Technology and a foreign academician of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, discussed “Green Liquids: Exploring Long-duration Energy Storage Technologies – Developing a National Standard for Green Methanol in China to Promote Carbon Neutrality.” Zeng Shaojun, Vice President and Secretary-General of the National Federation of Industry and Commerce New Energy Chamber, presented on “Progress and Outlook of China’s New Energy.” Additionally, an award ceremony for the “Pioneers of the Chinese Energy Storage Industry (2025)” is scheduled for the evening.
The conference will last three days, featuring a summit forum and various parallel activities. Topics will cover the new energy ship industry, hydrogen energy sector, and the role of powder coating in supporting safe and efficient green development of energy storage, as well as collaborative development of AI and digital green initiatives. Experts, scholars, corporate representatives, and financial institutions will gather to discuss the latest advancements and future trends in energy storage technologies, collectively promoting high-quality development in the energy storage industry.
From March 20 to 22, the conference will also host a Smart Energy Storage Technology and Application Exhibition, showcasing hundreds of companies including BYD, Shangen Electric, Tongqi New Energy, CAS HAI AO, and Sunshine Power. They will present a range of innovations in energy storage, including compressed air storage, flywheel storage, electrochemical storage, electromagnetic storage, and thermal energy storage solutions.
