On the afternoon of April 25, the 10th Anniversary of Energy Internet Research Institute, Tsinghua University Innovation and the Third Energy Think Tank High Quality Development Forum was successfully held in the rear hall of the Central Main Building of Tsinghua University.With the theme of “Ten Years of Energy Creation, Intelligent Drawing for the Future”, the forum was hosted by Gao Wensheng, Executive Vice President of Energy Internet Research Institute, Tsinghua University (hereinafter referred to as “the Institute”).Representatives from national ministries and commissions, key enterprises, industry associations, research institutes and other organizations, as well as teachers and students from Tsinghua University attended the conference with a total of 400 participants.The forum adopts the mode of online and offline integration and attracts more than 76,000 online viewers through multi-platform synchronous live broadcast.
Huang Xuenong,the regulatory director of the National Energy Administration, pointed out in his opening speech that energy development cannot be separated from innovation to lead, in recent years, China's energy development achievements, the new energy installed capacity of the world's leading scale of energy science and technology innovation continues to promote the energy Internet has become the core driving force of the green and low-carbon transformation.The Institute has become an important think tank and engine by actively contributing to the energy transition. 2025 is the critical year between the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the beginning 15th Five-Year Plan.The National Energy Administration will solidly promote energy reform and development work, the Institute needs to focus on the key, deepen policy research, promote technology transformation, expand international cooperation, cultivate leading talent, help energy green low-carbon transformation.Mr. Huang called on all parties to work together to achieve the goal of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” and to contribute to the construction of a strong energy country.
Zeng Rong, Vice President of Tsinghua University and the first president of the Institute, congratulated the Institute on its 10th anniversary and thanked all parties for their support. He mentioned that the institute has responded to the national energy revolution, utilizing its disciplinary advantages, focusing on policy research, technology innovation, industrial ecology, and talent cultivation, and has undertaken several projects, been selected as a national high level think tank, and supported the top-level design. In the face of global energy change, the university will support the development of the institute as always, hoping that the institute will plan the strategic layout with a higher standpoint, promote the intersection of disciplines with a broader vision, and cultivate the innovation momentum with a deeper cultivation, so that it can contribute to Tsinghua's wisdom and China's solution on the journey of building a world-class university, and make greater contributions to promoting the change of the global energy governance system.
Mr. Shi Yubo, Chairman of China Energy Research Association, warmly congratulated the Institute in his speech. He mentioned that the institute, adhering to the concept of innovation-driven development, has made outstanding achievements in the fields of policy and strategy research, core technology research, high-end talent training and international exchange and cooperation. As an important academic organization, China Energy Research Association, since its establishment in 1981, has been serving the national energy strategy as its mission, and is committed to building a high-level academic exchange platform, formulating industry standards, and supporting the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system. He hoped that the China Energy Research Association and the Institute would deepen strategic synergy, make breakthroughs in the construction of the energy Internet standard system, the expansion of key technology application scenarios and other areas, and jointly write a magnificent chapter of the era of green energy transformation.
Mr. Chen Guoping, Deputy General Manager of State Grid Corporation and Vice President of China Electrical Engineering Society, firstly recognized the outstanding contribution of the Institute as a domestic pioneer in the “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” target and energy transformation. He mentioned that the proposal of a new type of power system has driven a profound change in the power system. At present, facing the technical challenges brought by the development of new energy, in the process of transformation, it is necessary to respect the characteristics of power development, and urgently formulate appropriate technical routes to guide the planning path. State Grid and the Institute have cooperated closely for a long time, and in the future, both sides will deepen cooperation in the fields of technological innovation, standardization, international exchanges and talent cultivation, to promote the integration of industry, academia and research, and to serve China's energy transformation and the construction of the new type of power system.
In video message, Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, spoke highly of the Institute's leading role in driving the global energy transition, and called for deeper China-UK and international research collaboration to address challenges such as climate change. He pointed out that the Institute is unique in its ability to shape the future by driving smart energy innovation through new power systems, a vision that is highly compatible with UK and global development goals. President Taylor recalled the long history of cooperation between the University of Bath and China and advocated the deepening of China-UK clean energy cooperation, proposing the establishment of joint research centers, joint training of doctoral students, China-UK training courses and other modes of cooperation, so as to bring the fruits of innovation to the world.
Dan Kammen, James and Katherine Lau Chair of Sustainability Engagement at the University of California, Berkeley, congratulated Tsinghua University's Institute for Energy Internet Innovation on its 10th anniversary in a video message and expressed his heartfelt thanks for past collaborations. He mentioned that over the past five years, many scholars have visited his lab and carried out several exchanges, during which they have co-authored several journal papers covering a wide range of areas such as grid stability and clean energy market mechanisms. He emphasized that by integrating energy technology, information technology and infrastructure innovations, the Institute provides a unique path for the global green transition that “directly serves people's livelihoods”. He emphasized that China and the United States should cooperate and work together to move forward, and he looked forward to further exchanges and visits between the two sides in the future.
Mr. Kang Chongqing, President of Energy Internet Research Institute, Tsinghua University, made a working report titled “Ten Years of Energy Creation, Intelligent Drawing for the Future”, summarizing the ten-year development history and looking forward to the future. Mr. Kang Chongqing, President of Energy Internet Research Institute, Tsinghua University, made a working report titled “Ten Years of Energy Creation, Intelligent Drawing for the Future”, summarizing the ten-year development history and looking forward to the future.Afterwards, the 10th anniversary promotional video was played on site, reviewing the important moments of the Institute in the past ten years.
Next, the forum held the “Build Dreams Together, Treasure the Time, Journey Side by Side” Appreciation and Recognition Ceremony, thanking the outstanding representatives and units such as “Senior Contributors”, “Advance Hand in Hand to Distinguish Excellence” and “Strategic Allies” for their outstanding contributions to the development of the Institute.
In the keynote report session, Zhou Xiaoxin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liu Shiyu, vice president of the General Administration of Electric Power Planning and Design, Yang Lei, vice president of the Energy Research Institute of Peking University, and Xia Wenbo, CTO of Huawei Power Digitalization Corps, respectively made the following presentations“Study on the Development Trend of China's Energy and Power System under the Double Carbon Goal--Testing the New Energy System Coupled with Non-Fossil Electricity and Hydrogen”, “Prospect of New Power System Construction”, “Thinking about New Energy System Market Construction and New Business Models”, and “Analyzing and Thinking about New Power System Communication Target Network” keynote reports.
In the results release session, five latest research results of the Institute were released in the form of digital people, “Engineering Game Theory and New Energy Power System Application Methods”, “China Energy Internet Morphology Deduction Model”, “Study on Key Bottlenecks and Breaking Paths of Commercialization and Landing of Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Charging and Discharging (V2G)”, “Annual Development Report of the Internet of Energy 2025”, and “Study on Development of Electric Power Digital Infrastructure”.
The forum featured a special salon titled "Think Tank Voices: Decade Anniversary Series" with the theme "From Belt and Road to Global South: Advancing Toward a New Era of International Energy Cooperation," chaired by Liu Jianming, Chief Scientist of the research institute. Seven experts—Liu Xuejun (Editor-in-Chief, China Economic Restructuring Journal); Zhang Fengying (Professor, Huairou National Laboratory Smart Energy Institute); Zhao Yongqiang (Director, Renewable Energy Center, NDRC Energy Research Institute); Liu Yuqing (Director, Power Systems & Renewables, Rocky Mountain Institute); Zhang Yongping (Clean Power Program Director, Energy Foundation); Wu Shengyu (Director, Energy Strategy & Planning Division, SGCC Energy Research Institute); and Dai Jing (Deputy Director, Energy Governance Research Center, Energy Internet Research Institute, Tsinghua University)—engaged in dynamic discussions on international energy cooperation, technological innovation, and policy coordination, sparking lively audience interaction.
Amidst resounding applause from attendees, the forum concluded. Looking ahead, the research institute will continue anchoring its work to national strategic imperatives, deepen industry-academia-research integration and global partnerships, and uphold its groundbreaking yet pragmatic research ethos to advance global energy transition and carbon neutrality goals.
