China is concurrently the world’s largest energy consumer and the world’s largest energy producer. The digitalization of the energy industry is accelerating steadily, and nations around the world are also adopting measures to expedite the digitalization process of energy. Digital energy has emerged as a new industrial frontier. Against this international backdrop, the 2024 International Digital Energy Exhibition is slated to grandly open at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center from September 8th to 11th.
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The value of digital energy has emerged conspicuously.
Enterprises both at home and abroad have successively entered the fray.
Energy has now emerged as the principal lifeline for the current global economic development. The essence of carbon neutrality lies in promoting the transformation of energy development, with the energy structure transitioning towards low-carbon, electrification and digitalization. Digital energy, which constitutes a modern energy system that is clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient through digital technologies, is evolving into the core impetus for the green, low-carbon and high-quality development of the social economy.
The key role and broad prospects of this industry can be clearly seen from the research information of different institutions: According to the investigation of the Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the digital energy industry, as an important part of the low-carbon economy, has witnessed a rapid expansion of its market size. Starting from 654.42 billion in 2015, it is projected to reach 3 trillion US dollars by 2030.
According to statistics from relevant institutions, major companies are accelerating their entry into the digital energy industry. On one hand, technology enterprises represented by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, and Foxconn Industrial Internet, among others, have entered the digital energy field by establishing independent departments or subsidiaries. On the other hand, traditional energy enterprises have successively established digital companies to accelerate the digital transformation of energy. Besides the continuous increase of new entrants, a group of energy central enterprises such as State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, Sinopec, China Energy, China Energy Engineering Corporation, and State Power Investment Corporation have also established specialized digital companies one after another to accelerate the digital transformation.
In developed regions such as the EU region, digital energy technology is even more fiercely competitive. The 2024 Shenzhen International Digital Energy Exhibition will provide a platform for in-depth communication and cooperation among enterprises, experts, and scholars in the global digital energy field, jointly promoting the development of the digital energy industry.
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The rudimentary form of the “Supercharging City” in Shenzhen has begun to take shape.
The construction of the digital energy city is accelerating.
“One cup of coffee, and a fully charged vehicle to set off.” Just like this beautiful vision, Shenzhen is advancing the construction of the “Supercharging City” at super speed. In late March this year, the construction of the “Supercharging City” in Shenzhen took the lead in achieving a phased “small goal”. The cumulative number of supercharging stations in the city exceeded 300, taking the lead in the number of supercharging stations and charging guns, which exceed that of gas stations and refueling guns, meaning that charging in Shenzhen has become as efficient and convenient as refueling. According to the “Special Plan for Supercharging Facilities for New Energy Vehicles in Shenzhen (2023 – 2025)”, the next-level goal of the “Supercharging City” is to form an industrial ecology with deep integration and development of “vehicles, energy, roads and clouds” by 2025 and build a world-class “Supercharging City”.
In addition, recently, the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission has issued the “Several Measures for Shenzhen to Support the Accelerated Development of Virtual Power Plants”, proposing that by 2025, significant results will be achieved in the integrated development of source-grid-load-storage in the city, and a virtual power plant with an adjustable capacity of 1 million kilowatts will be built. The “Measures” also clearly state that financial support of up to 15 million yuan will be given to industrialization projects of key and core equipment of virtual power plants.
Shenzhen’s determination to build a global digital energy pioneer city lies behind these measures. As an important town of China’s new energy vehicle industry, data shows that last year, the output of new energy vehicles in China was 9.443 million, and the output of new energy vehicles in Shenzhen exceeded 1.78 million. This also means that for every 5 new energy vehicles produced in China, 1 was made in Shenzhen.
Whether it’s the “invisible” aspects such as lithium battery materials, battery manufacturing, electric control systems, and chassis systems, or the “visible” elements like smart cabins and vehicle assembly, there are Shenzhen-based companies involved in these areas. Currently, Shenzhen’s share of the national market for charging modules exceeds 70%, with leading companies emerging such as Huawei, Infypower, UU Green Power, Winline Technology, and Increase Tech.
The 2024 International Digital Energy Exhibition will be held in Shenzhen in September. As a frontier information highland of digital energy, the important position of Shenzhen is self-evident and it will actively promote in-depth exchanges and innovation among domestic and foreign enterprises at this exhibition.
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Top enterprises gathered together.
The international perspective was highly recognized by exhibitors.
Looking back at the previous Digital Energy Exhibition, it not only attracted over 407 leading digital energy companies from more than 100 countries and regions, but also nearly 68,000 professionals. At the event, 99 innovative achievements were unveiled, leading to contracts worth nearly 5 billion yuan. The exhibition received extensive coverage from over a dozen foreign media outlets in languages including Chinese, English, French, German, and Spanish, achieving over 11,000 news reprints and receiving high praise from exhibitors.
In addition to energy enterprises such as China Southern Power Grid, BYD, CATL, EBEN Energy, Sunwoda, etc., technology enterprises such as Huawei, Tencent, ZTE, and Skyworth also brought their “high-precision and cutting-edge” products to the exhibition. Take Huawei and Tencent as examples. Huawei Digital Energy adheres to the positioning of a “technology product company” and is committed to integrating digital technology and power electronics technology to contribute to the early realization of the carbon neutrality goal. Tencent presented a series of solutions and cases such as smart new energy, digital power grids, smart power supply guarantee, zero-carbon parks, and transparent factories; and jointly with ecological partners, it officially released the city-level comprehensive energy digital operation platform for the first time to assist the green, low-carbon and digital transformation of the energy industry.
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oin hands with all partners
Advance the prosperity of the industrial ecology once again
The digital energy industry is here, and we must join hands to achieve a broader future. The 2024 International Digital Energy Exhibition will be held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center from September 8 to 11, 2024. With the theme of “Digital Intelligence, Innovation, Green, and Sharing,” this conference will serve as a platform for global digital energy partners. At the event, there will be seven major exhibition zones focusing on energy storage, new power systems, renewable energy, energy semiconductors, digital empowerment, integrated energy services, and international enterprises, facilitating exchanges between supply and procurement chains both domestically and internationally.
Simultaneously, the exhibition aims to be more professional and of the highest caliber, addressing bottlenecks, pain points, and unique challenges in the development of the digital energy industry. The thematic forums will share industry trends from an international perspective with many industry partners, bringing together professional forces to showcase innovative products and solutions, empowering the development of Shenzhen’s digital energy industry.
This year’s exhibition will feature groundbreaking innovations such as a unified charging, storage, and discharging network, a supercharging city, and virtual power plants. It will provide a stage for showcasing new products, technologies, business models, and innovative approaches. We now invite exhibitors to participate in collaboration and exchange, linking upstream and downstream segments of the industry chain to accelerate the high-quality development of the digital energy industry together
