Recently, a major nationwide power outage in Spain has drawn attention from all sectors of society. This incident has highlighted the stability issues in the country’s power system and intensified Spain’s urgent need for energy storage solutions. Against this backdrop, on the afternoon of June 29, 2025, the Spain-China Energy Storage Business Exchange Conference, jointly hosted by the Eco Exploring Organizing Committee, the Silk Road International Think Tank, and the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA), as well as the Beijing leg of the Eco Exploring & Silk Road Cities Promotion Event, was successfully held. As a key participant in the event, CNESA played a pivotal role in promoting international exchange and business development for energy storage enterprises.
Wang Zhisheng, Vice Chairman of the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU, Director of the China-EU Association, and Co-Chairman of the Eco Exploring Organizing Committee, presided over the meeting, during which several distinguished guests delivered speeches. Chinese attendees included Shang Yong, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, Deputy Director of the Committee for Education, Science, Health and Sports, and former Party Secretary of the China Association for Science and Technology; Du Xiangwan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Chairman of the Expert Committee of the Eco Exploring; Song Jingwu, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of the China-EU Association, Member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, and former Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries; and Yu Zhenhua, Executive Vice Chairman of CNESA. International guests included Meritxell Budó, President of the Association of Municipalities of Catalonia (ACM), Mayor of La Garriga, and former First Vice President of the Government of Catalonia. These speakers brought high-level, multifaceted, and international perspectives to the conference.
For this exchange meeting, CNESA meticulously organized and invited Chinese companies from the energy storage industry to participate. Yu Zhenhua, Executive Vice Chairman of CNESA, delivered a speech on behalf of Chinese institutions. During the exchange, the Alliance shared its achievements and experiences in energy storage technology R&D and industry advancement, building a bridge for inter-company communication. Representatives from Chinese companies HyperStrong, Risen Energy, and Ray Power also took the stage one after another, sharing their insights into cutting-edge innovation in energy storage technologies and valuable practical experience and outcomes from project implementation. On this platform that brought together diverse expertise and resources, companies demonstrated their technical strength and innovation capabilities, while also gaining in-depth insights into international market demand and development trends through exchanges with global peers, laying a solid foundation for future international expansion efforts.
Yu Zhenhua, Executive Vice Chairman of CNESA, stated that this conference provided a rare opportunity for member enterprises to engage in international exchange. The Alliance has always been committed to integrating industry resources and helping enterprises connect with overseas markets through organizing and participating in various international exchange activities, addressing technical, market, and policy challenges faced by companies going abroad. Moving forward, the Alliance will continue to serve as a vital link, strengthening cooperation with international organizations and enterprises, providing more targeted services for companies, supporting more energy storage enterprises to shine on the global stage, and advancing the internationalization of China’s energy storage industry to a new level.