China Guodian Corporation

Guodian New Energy Technology Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as "GNETI"), established in June 2009 under preparation, is the implementation carrier of the overseas talent innovation and entrepreneurship base constructed by China Guodian Corporation with the support of the Central Organization Department and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. It is an important measure for the Group to implement the strategy of "vigorously developing new energy to lead enterprise transformation" and is positioned as the Central Research Institute of China Guodian.

GNETI consists of 1 research center and 8 research institutes. The research center is the Energy Innovation Technology Research Center. The 8 research institutes are: Wind Power Equipment and Control Technology Research Institute, Pollution Control and Resource Utilization Technology Research Institute, Combustion Technology Research Institute, Solar Energy Technology Research Institute, Information and Automation Control Technology Research Institute, Wind Power Operation Technology Research Institute, Marine and Geothermal Power Generation Technology Research Institute, and Thermal Power Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Technology Research Institute.

Currently, GNETI has 7 R&D centers (laboratories), 3 Beijing Technology Research Centers, 2 post-doctoral research workstations, and 1 international science and technology cooperation base. It has 11 national "Top Talent" experts, more than 350 researchers, and undertakes more than 150 key research projects in progress, including 37 national science and technology R&D or demonstration projects, 6 projects from the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, and 11 international cooperation projects. In 2013, scientific research funds of 540 million yuan were invested. In 2013, 262 new patents were added, including 61 invention patents; more than 200 papers of various types were published.

GNETI actively cooperates with top domestic and international universities and research institutions. Currently, it carries out project research in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of New South Wales in Australia, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), among others. It also cooperates with internationally renowned enterprises such as the Schmidt Group in Germany, ABB Group in Switzerland, and IMEC in Belgium. In September 2013, GNETI delegates were selected as members of the World Energy Council Research Committee and the APEC New and Renewable Energy Expert Group, and participated in related working mechanisms. Moreover, it has undertaken international conferences such as the "APEC New and Renewable Energy Technology Expert Group Meeting" and the "APEC Energy Storage Forum". On September 3 of this year, conference representatives of the "11th APEC Energy Ministers Meeting" made a special visit to GNETI. In September 2013, GNETI was selected as a council member of the Beijing International Science and Technology Cooperation Base Alliance.

GNETI plans to build, within ten years, a world-class new energy technology R&D base, a talent highland, and an innovation and entrepreneurship "special zone", becoming a leader in technological R&D and industrial development in the field of new energy.