Godewei Launches First “Energy Integration Forum” to Explore New Directions in Energy Development

GoodWe’s “Source-Grid-Load-Storage Intelligence” Energy Forum Launches First Stop, Exploring New Ideas for Energy Development

On May 20, 2025, the “Source-Grid-Load-Storage Intelligence” Qilu Energy Forum, hosted by GoodWe, was held in Jinan. This forum focused on the transformations in the energy market under new policies, the integrated development of source, grid, load, and storage, as well as innovations in business models. It attracted over a hundred guests, including government leaders, industry experts, corporate representatives, and financial institutions, to discuss the opportunities and challenges in energy transition.

Focusing on New Policies: The Era of “Refined Operation” in Distributed Solar Storage

Zhang Xiaobin, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of the Shandong Solar Industry Association, presented on the topic “Analysis of Distributed Solar Storage After the New Policy.” He provided an in-depth interpretation of the new opportunities and challenges facing distributed photovoltaic systems in light of the 2025 new policy, emphasizing the need for new energy enterprises to enhance their refined management capabilities to adapt to market changes. He also shared new trends in distributed photovoltaics, including diversification of investment subjects, shifts in strategic direction, and new models such as integrated source-grid-load-storage, green electricity direct supply, and virtual power plants.

The Acceleration of China’s New Energy 3.0 Era

Dr. Ma Yifeng elaborated on the pathways for electric power system reform and new energy development in his presentation titled “Decoding Energy and Carbon Policies.” After four stages of transformation—”capital-raising for power generation, separation of government and enterprise, separation of generation and grid, and deepening power reform”—China has established a market-oriented framework that balances regulation and market forces. By 2024, market-based trading volume is expected to exceed 63%, with new energy installations accounting for over 40% and new energy storage capacity reaching 30 million kW. To address the challenges of high proportions of new energy consumption, policies are focusing on electricity price reform, green electricity trading, and virtual power plants, which will help transition the energy system towards efficiency, zero carbon emissions, and sustainability.

Industry Pain Points and Opportunities: Policy and Model Dual-Driven Solutions Needed for Industrial and Commercial Storage

As the power system reform deepens and energy transition gains momentum, industrial and commercial energy storage is experiencing “growing pains,” with both challenges and opportunities. Duan Mingxing, Secretary-General of the Energy Storage Leaders Alliance, discussed these issues in his presentation titled “The Growing Pains of Industrial and Commercial Energy Storage.” He analyzed current pain points in the energy storage market, including costs, safety, and business models, stressing the need for dual-driven solutions through policy support and technological innovation. Only through continuous iterative understanding of policy and market dynamics, along with enhanced value creation, can benchmark enterprises in the industry be forged. In the future, industrial and commercial energy storage will adopt more flexible operational strategies and precise profit models, becoming a key support for the integrated source-grid-load-storage system, aiding the energy system’s transition to a new era of efficiency and low carbon.

Regional Development: Policy Adjustments and Market Opportunities in the Photovoltaic Industry

In the discussion on regional development, Zhong Hongjun, Secretary-General of the Photovoltaic Storage Committee of the Jiangsu Photovoltaic Industry Association, provided an in-depth analysis of the policy adjustments and market opportunities facing the photovoltaic industry. He emphasized the importance of integrated source-grid-load-storage as a new competitive arena. Despite the short-term challenges posed by policy adjustments, he noted that through technological innovation, improved market mechanisms, and optimized layouts, the industry can shift towards a more sustainable model of “self-use + storage + market trading.” He also detailed the pathways for photovoltaic professionals to transition into the storage sector, leveraging unique advantages such as shared technology origins, customer overlaps, supply chain synergies, and business model reuse, and proposed a three-step implementation strategy. Finally, he shared a vision for the evolving role of energy service providers and offered seven guidelines for developing storage projects, providing invaluable practical experience and strategic guidance for the industry.

Technological Breakthroughs: GoodWe’s Integrated Strategy for Source-Grid-Load-Storage Intelligence

As early as 2020, GoodWe recognized the necessity for comprehensive considerations in the construction of power stations, taking into account the collaborative development of source, grid, load, and storage as renewable energy sources such as wind and solar become more integrated into the grid. Wang Yingge, Vice President of GoodWe, shared innovative practices in the field of source-grid-load-storage intelligence during his presentation titled “Source-Grid-Load-Storage: Intelligence Across Miles.” He emphasized that energy storage systems are crucial for balancing electricity supply and demand and achieving flexible energy dispatch. Through case studies, he demonstrated GoodWe’s technological advantages in industrial and commercial storage, microgrids, and other scenarios. He also highlighted the demonstration projects GoodWe has developed, such as the Zero Carbon House in Guande, the Zero Carbon Industrial Park, and the Smart Energy Building in Suzhou, showcasing the company’s active involvement in this field.

Deep Analysis of New Distribution Networks and Strategic Significance

Dr. Dai Chensong, Deputy General Manager of GoodWe’s Smart Energy Division, provided a detailed analysis of the strategic importance of new distribution networks as a vital component of a new power system. He elaborated on the concept of GoodWe’s integrated “Source-Grid-Load-Storage Intelligence” and its interactive fusion ecosystem. Dr. Dai emphasized that through smart technologies, such as solar storage charging systems and virtual power plants, efficient energy allocation and utilization can be achieved, promoting the development of green and intelligent new distribution networks. He also introduced the proactive exploration being conducted in Shandong Province regarding integrated source-grid-load-storage pilot projects, along with typical scenarios and solutions such as distributed self-use, virtual power plants, green electricity trading, and local consumption, thereby providing practical paths and demonstration cases for constructing the “last mile” of the energy internet.

Roundtable Discussion: Navigating Future Paths Under New Policies

The roundtable session, hosted by Wang Jin, Director of the National Energy Research Institute, featured guests discussing the recent influx of energy industry policies. They acknowledged that the complexity and dynamic adjustments of these policies present challenges for enterprises, yet they also inject new momentum into the industry’s transformation and upgrading. Under the guidance of these policies, the scale and distribution logic of the market “cake” are being reshaped, causing short-term pressures on enterprises but revealing structural opportunities in the long term. Against this backdrop, innovative practices exemplified by GoodWe’s “Source-Grid-Load-Storage Intelligence” provide essential reference paths for the industry to navigate the new policies.

Participants emphasized the importance of focusing on user-side demand and exploring scene-based solutions to gain a competitive edge in the market. GoodWe’s “Source-Grid-Load-Storage Intelligence” solution integrates distributed energy sources, storage systems, and load terminals through an intelligent platform, optimizing resource allocation efficiency under the policy-driven “cake distribution” logic, while being user-demand-oriented. Hu Jianfei, Director of GoodWe’s Energy Storage Business, proposed that ultimate safety should drive healthy development in the energy storage industry. Meanwhile, profit models such as “self-use + dynamic trading” have been established in commercial and industrial scenarios, providing a model for connecting policies and market mechanisms. Zhang Zhen, Director of the Shandong Hydrogen Valley New Energy Technology Research Institute, asserted that enterprises with resource integration capabilities or technological advantages will dominate the market. She stressed the need to move beyond a singular perspective of anxiety and leverage dynamic thinking to uncover new opportunities within the policies, resonating with the logic of GoodWe’s strategy of “demand-driven resource integration and intelligent value optimization.”

Strategic Partnerships to Strengthen Cooperation and Build an Ecological Chain

During the forum, GoodWe reached strategic cooperation agreements with several enterprises and financial institutions, including Zhejiang Xichu Smart Energy Co., Zhejiang Zhiyin Financial Leasing, Suzhou Tonghe New Energy Group, Shandong Hydrogen Valley New Energy Research Institute, and Huaxia Financial Leasing. This signing marks a key step for GoodWe in enhancing industry chain collaboration and resource integration.

This forum provided a forward-looking practical example for energy transition. With its integrated approach of “Source-Grid-Load-Storage Intelligence,” GoodWe will continue to drive energy digitalization. The company aims to wield technology as a spear and the ecosystem as a shield, collaborating with partners to contribute to global green development.