I. Purpose

To capitalize on an opportunity for industrial development, integrate resource-relevant advantages, promote innovation in new energy storage technologies and development of new engergy storage industry of Beijing, and support the construction of the International Center for Science & Technology Innovation effectively.

II. Details

(I) Promoting Innovative Technological Breakthroughs

Beijing will enhance the innovative capabilities of significant new energy storage technologies by providing support to enterprises in this field and addressing industrial shortcomings and technical challenges with a subsidy of up to CNY 30 million.

Beijing will support the establishment of innovation carriers in the field of new energy storage and encourage the participation of enterprises in this field in the construction of industrial innovation centers and pilot-scale test verification platforms.

Beijing will foster a new model of integration between the new energy storage industry and educational institutions, promote deeper collaboration between the national energy storage technology industry-education integration platform and the local enterprises in the new energy storage industry in the city, with the goal of cultivating industrial leaders and multi-skilled professionals capable of meeting the demands of industrial development.

(II) Promoting the Progress of Clustering Relevant Businesses 

New energy storage demonstration industrial parks will be constructed. Changping District will be supported to leverage the advantages of the "Energy Valley" and establish an integrated innovation zone that emphasizes the integration of industry and academia and collaboration between central and local entities. Fangshan District will be encouraged to employ key enterprises in the industry chain to develop a coordinated development zone that fosters cooperation between central and local entities and coordination within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The demonstration industrial parks will be encouraged to develop and attract benchmark enterprises in the new energy storage industry, launch demonstration and industrialization projects concerning energy storage, and establish an industrial ecosystem that integrates R&D, production, and practical application. Each region will be encouraged to tailor its approach based on its own unique circumstances and formulate regional policies that support the growth of the energy storage industry.

The cultivation of specialized, high-end, innovation-driven small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) providing distinctive products or services will be enhanced. Support will be provided to professional institutions seeking to offer public services in terms of identification, incubation, and investment for the innovation-driven SMEs in the field of new energy storage and innovation in the field of new energy storage, as well as the relevant specialized, high-end, innovation-driven small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) providing distinctive products or services, with incentives to be granted on the basis of performance evaluation.

The implementation of the industrialization projects of the new energy storage industry will be promoted. Support will be provided to projects satisfying the relevant international, national, and municipal standards for digitalization, intelligentization, etc., with a subsidy of up to CNY 30 million. Major construction projects of the industry, which hold strategic significance and have secured project loans will receive interest subsidies for no more than three years, with the annual amount not to exceed CNY 30 million.

The intelligent and green development of the new energy storage industry will be enhanced. Support will be provided to new energy storage enterprises for the transformation and upgrades of intelligent and green technologies for promoting the high-quality development of the industry. Projects demonstrating satisfactory outcomes will receive support, with a subsidy of up to CNY 30 million.

The coordinated development of the new energy storage industry will be promoted. High-quality enterprises across the industry chain will be attracted and cultivated to establish their presence in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. New energy storage enterprises that actively participate in an initiative to "strengthen industry and supply chains" and satisfy certain criteria will be rewarded with five percent of the actual contracted amount to a maximum of CNY 30 million.

(III) Enhancing the Application of New Technologies and Products

Support will be provided for pilot demonstrations of new energy storage in non-populated areas, such as industrial plants, logistics park, and data centers outside the 5th Ring Road in Beijing. Measures will also be taken to encourage new energy storage demonstration industrial parks to focus on the demonstrative application of high-safety energy storage technical routes such as those of solid lithium-ion batteries and flow batteries.

Any manufacturing enterprise that has installed new energy storage facilities within its plant or park and therefore enhanced energy efficiency will be eligible for a reward of up to CNY 30 million, not to exceed 30 percent of the total investment included in the scope of the reward.

Construction businesses responsible for new energy storage facility projects will be encouraged to conduct small-batch validation of new technologies and products that meet the requirements, with a reward of up to 30 percent of the investment in small-batch testing to a maximum of CNY 10 million for each project.

Support will be provided to new energy storage enterprises seeking to enhance the intelligent operation and management of facilities and systems for energy storage by leveraging energy digitalization technologies. High-quality solutions that meet the requirements for typical energy storage applications and are successfully implemented will be eligible to receive a grant of up to CNY 30 million.

Support will be extended to the demonstration and promotion of new technologies and models, including "photovoltaic-storage-charging-inspection", "photovoltaic-storage-charging-battery swapping", and vehicle-to-grid interaction (V2G). New charging facilities will be encouraged to participate in power grid load regulation aimed at improving the efficiency of power grid resource utilization.

(IV) Strengthening the Safeguard of Innovation Factors

The collaborative innovation of new energy storage technologies and standards will be promoted. Enterprises and institutions in Beijing will receive support to participate in the formulation of international, national, and industry-specific standards.

Greater financial support will be provided for the new energy storage industry. Subsidies of up to one percent of the interest rate or guarantee costs will be provided for "first-time loans" to the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with rewards to be granted to high-quality enterprises listed for specialized, high-end, innovation-driven SMEs providing distinctive products or services, as well as those listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations and listed enterprises.

The talent development in the new energy storage industry will be enhanced. Beijing will focus on attracting leading talent to the industry and help new energy storage enterprises provide practical training opportunities for universities. The city will also encourage industrial clusters to attract talented individuals for key enterprises in the industry. Finally, Beijing will provide further support to the talented individuals with convenient services for their children's enrollment in educational programs, settlement, and housing.