Radar · Industry landscape · China
Energy Landscape of China
3,854 Energy companies in China, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
3,854companies tracked
$23.2Bdisclosed funding
25hiring right now
735events · 24 months
882,147news articles · 12 months
Who leads Energy in China
Tracks 3,854 Chinese energy firms, highlighting the top hiring firms, best‑funded companies, and the 25 firms currently recruiting, with 114 firms having disclosed recent funding rounds.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
SANY Group9last posted Aug 2026
- 02
Solplanet9last posted Apr 2026
- 03
NextPower8last posted Aug 2026
- 04
CNOOC International6last posted Jun 2026
- 05
Sigenergy4last posted Jan 2026
- 06
Lesso2last posted Dec 2025
- 07
Rongsheng Petrochemical2last posted Mar 2026
- 08
Ugreen Group2last posted Dec 2025
25 companies hiring · 5 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Envision Energy$2.4BConventional Debt · Apr 2026
- 02
UMMC$2BPost IPO · May 2018
- 03
Sunwoda Electronic$1.5BPost IPO · Jun 2023
- 04
GCL Technology Holdings$1.4BPost IPO · Sep 2025
- 05
Goldwind$1.3BConventional Debt · Mar 2016
- 06
GCL New Energy$1BPost IPO · Nov 2017
- 07
Ecoceres$808MPE · Jan 2022
- 08
Hanwha Solar$697MConventional Debt · Dec 2014
114 companies with disclosed rounds · $23.2B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
JA Solar$9.8Bsnapshot Dec 2024
- 02
- 03
Daqo New Energy$1Bsnapshot Dec 2024
- 04
- 05
Changelight$337.7Msnapshot Dec 2023
- 06
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services$146.3MFY2013 filing
- 07
Topband$97.4Msnapshot Mar 2025
- 08
Recon$12.2MFY2025 filing
12 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
State Grid International Development1,500,000tracked employees
- 02
PetroChina494,297tracked employees
- 03
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited446,225tracked employees
- 04
China Energy350,000tracked employees
- 05
China Huadian Corporation105,006tracked employees
- 06
CNOOC97,986tracked employees
- 07
longi60,601tracked employees
- 08
chint electrics32,449tracked employees
70 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
AES4.3%29 tracked events
- 07
- 08
Sungrow3.6%24 tracked events
667 tracked events across 93 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
- 01
China National Petroleum Corporation511articles in the window
- 02
China National Offshore Oil Corporation506articles in the window
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
China National Nuclear Corporation86articles in the window
- 07
- 08
41 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
Radar
See all 3,854 Energy companies in China
Filter by funding, headcount, hiring and location, and export the list.
How the Energy ecosystem in China grew, 2016–2025
Shows yearly company formation counts from 2016‑2025, peaking at 150 new firms in 2021 and dropping to four in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Energy companies in China
20162025
peak 150 in 2021
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 20 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $4.2B in 2022
Where Energy companies in China are based
Lists the cities with the most energy companies, led by Shenzhen (575 firms) followed by Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Guangzhou.
Hub 01
Shenzhen
575 Energy companies
42% of the Energy companies across these hubs
575companies
$1.7Bdisclosed funding
6hiring now
Hub 02
Shanghai
162 Energy companies
12% of the Energy companies across these hubs
162companies
$4.9Bdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 03
Hong Kong
137 Energy companies
10% of the Energy companies across these hubs
137companies
$2.5Bdisclosed funding
1hiring now
generated artwork
Hub 04
Beijing
117 Energy companies
9% of the Energy companies across these hubs
117companies
$4.8Bdisclosed funding
Hub 05
Guangzhou
114 Energy companies
8% of the Energy companies across these hubs
114companies
$196.7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 06
Suzhou
98 Energy companies
7% of the Energy companies across these hubs
98companies
$2.9Bdisclosed funding
Hub 07
Hangzhou
78 Energy companies
6% of the Energy companies across these hubs
78companies
$217.6Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 08
Dongguan
76 Energy companies
The Energy market map of China: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting enterprise tech (76 firms) and physical commerce as the most common revenue model with 2,598 firms.
- Enterprise Tech76 companies · $2.1B raised · 4 hiring
- Deep Tech53 companies · $1.9B raised · 2 hiring
- Global 200035 companies · $5.8B raised · 3 hiring
- Consumer Digital25 companies · $14.3M raised · 2 hiring
- Solar Energy Tech15 companies · $610.9M raised · 2 hiring
- Energy Storage System13 companies · 2 hiring
- Sustainable Batteries13 companies · $1.5B raised
- Lithium Ion Batteries8 companies · $1.5B raised
Monetization
How Energy companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Physical Commerce2,598
E-Commerce - Product2,266
Fee-For-Service474
Commission on Transaction459
Advertising299
E-Commerce - Service239
Subscription82
Sponsorship6
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Energy in China
Counts 735 corporate events over the past two years, including 190 earnings releases, 179 contracts, and 43 asset acquisitions.
Earnings 190Contracts 179Announcement 153Assets 43M&A 40Lawsuit 33IPO 19Funding 17Product 17Capital 15
- FundingAppleby is proud to have acted as Cayman Islands counsel to China Everbright Greentech Limited (the “Company”) (Stock Code: 1257), in relation to the issuance of its 2026 First Tranche Green Medium‑Term Notes (“MTN”) with a principal amount of RMB1 billion in the People’s Republic of China. The issuance was completed on 21 April 2026 and registered with the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII).2026-05-04
- M&AChina’s JA Solar recently sold its Arizona facility to US material sciences firm Corning Inc.2026-04-23
- M&AInvestments include the public tender offer of clean energy platform AES in North America, the acquisition of waste management provider Urbaser in Europe (Infrastructure VI) and the investment in UK-based provider of critical water and wastewater services Kelda (EQT Active Core Infrastructure) Exit activity2026-04-22
- IPOLinklaters has acted as the Hong Kong and US counsel to the joint sponsors and underwriters on the global offering and listing of H shares of Sigenergy Technology Co., Ltd. (Sigenergy) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), raising approximately HK$4.4bn.2026-04-20
- M&ATCL Zhonghuan has signed a definitive agreement to acquire control of DAS Solar through a combination of share transfers, capital injection, and voting rights delegation.2026-04-03
- FundingThe pre-series B financing made Chinese private equity firm Capital Today a strategic major shareholder and attracted Longcapital as new investor. Clory Ventures, an existing shareholder of the Chinese firm, also participated in the transaction, Leapting said on Wednesday.2026-03-19
- FundingClean Energy Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETY) (“CETY” or the “Company”), a clean energy technology company delivering scalable solutions in power generation, storage, waste-to-energy, and heat-to-power, today provided an update regarding its investment in a convertible bond issued by China Ruifeng Renewable Energy Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 00527.HK) (“China Ruifeng”).2026-02-24
- M&AGasgoo Munich- Cybrid Technologies announced on February 9, 2026, that it has completed the full acquisition of Suzhou Jinlan Nanotechnology Co., Ltd.2026-02-10
- FundingStartorus Fusion followed with a ¥1 billion (around $143 million) Series A round.2026-01-16
- IPOHong Kong-listed Concord New Energy will begin its secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Tuesday (Jan 6), the renewable energy company said in a bourse filing on Monday.2026-01-05
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Energy company in China was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-23 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-22 | ||
| TCL Zhonghuan | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-30 | |
| consortium led by BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructures and EQT | $33B | Announced | 2026-03-04 | |
| $10.7B | Announced | 2026-03-02 | ||
| BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and EQT consortium | $33.4B | Announced | 2026-03-02 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details notable events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for companies in the sector.
IPO pipeline
7 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Concord New EnergyDirect Listing · SGX · 1 reportJan 2026
CCSC Technology International HoldingsOFS · NASDAQ · CCTG · 1 reportOct 2025
CGNIPO · 1 reportSep 2025
Jinko SolarIPO · Frankfurt Stock Exchange · 2 reportsOct 2024
DAS SolarIPO · Shenzhen Stock Exchange · 1 reportAug 2024
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Risen EnergyRSM132-8-740BHDG high-efficiency module (HJT module)Jan 2026
Tongwei SolarTWMHF-66HD715W HJT module (HJT module)Jan 2026
Contract wins
111 customer wins · last 24 months
Haisidawon amara raja energy & mobilityApr 2026
Hanersunwon minebeamitsumiApr 2026
Guofu Hydrogen Energywon Guangdong Yuntao Hydrogen Energy TechnologyApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
11 regulatory events · 19 tracked suits · 24 months
Sunwayclearing the deal — Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionMar 2026
Shanghai Turbo EnterprisesNotice of compliance issued — SGX Regulation (SGX RegCo)Mar 2026
- first solar v canadian solar, ja solar, JinkoSolar, Trinasolarpatent infringement · FiledMar 2026
- Vremt, automaker Geely’s battery unit v sunwoda electronicbattery defect · SettledFeb 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
45 companies reporting196 company-quarters trackedbeat 18miss 11in line 1
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than -3.0%, half slower.
Who is building Energy in China
Profiles 438 founders and CEOs across 401 firms, with Tsinghua University appearing most often (four alumni).
Founders and chief executives12 of 438, from the best-funded companies on this page
Co-Founder-Envision · Ex-Artesian, Morgan Stanley
Ex- Golden Concord Holdings, GCL Solar Energy.
Ex-handong Heavy Industry, XCMG Group. Jilin Province Transportation College
Sungrow Power Supply, ex-Huawei, ex-Huawei Technologies, University of Oxford, 2024
Ex-Wind Prospect, E.ON UK. Imperial College London BASc 1999
Hebei Information Industry Association
ENN Group, Fusion Energy R&D, TAE, Chinese Magnetic Confinement Expert Group. Hefei University of Technology, University of Quebec, Canada
Jiangsu PV Industry Association, Jiangsu Maidun Estate, Nanjing Sino-Membrane. Hohai University
Shenzhen University
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 16 of 438 founders
Tsinghua University4
Stanford University3
University of Cambridge3
University of Oxford2
Zhejiang University1
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)1
London Business School (LBS)1
National University of Singapore (NUS)1
Radar
Look up the people behind Energy companies in China
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Energy in China
Records 309 funding rounds since 2016 from 403 investors, with an average round size of $27.5 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICC | 7 | 3 | Jul 2023 |
| Source Code Capital | 7 | 3 | Jul 2023 |
| Legend Capital | 6 | — | Apr 2026 |
| China Merchants Capital | 5 | 3 | Dec 2023 |
| Oriental Fortune Capital | 5 | 2 | Jul 2023 |
| Cathay Capital | 5 | 2 | Mar 2024 |
| NIO Capital | 5 | 1 | Dec 2023 |
| K2VC | 5 | 1 | Mar 2024 |
| Fortune Capital | 4 | 4 | May 2024 |
| Hengxu Capital | 4 | 3 | Mar 2025 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel99
Series A–B113
Series C+ / PE37
Grants, debt & other60
The typical round is $27.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Energy funding rounds in China
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Zhongke Hefei Coal Gasification Technology’s $689.2 million Series D—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M2
$1–10M3
$10–50M17
$50–250M10
>$250M3
35 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Seed$103MApr 2026
Series B$14.6MApr 2026
Series A$14.5MMar 2026
Grant (prize money)$21MFeb 2026
What the news says about Energy in China
Indexes 882,147 news articles from the last year, most frequently covering geopolitical disputes and international political relations.
News volume
Energy coverage across China · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 342,359 in 2025Q3 · 882,147 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 46% → 49%, negative 45% → 34% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Energy news in China. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas301,128▲+33%
- International and transnational geographic entities301,122▲+33%
- Administrative and political subdivisions301,015▲+33%
- International political relations138,161→+6%
- Security and defense policies88,203▲+20%
- Trade policies and agreements87,560→-8%
- International relations and diplomacy84,229→-0%
- Government international agreements coordination60,152→-10%
- Trade wars and geopolitical impacts32,466▼-21%
- Nationalism and sovereignty debates31,121→-5%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 511
- 506
- 434
- 323
- 243
- 86
- 82
- 79
- 62
- 56
41 Energy companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Energy coverage in China as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
countries+128%sustainable city planning+4558%domestic robots+1248%toy robots+1565%summit diplomacy+54%sanctions policies+66%export sanctions+128%wto rulings+199%asian games+3066%stablecoin fx impact+104%
preferential tariff-39%economic slowdown-45%tariff rate quota-34%mfn tariff-37%gold futures trends-41%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in China Energy coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
1,180,552 articles touch this dimension · 41.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, tariff negotiations
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
122,987 articles touch this dimension · 51.2% critical tone
20212025
signals: inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, trade deficits fx
Growth ▲ rising
386,746 articles touch this dimension · 44.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth
What Energy research is working on
Indexes 53,205 academic papers, of which 41,757 identify opportunities, 3,843 discuss common problems, and 1,267 issue cautions.
How this field talks about itself
Energy papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising47.6% · 37.1%1.3×
Breakthrough30.9% · 26.2%1.2×
Descriptive8.1% · 18.0%0.4×
Problem-identifying7.0% · 9.4%0.7×
Comparative3.8% · 3.8%≈ par
Cautionary2.4% · 4.4%0.5×
How the work is done
Methods-led61.2%
Empirical22.3%
Reviews14.5%
Position pieces1.6%
Theoretical0.4%
How the research reads
96% positive · 3% neutral · 1% negative, across 53,205 papers.
The institutions behind the field
- 132k
- 74k
- 61k
- 45k
- 44k
- 36k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
Bruce Dunn · Patrice Simon · Jean‐Marie Tarascon · Yury Gogotsi · Yang‐Kook Sun · Haresh Kamath · Arumugam Manthiram · Yi Cui
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Supercapacitor Devices Based on Graphene Materials · 3k cites
- Graphene Anchored with Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as Anode of Lithium Ion Batteries with Enhanced Reversible Capacity and Cyclic Perfor · 2k cites
- Challenges and Prospects of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries · 2k cites
- Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon of extraordinary capacitance for electrochemical energy storage · 2k cites
- Electrochemical Na Insertion and Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Hard‐Carbon Electrodes and Application to Na‐Ion Batteries · 2k cites
Common problems researchers identify3,636 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Energy Storage System Challenges
738 papers · 20.3% of this block
▲ +31% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers discuss barriers and impacts of various storage technologies for future power grids.
Energy storage · Renewable energy · Environmental economics · Energy
“Comparative Review of Energy Storage Systems, Their Roles, and Impacts on Future Power Systems”
738 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Battery Electrode Material Limits
617 papers · 17.0% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight difficulties in developing advanced anode and cathode materials for rechargeable batteries.
Anode · Cathode · Energy storage · Battery
“Developing Cathode Materials for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries: Challenges and Practical Prospects”
617 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Lithium and Flow Battery Constraints
557 papers · 15.3% of this block
▲ +25% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers examine performance limits and scalability issues of lithium‑ion and flow battery technologies.
Battery · Energy storage · Lithium · Flow battery
“Electrical energy storage for transportation—approaching the limits of, and going beyond, lithium-ion batteries”
557 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Electrolyte and Interfacial Engineering
442 papers · 12.2% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research focuses on electrolyte design and interface stability for high‑energy lithium and metal batteries.
Electrolyte · Fast ion conductor · Lithium · Electrochemistry
“Electrolyte-Additive-Driven Interfacial Engineering for High-Capacity Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Promise and Challenges”
442 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Renewable Integration and Grid Stability
436 papers · 12.0% of this block
▲ +36% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses address technical and control challenges of coupling photovoltaics and other renewables with power systems.
Renewable energy · Photovoltaic system · Grid · Electricity
“A Review of Hybrid Renewable/Alternative Energy Systems for Electric Power Generation: Configurations, Control, and Applications”
436 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Supercapacitor Material Development
431 papers · 11.9% of this block
▼ -25% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works review nanostructured carbon and other materials aimed at improving supercapacitor performance.
Supercapacitor · Nanotechnology · Energy storage · Electrochemical energy storage
“Flexible and Stretchable Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives”
431 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Hydrogen Storage Technology Gaps
415 papers · 11.4% of this block
▲ +15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Literature outlines current obstacles in storing hydrogen efficiently for future energy applications.
Hydrogen storage · Hydrogen · Thermal energy storage · Energy storage
“Hydrogen Storage Technologies for Future Energy Systems”
415 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions1,184 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Economic Viability of Storage Solutions
261 papers · 22.0% of this block
▲ +29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about cost and market feasibility of large‑scale storage integrated with renewables.
Energy storage · Renewable energy · Environmental economics · Electricity
“Development of Energy Storage Systems for Power Network Reliability: A Review”
261 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Grid Stability Risks with Renewables
216 papers · 18.2% of this block
▲ +36% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies warn of stability and reliability issues when high shares of variable renewable generation are connected.
Renewable energy · Photovoltaic system · Grid · Electricity
“Impacts of Renewable Energy Integration on Power System Stability”
216 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Thermal Storage Material Uncertainties
201 papers · 17.0% of this block
▲ +32% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights challenges in material performance and long‑term reliability for thermal energy storage.
Thermal energy storage · Energy storage · Thermal · Latent heat
“Sorption heat storage for long-term low-temperature applications: A review on the advancements at material and prototype scale”
201 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Alternative Battery Chemistry Concerns
182 papers · 15.4% of this block
▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss safety, durability, and scalability concerns of non‑lithium battery chemistries.
Anode · Cathode · Electrolyte · Lithium
“Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Potential Alternatives to Current Lithium‐Ion Batteries”
182 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Nanostructured Supercapacitor Risks
142 papers · 12.0% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works point out fabrication, stability, and scalability issues of emerging nanomaterial‑based supercapacitors.
Supercapacitor · Capacitance · Electrochemistry · Nanotechnology
“Progress and Perspectives on Promising Covalent‐Organic Frameworks (COFs) Materials for Energy Storage Capacity”
142 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Thermal Runaway and Safety in Batteries
117 papers · 9.9% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Literature emphasizes safety hazards and degradation mechanisms associated with high‑energy batteries.
Battery · Thermal runaway · Energy storage · State of charge
“Studying Abuse Testing on Lithium-Ion Battery Packaging for Energy Storage Systems”
117 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 07
Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Degradation
65 papers · 5.5% of this block
▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies identify electrolyte imbalance and efficiency losses as key obstacles for vanadium flow batteries.
Flow battery · Redox · Vanadium · Electrolyte
“Vanadium redox flow battery capacity loss mitigation strategy based on a comprehensive analysis of electrolyte imbalance effects”
65 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities39,303 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Hybrid Storage for Renewable Grids
1,378 papers · 23.0% of this block
▲ +36% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores optimized storage designs that enhance reliability of renewable‑rich distribution networks.
Energy storage · Renewable energy · Energy · Wind power
“Battery Energy Storage Optimization in Distribution Power Systems with Distributed Renewable Energy Resources”
Opportunities · theme 02
Advanced Electrolyte‑Electrode Designs
1,364 papers · 22.7% of this block
▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers propose novel electrolyte formulations and electrode interfaces to boost aqueous battery performance.
Cathode · Electrolyte · Anode · Electrochemistry
“Phosphated Electrolyte Enabling Dual Robust Electrode–Electrolyte Interfacial Reconstruction Toward Capable Zn Metal Batteries”
Opportunities · theme 03
High‑Dielectric Ceramic Energy Storage
903 papers · 15.1% of this block
▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works investigate ceramic and ferroelectric materials for compact, high‑density capacitive storage.
Dielectric · Energy storage · Ceramic · Ferroelectricity
“Development of <scp>PVDF</scp> / <scp>PMMA</scp> ‐Cu nanocomposites with enhanced dielectric properties and energy storage density for capac”
Opportunities · theme 04
Renewable‑Battery Co‑Optimization
837 papers · 13.9% of this block
▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies develop models that jointly schedule generation, storage, and electric vehicle charging for cleaner grids.
Renewable energy · Photovoltaic system · Electricity · Battery
“Optimizing Power System Reliability and Carbon Emissions With a Fuzzy Unit Commitment Model Incorporating Renewable Energy, Load Forecast Er”
Opportunities · theme 05
Graphene‑Based Supercapacitor Hybrids
604 papers · 10.1% of this block
▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights graphene electrodes that combine high capacitance with battery‑like energy density.
Supercapacitor · Capacitance · Electrode · Graphene
“A high-performance supercapacitor-battery hybrid energy storage device based on graphene-enhanced electrode materials with ultrahigh energy ”
Opportunities · theme 06
Microgrid Energy Management Innovations
461 papers · 7.7% of this block
▲ +41% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present control strategies that integrate storage and distributed generation within resilient microgrids.
Microgrid · Energy storage · Renewable energy · Distributed generation
“Power Management of Hybrid Microgrid with Energy Storage System”
Opportunities · theme 07
Nano‑Enhanced Phase‑Change Thermal Storage
453 papers · 7.5% of this block
▲ +32% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works demonstrate nanomaterial‑augmented phase‑change materials that improve thermal storage efficiency.
Thermal energy storage · Thermal · Phase-change material · Latent heat
“Advances in nano-enhanced phase change materials and hybrid thermal energy storage systems: Paving the way for sustainable energy solutions”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Tracks how the share of world research on specific themes has changed between 2022 and 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Renewable Integration and Grid Stability▲+36%
Energy Storage System Challenges▲+31%
Lithium and Flow Battery Constraints▲+25%
Hydrogen Storage Technology Gaps▲+15%
Battery Electrode Material Limits▲+8%
Electrolyte and Interfacial Engineering▲+4%
Supercapacitor Material Development▼-25%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Grid Stability Risks with Renewables▲+36%
Thermal Storage Material Uncertainties▲+32%
Economic Viability of Storage Solutions▲+29%
Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Degradation▲+13%
Alternative Battery Chemistry Concerns▲+9%
Thermal Runaway and Safety in Batteries▲+8%
Nanostructured Supercapacitor Risks▼-6%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Microgrid Energy Management Innovations▲+41%
Hybrid Storage for Renewable Grids▲+36%
Nano‑Enhanced Phase‑Change Thermal Storage▲+32%
Renewable‑Battery Co‑Optimization▲+30%
Advanced Electrolyte‑Electrode Designs▲+9%
Graphene‑Based Supercapacitor Hybrids▼-19%
High‑Dielectric Ceramic Energy Storage▼-46%
Prism
Go deeper on Energy research and innovation
Research themes, patent activity and the companies commercialising them, in one place.
Keep going
Track Energy in China beyond this page
Radar finds and filters the companies. Prism watches what is being said about them.
About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, news and research trackers, covering China. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated August 2026.
Contact details
Reach this founder through Fliar Radar
Direct contact details for the people on this page are held in Fliar Radar, behind its own access controls.