Sunwise Hydrogen Equipment Innovation Center and Science & Technology Industrial Park opens
On August 11, 2026, the Sunwise Hydrogen Equipment Innovation Center and Science & Technology Industrial Park officially opened at No. 88 Qingneng Road, Waigang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, coinciding with Shanghai Sunwise Energy Systems Co., Ltd.’s 22nd anniversary. Guests included officials from the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, Shanghai Municipal Government Counselors’ Office, Shanghai Nuclear Power Office, Jiading District Government and Waigang Town Government; representatives of Tongji University, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Advanced Technology Institute, the 711 and 712 research institutes of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai New Energy Industry Association, Shanghai New Materials Association, Shanghai Society of Transportation Engineering and Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Hydrogen Energy Utilization; and representatives of Sinopec, Shanghai Electric Power and Shanghai Aerospace Energy. Partners including Baowu Group, State Grid Shanghai, Cummins, Hyundai, CIMC Enric, Hunan Liyu, Sinoma Science & Technology, Shanghai International Automobile City, Fengqingyang, Jiushuang, Juna Technology, Qingrui Technology, Yingde Gases, Shenergy Innovation and SIIC Science & Technology Innovation joined shareholders including SPIC, Sinopec and Jingcheng Machinery Electric, together with the company’s founders. The new park marks an advance in Sunwise’s hydrogen equipment R&D and manufacturing capabilities and supports Shanghai’s hydrogen industry.
At 10:08 a.m., nine guests jointly cut the ribbon: Ruan Zhongkui, Party Secretary and Chairman of Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Holding Co., Ltd.; Professor Zhu Shaozhong, former Deputy Party Secretary of Tongji University and former Party Secretary of Donghua University; Zheng Guanghong, Level II Inspector of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission; Chen Zhichao, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Electric Power Co., Ltd.; Yu Zhuoping, Shanghai Municipal Government Counselor, Tongji University professor and Sunwise founder; Dong Jianfu, former Director of CSSC’s 711 Research Institute; Teng Mingzhi, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Holding and Chairman of Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Industrial Investment; Liu Dong, Director of the Development and Planning Division of Sinopec Petroleum Sales; and Gao Dingyun, Co-Chairman and Executive Committee Chairman of Sunwise. Music, applause and ceremonial salutes accompanied the ribbon cutting, marking the park’s full opening and a new stage in the company’s development.
Speeches followed from Sunwise Co-Chairman Gao Dingyun; Lu Bingbing, General Manager of Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology, representing customers; Zhang Jiheng, General Manager of Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Co., Ltd., Chairman of Beijing Tianhai Industry and Chairman of Sunwise; Chen Zhichao of Shanghai Electric Power, representing shareholders; founder Professor Yu Zhuoping; Waigang Deputy Mayor Wang Yongxiao; Zheng Guanghong of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission; and Ruan Zhongkui of Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Holding. The speakers recognized Sunwise’s 22 years of independent innovation and sustained work in hydrogen equipment, and expressed confidence in the new park and future cooperation.
Gao Dingyun reviewed the park’s two-year construction process and thanked government leaders and partners for their support. He described it as a new starting point for Sunwise. Guided by China’s 15th Five-Year Plan strategy and Jingcheng Machinery Electric Group, the company will draw on its diverse shareholders to develop a Yangtze River Delta center for R&D and innovation in hydrogen and hydrogen-based energy equipment, maintain technological leadership and extend low-carbon energy equipment into applications such as data centers.
Lu Bingbing said the new park reflected the development of China’s hydrogen industry and Sunwise’s transition from a company catching up with the market to an industry leader. Recalling the two companies’ collaboration, he said Sunwise’s focus on core technology had provided strong support to downstream businesses. Hydrogen Propulsion Technology is ready to deepen cooperation in technical development and market expansion to help build a green, low-carbon and efficient energy system.
Zhang Jiheng reviewed more than two decades of Sunwise’s development, highlighting its integration across the hydrogen value chain and continued revenue growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. He described the new park as a strategic platform for the 15th Five-Year Plan. Closer coordination between Tianhai Industry and Sunwise will create synergies greater than the sum of their parts, build a distinctive industrial ecosystem and reward shareholders’ confidence through tangible performance.
Chen Zhichao congratulated Sunwise on its relocation and reviewed the strategic cooperation established in 2020. Shanghai Electric Power will draw on its power generation, heating and integrated energy service applications to work with Sunwise on hydrogen R&D and new use cases. Together, the companies will advance integrated wind, solar, hydrogen and energy storage systems in support of China’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
Founder and Tongji University professor Yu Zhuoping recalled Sunwise’s 22-year journey from a national 863 Program project to the opening of the new industrial park. He attributed its growth to the team’s commitment and support from many partners, and urged the company to maintain its innovative spirit and continue developing core hydrogen technologies.
Waigang Deputy Mayor Wang Qiuxiao congratulated Sunwise on behalf of the local government. He said supporting business development remained a priority for the town, which would continue assisting hydrogen application development and industrial cooperation, working with Sunwise to advance the sector.
Zheng Guanghong recognized Sunwise’s 22 years of innovation, from national research projects to leading or contributing to 44 hydrogen-related standards. He said the company had become an industry benchmark. The Shanghai Science and Technology Commission will continue improving the innovation environment and support further breakthroughs in core technologies and commercialization to advance Shanghai’s hydrogen industry.
Ruan Zhongkui said that Jingcheng Machinery Electric, Sunwise’s largest shareholder, had followed the park from planning through commissioning. Its opening was both a new starting point and the result of 22 years of effort. In the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, he encouraged Sunwise to seize opportunities in integrated hydrogen application pilots, use its technical strengths and build a competitive advantage through equipment development and deployment across multiple applications. Jingcheng Machinery Electric will use its state-owned enterprise resources and industrial network to support the innovation center and attract upstream and downstream businesses to the park, promoting the regional hydrogen industry.
During the ceremony, Sunwise signed strategic cooperation agreements with Shanghai Electric Power Green Energy and Hunan Liyu Gas Power Co., Ltd. Cooperation with Shanghai Electric Power Green Energy will combine financing, technology, management and construction capabilities to develop offshore renewable energy and hydrogen projects. Cooperation with Hunan Liyu will focus on R&D and commercialization of green-fuel power generation technologies and products, opening new applications for hydrogen equipment in gas-fueled power systems. The agreements mark a further step in expanding Sunwise’s industrial partnerships.
Founded in 2004, Sunwise was among China’s early developers of high-pressure hydrogen technology. It has participated in major demonstrations at the Olympic Games, World Expo and Hangzhou Asian Games, and supported hydrogen-powered locomotive deployment in South America. Its project, Research and Application of Key Technologies for High-Pressure Hydrogen Refueling and Storage, received the 2025 Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize. The project addressed refueling metering accuracy, temperature rise in vehicle hydrogen storage and leak detection, achieving whole-vehicle hydrogen leakage fault diagnosis accuracy above 99.9%. The new innovation center represents an investment of approximately RMB 150 million, with a total floor area of around 20,000 square meters. It combines R&D, manufacturing and settlement functions, uses prefabricated steel structures and rooftop photovoltaics, and is a Shanghai demonstration project for multi-story industrial facilities. It is expected to create approximately 150 additional jobs.
The 22nd anniversary is both a milestone and a new beginning. Sunwise will use the innovation center to deepen work on core hydrogen technologies, accelerate commercialization and pursue further advances in refueling stations, on-board hydrogen storage and green-fuel power generation. The park will support the company’s long-term growth and strengthen its R&D, manufacturing and competitiveness in hydrogen equipment.
Written by Cai Lili, Strategic Cooperation and Marketing Department
Reviewed by Shun Ren
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