[SMM Hydrogen Policy Update] Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area Management Committee: Notice on Issuing the "Several Measures of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area on Accelerating the Cultivation of Future Energy Industries"

Recently, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town) issued the "Several Measures on Accelerating the Cultivation of the Future Energy Industry." Focusing on clean energy sectors such as hydrogen energy, the measures aim to promote the high-quality development of the future energy industry through technological breakthroughs, scenario empowerment, and factor support. By the end of 2028, the scale of the region's new energy and future energy industry is expected to exceed 50 billion yuan , establishing a complete industrial cluster.

Focusing on the Entire Hydrogen Chain to Tackle Core Technologies

The new policy designates hydrogen energy as a core clean energy sector , aiming to build a comprehensive "production-storage-transportation-application" chain system : On the production side, breakthroughs will be made in flexible water electrolysis hydrogen production equipment , and diverse green hydrogen production technologies will be cultivated; on the storage and transportation side, key technologies such as solid-state hydrogen storage will be tackled; on the application side, the R&D of hydrogen-based energy synthesis technologies will be strengthened to form a tiered development layout.

In terms of technological innovation, for enterprises engaged in core technology R&D in areas like hydrogen energy , support will be provided based on up to 30% of their annual R&D investment ; the integration of "artificial intelligence + hydrogen energy" is encouraged to optimize efficiency in equipment R&D, operation, and maintenance. This echoes municipal hydrogen policies, jointly addressing critical "bottleneck" technological challenges.

Dual Drive of Scenarios and Carriers to Improve the Hydrogen Ecosystem

Relying on the planned "Future Energy Town" (providing 500,000 m² of industrial space), the focus will be on deploying advanced hydrogen equipment projects , creating a hydrogen demonstration hub. Among these, fuel cell vehicle demonstration projects can receive matching support funds equivalent to 30% of the national reward funds .

Simultaneously, zero-carbon benchmark parks will be established to explore integrated scenarios like multi-energy complementation. For scenario projects with significant demonstration effects, support will be provided based on 30% of the procurement investment (with a maximum of 5 million yuan per project) , coordinated with municipal hydrogen refueling station subsidy policies to improve the hydrogen application ecosystem.

Strengthening Factor Support to Solidify the Industrial Foundation

Regarding talent, efforts will focus on introducing and cultivating interdisciplinary talents in the hydrogen field , providing comprehensive support including residency permits and children's education, making it a preferred destination for talent entrepreneurship and innovation.

In terms of capital, various types of capital will be guided towards hydrogen R&D and pilot-scale testing stages , reducing enterprise costs through methods like "grant-investment linkage" and financial leasing; support will be provided for the construction of hydrogen common technology platforms , with funding based on the proportion of the engineering investment.

In addition, hydrogen energy enterprises are encouraged to apply for inclusion in the “First Set (First Batch)” catalogues. They may receive up to 1.5 million yuan in financial support to help bring innovative products to market.

This new policy dovetails with the municipal hydrogen energy plan, and through whole-chain breakthroughs, whole-scenario demonstrations, and whole-factor guarantees it accelerates the clustering of the hydrogen energy industry, injecting core momentum into Beijing E-Town’s goal of a 50 billion yuan future-energy industry scale and underpinning coordinated hydrogen energy development in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.

The full notice is as follows:

Notice of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area Administrative Committee on Issuing the “Several Measures of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area for Accelerating the Cultivation of the Future Energy Industry”

To all agencies of the Working Committee and Administrative Committee, all functional agencies stationed in the Area, and all key state-owned enterprises:

　　The “Several Measures of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area for Accelerating the Cultivation of the Future Energy Industry” is hereby issued to you; please implement it conscientiously.

　　Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area Administrative Committee

　　9 Dec 2025

Several Measures of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area for Accelerating the Cultivation of the Future Energy Industry

　　To implement the spirit of documents such as the “Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Innovative Development of Future Industries” issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other ministries, and the “Beijing Implementation Plan for Promoting the Innovative Development of Future Industries”, and to accelerate the cultivation of the future energy industry, these measures are formulated.

　　I. Overall Objectives

　　With the high-quality development of the future energy industry as the goal and scientific and technological innovation as the fundamental driver, the Area will focus on such segments as new-type energy storage, clean energy, low-carbon transformation, and fusion energy. Adhering to the principles of “innovation-driven, cluster cultivation, scenario empowerment, and ecological traction”, it will accelerate the agglomeration of innovation factors and continuously improve the industrial ecosystem. It will start from a high baseline to build a fusion-industry highland, construct to high standards Beijing’s new-type energy storage demonstration “coordinated development zone”, and plan and build a “Future Energy Town”, further stimulating the vitality of Beijing E-Town’s future energy industry.

　　By the end of 2028, the scale of the new energy and future energy industries will continue to expand, with the industry scale exceeding 50 billion yuan, more than 10 landmark products promoted, more than 20 landmark demonstration scenarios opened, and more than 80 specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative enterprises in the future energy sector cultivated. Technological innovation capabilities will keep rising, a batch of innovation platforms such as industrial innovation centers, concept-verification platforms, and industrial incubation bases will be fostered, and an industrial cluster characterized by “factor agglomeration, complete chains, and vibrant dynamism” will basically take shape.

　　II. Key Support Directions

　　(I) Vigorously Develop the New-Type Energy Storage Track.Aiming for high safety, long life, wide temperature range, low cost, and low decay, focus on the R&D of highly reliable new-type energy storage system integration, and actively promote the R&D and equipment manufacturing of key technologies for high conversion efficiency electrochemical ESS. Concentrate on the core technology development of all-solid-state batteries, including electrolyte and cathode/anode material iteration upgrades and interface issues, to accelerate the industrialisation process of all-solid-state batteries, supercapacitors, and flow batteries. Strengthen battery management systems, monitoring, early warning, and active protection technologies, focusing on solving the technical challenges of simultaneously improving energy density and safety performance, thereby enhancing the intrinsic safety performance of ESS batteries.

　　(II) Steadily Advance the Clean Energy Track.Breakthroughs in core technology and equipment such as high-performance wide-range wind turbine units, ultra-high hybrid tower frames, and corrosion-resistant offshore wind turbine blades; accelerate the iteration of flexible perovskite, high-voltage string inverters, and other technologies to meet the safe and efficient power generation needs of PV systems under the new power system; expedite the breakthrough in high-reliability, long-life, and high-efficiency flexible water electrolysis hydrogen production equipment, foster the development of hydrogen production technologies like proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis, anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis, and solar photolysis of water, as well as hydrogen storage and transportation technologies such as solid-state hydrogen storage and organic solution hydrogen storage. Intensify the key technology research and development for low-cost hydrogen-based energy synthesis, forming a clearly stratified and progressively developing clean energy track layout.

　　(III) Actively Explore the Low-Carbon Transition Track.Strengthen the full-process technological innovation of efficient, low-energy consumption carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), focusing on key technological routes such as post-combustion capture from industrial flue gas and direct air capture (DAC), accelerating low-cost engineering applications. Improve carbon footprint accounting and carbon asset management services, promoting the high-proportion local consumption of renewable energy, and perfecting the comprehensive energy management system. Develop AI-based smart regulation and control technologies for the new power system grid, research and develop environmentally friendly green transmission and transformation materials and equipment, focusing on areas such as power transmission, and accelerate the demonstration and industrial application of new products.

　　(IV) Proactively Lay Out the Fusion Energy Track.Support the parallel development of multiple technological paths, including magnetic confinement and inertial confinement, with a focus on advancing the development of high-safety fusion host engineering experimental devices, strengthening the R&D of key materials such as high-field superconducting magnets and radiation-resistant first walls, and breaking through the critical support system technologies for ultra-high-temperature heating, high-precision plasma control, and superconducting magnet low-temperature refrigeration in fusion reactors. Support enterprises in participating in the ITER plan and the construction of large-scale domestic experimental facilities, speeding up engineering verification and iteration, and encouraging the R&D and validation of new advanced equipment, processes, and materials, achieving a breakthrough in the industrialisation of fusion technology.

　　III. Relevant Measures

　　(I) Focusing on Key Breakthroughs to Stimulate Momentum for Scientific and Technological Innovation

　　1. Supporting R&D in Key Technologies.Accelerate breakthroughs in core technologies such as new-type energy storage, clean energy, low-carbon transition, and fusion energy. Encourage original and disruptive frontier technological achievements to rapidly complete the entire chain of incubation from "technology maturation–pilot verification–industrialisation," and promote deep integration of industry, academia, and research. Cultivate a number of science and technology innovation enterprises to strengthen the autonomous and controllable capabilities of the future energy industry chain. For enterprises engaged in R&D of key core technologies in the future energy sector, provide support of up to 30% of their annual R&D investment based on their development stage. (Responsible unit: High-End Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau)

　　2. Accelerating the Aggregation of Source Innovation Resources.Actively cultivate and establish a number of innovation consortia involving new-type R&D institutions, industry-specific professional associations, universities, and research institutes. Support enterprises in collaborating with upstream and downstream units in the industry chain to build technology innovation centers, engineering research centers, and key laboratories. Encourage cross-disciplinary integration in science and technology innovation, improve the innovation and entrepreneurship incubation service system, and support the construction of new-type incubators and accelerators for future industries to accelerate the transformation of source innovation achievements into industrial advantages. (Responsible units: High-End Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau, Science and Technology and Industry Promotion Bureau)

　　3. Accelerating the Integration and Innovation of "Artificial Intelligence + Energy."Support enterprises in using multimodal large model technology to conduct R&D in key areas such as new-type energy storage materials, high-efficiency PV modules, and core components of wind power. Accelerate technological breakthroughs in design simulation, material screening, station operation and maintenance diagnostics, and system scheduling. Encourage the application of artificial intelligence in frontier research, safety monitoring, intelligent control, and efficiency optimization in key areas such as wind power, PV, energy storage, hydrogen energy, and fusion energy. Actively cultivate new-type service formats such as "Artificial Intelligence + Carbon Management" and ESG evaluation, and provide support for innovation enterprises in "Artificial Intelligence + New Energy" to comprehensively enhance the green and intelligent levels of the industry chain. (Responsible units: High-End Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau, Information Technology Industry Bureau)

　　(II) Focusing on Pioneering Cultivation to Build a Solid Industrial Support Foundation

　　4. Building High-Energy-Level Public Service Platforms.Encourage enterprises to take the lead in collaborating with research institutions, universities, and other units to deepen industry–academia–research–application cooperation. Construct a number of high-standard industry R&D and innovation platforms in frontier technology areas of future energy, with key support for pilot production of flexible perovskite battery modules, safety monitoring of new-type energy storage, shared testing of fluid dynamics, R&D of solid-state battery materials, big data for power batteries, and common technology platforms for high latent heat phase change materials. For new common technology platform projects in the future energy sector, support will be provided based on a certain percentage of the project's engineering investment. (Responsible units: High-end Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau, Economic Development Bureau)

　　5. Building a "Future Energy Town." Integrate contiguous industrial spaces to form a "Future Energy Town" industrial spatial layout that combines points and areas, establishing a systematic support service system covering "incubation and sharing - R&D and pilot testing - capacity aggregation - demonstration application." Phase in the supply of 500,000 m² of space, construct low-cost, high-grade characteristic industrial parks for future energy, establish a number of innovation service platforms, formulate a set of industrial standards, identify a batch of technology integration scenarios, and attract and gather a group of leading enterprises in future energy. (Responsible unit: High-end Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau)

　　6. Supporting Specialised and Clustered Industrial Development. Support the construction of future energy industry incubation bases, cultivate a gradient of innovative SMEs, specialised and sophisticated SMEs that produce new and unique products, high-tech enterprises, and "little giant" enterprises, and promote the integrated development of large, medium, and small enterprises. Accelerate the large-scale production of core domestically controlled parts and equipment, with a focus on deploying key core component projects such as new-type energy storage (new-type batteries), advanced hydrogen energy equipment, key components for next-generation perovskite PV, superconducting magnets and wires. For future energy industrialisation projects involving production line construction and the purchase of equipment and facilities, support will be provided based on a certain percentage of the total project investment. (Responsible units: High-end Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau, Economic Development Bureau)

　　(III) Creating a Scenario Matrix to Empower the Application of Pioneering Technologies

　　7. Developing Benchmark Demonstration Scenarios. Leveraging the construction of the "Future Energy Town," create green and intensive demonstration scenarios for industry-city integration, encourage the integrated application of various advanced low-carbon technologies, and support fuel cell vehicle demonstration operations. Explore innovative application scenarios, using distributed PV, new-type energy storage, and smart microgrids as the foundation to create replicable models for zero-carbon benchmark park transformation, and explore benchmark integrated applications across multiple sectors such as multi-energy complementarity, distribution area energy storage allocation, integrated energy management platforms, and vehicle-road-cloud-energy integration. Regularly select and publish lists of typical application scenarios and recommended catalogues. For scenario projects with leading technical capabilities and significant demonstration effects, provide investors (scenario providers or technology providers) with support of up to 30% of the procurement investment, with total support for a single project not exceeding 5 million yuan. For projects included in Beijing's fuel cell vehicle demonstration application, provide matching support of up to 30% based on the national reward fund standards. (Responsible units: High-end Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau, Economic Development Bureau, Beijing Office for Coordinated Development of Smart City Infrastructure and Intelligent Connected Vehicles, City Operations Bureau, Ecological Environment Construction Bureau)

　　8. Support the first trial and application of innovative achievements.Encourage enterprises to engage in first trial and application cooperation to promote the iterative maturation of new products and technologies. Support enterprises in applying for the "First Set" of major technical equipment and the "First Batch" catalog of key new materials. For those recognized as the first set of new energy equipment in the Economic Development Zone and included in the application demonstration guidance catalog for the first batch of new materials, a support of 500,000 yuan will be provided; for those recognized as the first set in the energy sector by Beijing and included in Beijing’s application demonstration guidance catalog for the first batch of new materials, an additional 500,000 yuan will be granted; for those recognized as the first set in the national energy sector and included in the national application demonstration guidance catalog for the first batch of new materials, a further 500,000 yuan will be added. The annual support for a single project shall not exceed 1.5 million yuan. (Responsible unit: High-end Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau)

　　(IV) Strengthen Factor Supply and Enhance Industrial Development Capability

　　9. Build a Preferred Destination for Future Energy Talent Entrepreneurship and Innovation.Establish a diversified future energy talent team system led by strategic scientists, backed by technical leading talents, and reserved with young top-notch talents, focusing on introducing and cultivating a group of compound international talents who are "proficient in management, skilled in technology, strong in R&D, and adept at entrepreneurship," as well as a high-level team of energy technology brokers skilled in linking scientific and technological achievements. Emphasize the shaping of interdisciplinary thinking and engineering practice capabilities, and strengthen support and guarantees for high-level interdisciplinary talents in areas such as artificial intelligence + new energy. Support Yicheng talents in areas including talent settlement, children’s education, and housing security. (Responsible units: Organization and Personnel Department, Social Affairs Bureau, Development and Construction Bureau, High-end Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau)

　　10. Strengthen Capital Support Throughout the Enterprise Life Cycle.Establish a patient capital supply system, guiding state-owned capital, industrial funds, and venture capital toward long-cycle stages such as early-stage R&D and pilot maturation in future energy. Improve the "grant-investment linkage" mechanism to bridge fiscal funds and social capital, creating a synergistic support effect of "grants fostering growth and investments promoting development." Support financial institutions in developing customized financial leasing services tailored to the characteristics of the future energy sector, such as equipment intensity and rapid technological iteration, providing enterprises with flexible solutions like core equipment leasing and installment plans for technology upgrade equipment, reducing initial investment pressure, and supporting the growth of a group of strategically frontier technology startups and high-growth enterprises in this field. (Responsible units: High-end Automotive and New Energy Industry Bureau, Commerce and Finance Bureau, Yizhuang State-owned Investment)

　　IV. Supplementary Provisions

　　(I) The scope for identifying future energy enterprises shall refer to the key support directions outlined in Chapter II of these measures.

　　(II) These measures apply to all types of entities legally operating in the future energy sector within the 225-square-kilometer area of Yizhuang New City, provided they have no record of major administrative penalties or criminal offenses in the past three years and are not listed in the Serious Dishonest Entities List.

　　(III) Certain provisions under Articles II and III of these measures shall be implemented with reference to relevant clauses in the "Several Opinions of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area on Further Stimulating Innovation Vitality and Building a Main Position for High-End and Precision Industries" (Jing Ji Guan Fa [2025] No. 4) and the "Several Policies of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area on Accelerating the Construction of an AI-Native Industrial Innovation Highland" (Jing Ji Guan Fa [2024] No. 29).

　　(IV) For the same project of the same enterprise or institution falling within the scope of support under these measures, if it also qualifies under other policies of Beijing Municipality or the Economic-Technological Development Area, support shall be provided in accordance with the principle of "preferring the superior without duplication," unless otherwise specified. Where the state or Beijing Municipality formulates and implements relevant policy measures, these shall be followed.

　　(V) These measures shall take effect from the date of promulgation and remain in force until December 31, 2028. If adjustments are made to relevant policies of the state, Beijing Municipality, or the Economic-Technological Development Area during the implementation period, the relevant regulations of the state, Beijing Municipality, or the Economic-Technological Development Area shall prevail.

　　(VI) These measures shall be interpreted by the Management Committee of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, with the specific interpretation work undertaken by the High-End Automobile and New Energy Industry Bureau.