Recently, Rongchuang New Energy Power System Co., Ltd., the Institute of Hydrogen Energy and Energy Storage Technology of Southwest Jiaotong University, and China Automotive Engineering Research Institute NEV Inspection Center (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. held a strategic cooperation signing and plaque-unveiling ceremony in Tianjin, marking the official establishment of the “Hydrogen Rail Transit Joint Innovation Laboratory” jointly built by the three parties.
The establishment of the joint laboratory signifies that the three parties’ industry–academia–research collaborative cooperation in the field of hydrogen rail transit has entered a stage of substantive advancement.Attendees included Chen Weirong, a foreign academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering, Director of the Institute of Hydrogen Energy and Energy Storage Technology of Southwest Jiaotong University, and Chairman of Rongchuang New Energy; Tao Shiyong, General Manager of Rongchuang New Energy; and Gao Jidong, Party Secretary and General Manager of China Automotive New Energy, among others.
Under the cooperation agreement, the three parties will adhere to the principles of resource synergy, complementary advantages, and mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, and carry out multi-level cooperation centered on hydrogen rail transit and fuel cell power systems. Key areas include R&D and validation of critical parts, product capability evaluation and certification, development of non-standard tests and engineering optimization, research on industry testing specifications, and the formulation of national and industry standards, among others.
Leveraging universities’ scientific research capabilities, enterprises’ technological accumulation, and specialized detection and certification resources, the joint laboratory will further integrate the strengths of the three parties to advance breakthroughs in key technologies for hydrogen rail transit and their engineering application, accelerate the transformation of relevant scientific research achievements and project implementation, and provide technical and platform support for the development of the hydrogen rail transit industry.
