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23.09.2025 Energy efficiency

Demonstration Measures for Improving Energy Efficiency in Beijing China-Germany Industrial Park Officially Start

On 23 September, the Sino-German Energy Partnership kicked off its Demonstration Measures for Improving Energy Efficiency at the Beijing China-Germany Industrial Park. The event marked the official start of the China-German Intelligent Manufacturing Center in Shunyi, Beijing, as the pilot site for the Sino-German Demonstration Project, supported by BMWE and NDRC. The event provided a platform for government representatives, industry associations, financial institutions, energy service companies and solution providers to exchange ideas and put forward constructive recommendations on advancing the park’s integrated energy concept, improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.

Strategic Importance of Energy Efficiency in Industrial Parks

Industrial parks play a central role in the green transition of both China and Germany. In China, they host about 80% of industrial enterprises, generate over half of industrial output, and account for 31% of industrial emissions. They are therefore both a challenge and an opportunity for the dual carbon goals. Germany’s 350 parks have pursued systematic strategies for efficiency, with many advancing zero-carbon pathways through electrification, digitalization and integrated energy solutions.

Best Practices Exchange and Collaborative Experiences

The workshop brought together stakeholders and experts to exchange best practices and successful experiences, and to discuss strategies for energy-saving and carbon-reduction industrial parks. Li Wenjie from Suzhou Industrial Park highlighted the sustainable development of the China-Singapore Green Digital Hub. Zhu Jilong from Intep (Beijing) Integrated Planning LLC presented successful German examples in Berlin, Gießen, and Freiamt.

A panel discussion focused on status quo, goal, challenges and the outlined integrated energy concept for the pilot park - China-German Intelligent Manufacturing Center. The discussion offered key insights on policy incentives, grid operation, technical solutions, and green finance, generating recommendations for energy efficiency and carbon reduction in the pilot park. Experts underlined the importance of drawing Germany’s experience and highlighted the role of smart microgrids, digital energy and carbon management, and green finance to drive the park’s low-carbon transformation.

Next Steps and Outlook

In the coming month, the project team will work with the Sino-German expert group to finalise the integrated energy concept. Together with all stakeholders, they will explore ways to accelerate the green transformation of the China-German Intelligent Manufacturing Center, identify effective cooperation mechanisms, and recommend advanced energy-saving and decarbonisation solutions for the park and its enterprises.

About the Sino-German Demonstration Measure for Improving Energy Efficiency in Key Industry

In 2024, witnessed by Vice Chancellor Habeck and NDRC Director Zheng Shanjie, GIZ and the National Energy Conservation Centre (NECC) signed a Letter of Intent to launch Sino-German demonstration measures on energy efficiency in key industries. The overall goal of the project is to establish pilot projects in the cement industry and industrial parks, promote innovative solutions and further improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This cooperation is part of the concrete measures of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of a Sino-German Dialogue and Cooperation Mechanism on Climate Change and Green Transformation, signed by Federal Minister of BMWK Robert Habeck and the National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC) Chairman Zheng Shanjie in June 2023.