"As of 2018, about 24,000 energy Internet-related companies have been registered in my country, of which 287 are listed companies, which is a fairly fast development rate." Kang Chongqing, dean of the Energy Internet Research Institute of Tsinghua University, recently stated in "Energy Internet" "Development White Paper 2018" (hereinafter referred to as the "White Paper") conference and the "National Energy Internet Development Strategy" seminar.

Since General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed a new energy security strategy of "Four Revolutions, One Cooperation" in 2014, and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Energy Development Strategic Action Plan (2014-2020)", my country's energy Internet construction has been in full swing. "A number of pilot demonstration projects of different types and scales have been built, a number of key key technologies and core equipment have been conquered, a number of key technical specifications and standards have been formed, a market mechanism and system for the energy Internet has been preliminarily established, and a Approval of a sustainable and scalable development model" is the evaluation of the development status of my country's energy Internet by the relevant person in charge of the industry authority.

Energy Internet is an important starting point to promote the energy revolution

"At present, the construction of the energy Internet has become an important measure to promote my country's energy revolution and build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient modern energy system. The focus is to strengthen the optimization and integration of the entire energy system and build an integrated, intelligent, open and shared energy Ecosystem”, Zheng Baosen, chairman of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, emphasized at the press conference.

In order to outline the development picture of my country's energy Internet in the past five years and grasp the future development trend, the National Energy Administration commissioned the Energy Internet Research Institute of Tsinghua University and the National Energy Internet Industry and Technology Innovation Alliance to jointly compile the "White Paper". The "White Paper" pointed out that my country's energy Internet has now entered a new stage of diversified and large-scale development from the stage of vigorously promoting the pilot and demonstration work.

The energy Internet industry involves many types of enterprises such as traditional power, power transmission and distribution, electric vehicles, petroleum and petrochemicals, new energy, and information and communications. Data show that from 2014 to 2018, my country's energy Internet-related registered companies increased from 3,667 to 24,651, and listed companies increased from 256 to 287, with a total market value of 3.37 trillion yuan.

Behind the huge industrial scale is the support of technological progress and scientific research strength. The "White Paper" pointed out that energy Internet technologies represented by energy storage, multi-energy integration, power big data, power market and trading platform technologies have flourished, and my country's energy Internet technology system has been constructed at both vertical and horizontal levels. As of the end of 2018, there were 3,118 research institutions related to the energy Internet in my country, and 299 related patents were declared that year, reflecting that the development of the energy Internet has aroused strong resonance in the academic and industry circles.

On June 28, 2017, the National Energy Administration announced the first batch of "Internet +" smart energy (Energy Internet) demonstration projects. A total of 55 energy Internet demonstration projects in 2 categories and 9 sub-categories were officially launched, setting off energy Internet technology innovation. And the climax of landing application. It is understood that some demonstration projects have passed the acceptance recently, laying a good foundation for the further promotion and application of the Energy Internet.

Innovation and entrepreneurship are the touchstones for testing the development of the Energy Internet

It has become a consensus in the industry to realize energy transformation with electricity as the carrier and hub. The strategic goal of "three types, two networks, world-class" proposed by State Grid Corporation is one of the important practices for the development of the energy Internet industry. As Sun Hongbin, a professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of Tsinghua University, said, "The ubiquitous power Internet of Things is the instantiation of the energy Internet in the power industry."

Sun Hongbin believes that the mission of the ubiquitous power Internet of Things is to break down various barriers that hinder the formation of an open and shared energy ecosystem, including two types: "The first type is the physical wall, such as cold, heat, gas, electricity, transportation, etc. Barriers between industries must be broken by building a comprehensive energy system; for example, barriers between fixed power grids and mobile energy consumers must be broken through more convenient energy sources such as wireless charging 'Wi-Fi'. The second category It is a non-physical wall, including a management wall, a business wall, a regional wall, a policy wall, a discipline wall, and so on.”

In the near future, the practice of the energy Internet industry, including the ubiquitous power Internet of Things, will activate the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, transfer profit margins, bring new business models, and bring disruptive changes to the energy industry. In the long run, the ultimate goal of the Energy Internet is to minimize the use of fossil energy and achieve clean energy utilization.

How to test the success of the development of the energy Internet?

"Whether the power and energy field has become a fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurship is the only touchstone," said Sun Hongbin, "my country's large energy volume is enough to accommodate a large number of energy unicorns, whether it is an energy company, an information company, or a financial company. . If the power and energy field becomes a fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurship, then productivity and innovation will inevitably be released. This is the only touchstone. There can be many other micro-indicators, but this is enough.”