April 25, 2025, ZHUHAI — Driven by the global green transition and carbon neutrality goals, the Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Marine New Energy Forum was held on April 25, 2025, at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center, concurrently with the 2025 Zhuhai International Marine Intelligent Technology Expo. The forum aims to accelerate marine new energy development and stimulate blue economy growth in the Greater Bay Area.
It was hosted by Beijing Institute of Technology (Zhuhai), School of Marine Engineering and Technology of Sun Yat-sen University, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation / School of Marine Science and Engineering of South China University of Technology, Electric Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd. (China Southern Power Grid), Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. (China Energy Engineering Group), Zhuhai Convention & Exhibition Group Co., Ltd., and Bravolinks Integrated Marketing Co., Ltd., with co-organization by the Guangdong Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Centered on the theme "Smart Ocean, Innovation-Driven: Jointly Building the Future of Offshore New Energy in the Greater Bay Area," the forum featured 20 experts delivering 16 specialized presentations, including keynote speakers Cheng Liang (Australian Academy of Engineering Fellow / Dean, School of Marine Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology) and Chen Jianfei (Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology; National Talent; Internationally Renowned Scholar). Over 150 scholars from enterprises, research institutes, and universities across the industrial chain engaged in in-depth discussions on "Industrial Collaboration & Innovation" and "Academic Research & Technical Exchange." Attendees included Liang Yezhao (Secretary-General, Guangdong Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers), Cui Lin (Deputy Director/Researcher, Yangtze River Delta Ship & Offshore Equipment Technology Innovation Center), and Li Mingmin (Deputy Director, Ship & Marine Engineering Department, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited 605 Research Institute).
Industrial Collaboration & Innovation Session
Chaired by Professor Wang Kai (Sun Yat-sen University), experts explored core marine energy technologies and development models. Cheng Liang presented a keynote on key technologies for submarine cable stability design on rocky seabeds. Chen Jianfei systematically elaborated on GFRP underwater protection systems. Yue Jingpeng (Senior Engineer, China Southern Power Grid) analyzed grid integration technologies for marine energy. Wang Xiong (Director of Policy Research & Planning, China Power Engineering Consulting Group Marine Energy Engineering Technology Research Institute) discussed high-quality development pathways for offshore wind power. Yuan Guokai (Senior Chief Engineer/Deputy Director, Marine Energy Technology Center, Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute) envisioned technology innovations for marine energy integration. Xu Wei (Chairman, Marine Environment Technology Institute [Tianjin]) proposed integrated marine new energy models and institutional optimization solutions. Reports spanned R&D, engineering applications, and policy studies to advance industrial synergy.
Academic Research & Technical Exchange Session
Chaired by Professor Zhou Binzhen (Assistant Dean, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology), scholars from leading universities addressed frontier marine energy technologies. Zhang Yongkang (Director, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Energy Equipment Manufacturing; Professor, Guangdong University of Technology) detailed advanced manufacturing technologies for wind energy and crude oil equipment. Tang Hui (Associate Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University) shared research on flapping-wing tidal energy harvesters. Li Xiaofan (Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong) explored optimization methods for wave energy converters. Wang Guangyao (Assistant Professor, University of Macau), Li Zhao (Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology [Shenzhen]), Huang Shuo ("Hundred Talents" Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University), Zhou Ying (Senior Engineer, Ocean University of China), and Wang Liguo (Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University) contributed insights on ocean thermal energy, semi-submersible wind platforms, multi-body hybrid wind-wave generators, wave gliders, and marine observation systems. Cross-disciplinary discussions identified breakthroughs and future research directions.
The forum established a pivotal platform for marine new energy advancement in the Greater Bay Area, demonstrating robust industry-academia-research collaboration. Experts' dialogues on frontier technologies, engineering practices, and policy frameworks provided innovative pathways for industrial transformation. Moving forward, the forum will amplify its role in accelerating technology commercialization, supporting the Greater Bay Area’s development as a global marine new energy cluster, and advancing carbon neutrality goals and high-quality blue economic growth.
Post-Forum Report: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Marine New Energy Specialized Forum
