On November 17, the 8th China International Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Industry Conference opened in Chengdu. Wang Yongliang, Chief Operating Officer of GCL Technology, was invited to attend the core forum—the Global PV & Energy Storage Innovation Technology Conference. He joined Liu Qingjie, Member of the Party Working Committee and Chief Engineer of the Administrative Committee of Leshan High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, and Jiang Zhongfeng, General Manager of SinoFuture Energy, in a high-level dialogue centered on “Breakthroughs in PV and Energy Storage Technologies and the Building of a Talent Ecosystem.” During the discussion, Wang shared GCL Technology’s practical experience in technological R&D and talent development, drawing wide attention from the industry.

In the dialogue, Wang aligned his insights with the development trends of the PV and energy storage sector under the “dual-carbon” goals. He noted that over the next five years, China will transition from a dual control system on energy consumption to one focused on carbon emissions, ushering in a golden era of coordinated development between photovoltaics and energy storage—where technological innovation will be the core driver of industry breakthroughs. He emphasized that GCL has consistently invested 3% to 5% of its annual revenue in R&D over the years, securing nearly 4,000 patents and intellectual property rights, and leading or participating in the formulation of more than 300 international, national, and industry technical standards, thereby laying a solid foundation for sustained innovation.

As a leading “chain master” enterprise in both silicon materials and lithium materials in the Sichuan region, Wang elaborated on GCL Group’s core technological achievements. In the photovoltaic sector, FBR granular silicon, with its differentiated advantages of low carbon footprint, low cost, and high quality, has become a key force enabling the industry to break out of excessive internal competition and move toward value-driven growth. In the energy storage materials sector, PHY-method cathode materials feature the shortest process flow, the lowest capital investment, the lowest energy consumption, and the highest levels of environmental friendliness and safety—representing a “globally first and only” advantage. These materials do not require location within chemical industrial parks and have already been supplied in bulk to leading enterprises. In addition, GCL operates the world’s largest silane gas capacity at 600,000 tons, with electronic-grade quality. Leveraging this silane gas foundation and its CVD expertise in granular silicon, GCL is extending into silicon–carbon anode materials, which are expected to become a new growth engine during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.