As a crucial part of implementing energy transition strategies and achieving dual carbon goals, renewable energy sources such as wind power have an inherent drive for green and low-carbon development. However, due to the significant carbon footprint of wind turbines and other wind power products, the wind power industry has increasingly focused on product carbon footprints in recent years. How to get closer to "zero-carbon power" has become one of the key concerns in the industry.

Dawn Tianhe Materials Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "TECHSTORM"), as one of the world's largest producers of epoxy resin for wind turbine blades, has always remained true to its original aspiration and refined its technology to provide high-quality material solutions for carbon neutrality-related industries.

Recently, with the assistance of Carbon Newture, TECHSTORM has completed the carbon footprint assessment of its core product—TECHSTORM 190/195 infusion resin for the wind energy industry. The product has received certification from the authoritative third-party certification body SGS (scan the QR code above to view the product's carbon footprint details). This product is mainly supplied to renowned wind turbine manufacturers such as Goldwind.

01. About TECHSTORM

Reliable Solution for a Sustainable Future 

“All of us will always embrace the original intention, research technology, for customers, for society, for children, for all mankind, and develop TECHSTORM into a world leading new material technology enterprise. We aim to achieve the goal of 'carbon neutrality' as soon as possible, and jointly create a more environmentally friendly and beautiful future.”

——CEO of TECHSTORM Gang Ji

Techstorm, headquartered in Shanghai, is specialized in manufacturing and development of advanced chemical products related to: Wind Energy, Composites and Automotive.

Distribution of Core Industries of Daosheng Tianhe，Source：TECHSTROM

Since its establishment, TECHSTORM has continuously pushed boundaries and achieved innovation. It has now become a high-end domestic brand in the field of adhesives for new energy vehicles and holds a leading market share in China's wind power resin and structural adhesive market. TECHSTORM is also a frontrunner in advanced composite systems. Its downstream customers include renowned wind turbine and blade manufacturers such as Goldwind, Sinoma Science & Technology, SANY Renewable Energy, Envision Energy, China United Heavy-Duty Machine, Shanghai Electric, Vestas (where TECHSTORM is the only Chinese supplier), and Nordex Group. In the new energy vehicle sector, TECHSTORM supplies companies such as BYD Group, GAC Group, Geely Group, TE Connectivity, EVE Energy, Farasis Energy, SVOLT Energy Technology, and Gotion High-Tech. In the energy storage industry, its customers include Envision Energy, Borui Power, and Ganfeng Group.

02.  Material innovation 

helping wind power move towards "zero-carbon electricity"

Wind power is a clean energy source. For example, the V12 wind turbine produced by Goldwind has unit power generation carbon emissions of approximately 1% compared to traditional coal-fired power plants[1].

However, considering the entire lifecycle of a wind turbine from "cradle to grave," including the production of wind turbine components/raw materials, the manufacturing and assembly of the turbine, the transportation and on-site installation of large components, the 20+ years of operation and maintenance, and the dismantling, recycling, and reuse processes at the end of its service life[2], the carbon footprint of wind turbines is significant. This makes it a key factor in the transition towards "zero-carbon power."

Wind turbine lifecycle process diagram, Source：Envision-Wind Turbine Carbon Footprint and Low-Carbon Development Report

Currently, many Western countries have begun to include carbon footprint as a mandatory requirement for wind power product bids, significantly impacting international wind power market access mechanisms. For instance, Enel, the Italian national electricity company, explicitly requires suppliers to provide carbon footprint information for wind turbine products during the bidding process, converting this information into scoring criteria and incorporating it into procurement decisions.

This indicates that both policy direction and market regulation are jointly shaping and improving the low-carbon ecological value chain. As highly integrated products, the low-carbon demands of end products like wind turbines will ultimately propagate upstream along the supply chain. Upstream companies involved in raw materials, electronic components, and manufacturing processes will be required to provide lower-carbon materials and components, as well as adopt lower-carbon production methods.

In this context, seizing new opportunities under carbon constraints is crucial for companies to thrive. TECHSTORM understands this well and has made it its mission to "provide high-quality material solutions for carbon-neutral related industries". They help their clients develop lighter wind turbine blades and provide downstream customers with carbon footprint data. This not only supports clients in reducing their carbon footprints but also opens up more business opportunities for TECHSTORM through superior low-carbon products.

References

[1]Goldwind《2023 Sustainability Report》

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