Vision at the Global Innovation Center in Denmark
On the last day of May, the city of Silkeborg in the north-west of Denmark ushered in a celebration. Susanne, State Secretary of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commercial Counselor Zhang Shujing of the Chinese Embassy in Denmark, Jan Hylleberg, CEO of the Danish Wind Energy Industry Association, and Danish Wind Power's Godfather ' Henrik Stiesdal and others made a special trip to attend.
This is a celebration for a Chinese company and the China-Dansha Wind Power Industry Exchange. The Global Innovation Center (GIC), a Chinese energy company, has ushered in its 10th anniversary and held a new site in Denmark. opening ceremony.
Today, Vision Denmark Global Innovation Center is the largest R&D organization in China in Denmark. As Susanne said, “The long-term development of Denmark’s GIC has allowed people to see the deepening cooperation between China and Denmark in the field of renewable energy. Walk through the road. '
Why set up a global innovation center
Ten years ago, when wind power had just embarked on a large-scale development journey in China, it was considered a bold and adventurous decision to establish a global innovation center in the hometown of wind power in Denmark as a vision for start-ups. Ten years later, this venture was bold and risky. The decision has become the most correct decision.
In the eyes of the visionary founder and CEO Zhang Lei, the essence of renewable energy is technology. Perhaps based on this judgment, the vision has been marked by 'technical' thinking and 'innovation' since its inception. The experience of studying abroad also enabled the vision to consider the history, the present and the future of the entire industry from the perspective of an international perspective from the beginning, and to seize the opportunities by actively deploying global innovation resources.
Anders V. Rebsdorf is the director of the long-term Danish GIC. He once worked for the world-famous wind power machine builder Gemeike and Vestas, and is the first employee of Vista in Europe.
Vision Anders V. Rebsdorf, head of the Danish Centre for Global Innovation
'At present, GIC has 45 engineers with an average of 15 years working experience in the wind power industry. We have a deep technical accumulation in the R&D of core wind turbine systems. This allows us to design innovation based on market demand and product reliability.' Anders V. Rebsdorf said.
In Anders V. Rebsdorf's introduction, we learned about GIC's remarkable achievements over the past 10 years: From the development of two-wing Game Changing fans to the foundations of the 3MW and 4MW wind turbines at the core of the vision; from the technology of blade materials, generator cooling, etc. , Committed to the world's leading superconducting wind turbine R & D.
Wang Xiaoyu, deputy general manager of Vision Energy, may be the best interpretation of the vision for the establishment of a global innovation center in Denmark. 'In contrast to the early domestic practice of some wind power generators simply buying a franchise, the vision was firmly established at the beginning of its creation. The key is to master the key technologies in their own hands, and strive to know what they are even more to know why. And the vision of the Danish GIC is to crack the key technology of wind power black box 'brain'. '
'In the same way, the vision does not emphasize the entire industry chain. For us, production is not the most important thing. Development, design, and understanding of the underlying design concepts, principles and technological boundaries are the most important ones. 'Wang Xiaoyu said.
It is understood that this year, domestic wind turbine companies have also begun preparations for the establishment of an innovation and R&D center in Denmark, with the help of 'outside the brain' to enhance their technological R&D capabilities.
Why Denmark?
If we say that the Netherlands is historically the kingdom of windmills, then Denmark is the home of modern wind power. Driving on roads in Denmark, meets with white windmills from time to time. Wind power is not only one of the pillar industries in Denmark. , It has also become a wonderful scenery of 'Fairy Tale Kingdom'.
Denmark's land area is about 1/4 of the area of Shandong Province, and its population is only 1/4 of the resident population of Beijing. But in such a 'small country', more than 30,000 people work directly on wind power, forming a fairly large scale. Wind power industry cluster. In 2017, wind power generation in Denmark accounted for 43.6% of the total electricity generation in the country, a record high.
The world’s first wind turbine was born in Denmark. Today, Denmark is still one of the world’s most important producers of wind power equipment. In 1991, the world’s first offshore wind farm was built in Denmark. Currently, the vast majority of Europe Offshore wind turbines are manufactured by Danish wind turbine manufacturers.
According to the prospective Danish GIC stakeholders, the northeastern part of Silkeborg is the headquarters and R&D center of Vestas, and the west is the Vestas factory. Driving southwards for one hour can reach Siemens’ Danish base. Nearby is Austria. Universities and scientific research institutes such as University of the University of Burke. With leading global wind turbine manufacturers and world-class testing facilities, Jutland Peninsula, where Silkeborg is located, has become the hub of global wind turbine development.
Wang Xiaoyu said that the vision of talented architecture is where the world’s best talents are located. Where is the focus of construction. GIC focuses on the field of wind turbines, Denmark chose Silkborg, and it is precisely because it has brought together the world's top Wind power talents. With the help of Danish global talents and intellectual resources, Vision Denmark GIC has played an important supporting role in the innovation and strategic layout of long-term wind power products.
The straight-line distance is about 9000 kilometers, with a time difference of six hours, but it does not block the synergies between Silkeborg and the distant Shanghai headquarters.
GIC not only based on long-term forward-looking technology research and development, but also cooperates with other visionary global departments to solve current technical problems. 'A few years ago, Europe had already started to discuss the issue of fan noise, but at that time the Chinese market had not considered this issue. , China has begun to pay close attention to the issue of fan noise. GIC has accumulated sufficient technology in this area and can provide a good solution for the Chinese market. 'Anders V. Rebsdorf, for example.
Why GIC Can Gather Expertise
Anders V. Rebsdorf still remembers the scene when Zhang Lei called him to join in the vision. He knew nothing about the vision and was eventually infected by Zhang Lei’s passion for solving renewable challenges of humanity’s future challenges. invite.
At present, GIC is composed of 80% of foreign employees and 20% of Chinese employees. Foreign employees include Danish and German outstanding engineers, who bring together top-notch wind turbine system engineers, fan load engineers, and electronic control engineers.
Vision Denmark's Global Innovation Center
In Anders V. Rebsdorf's view, only the right people can push the business to the top. As a Chinese energy company that employs many foreign engineers, Far View seeks to find technical experts from all over the world. It is to use their creativity and hope. Innovative ideas bring about subversion and change in the industry.
Michael is the visionary Danish GIC fan load chief engineer. He told reporters: 'Before, working in a multinational giant company, if you want to practice a technological innovation idea, it takes a long process. And in the vision, with innovative ideas, at any time Can act. This is an efficient, passionate company that can give us more room for creativity.'
The most heard word in the GIC foreign employees is 'passion'. 'Zhang Lei is a passionate and affectionate person. The vision is a company that has the passion to deal with future energy challenges.'
Wang Xiaoyu told reporters: 'Compared with Chinese employees, Danish employees have more experience in wind turbine development. We will put more conceptual designs on Denmark, and the Chinese market's needs, supply chain, and large component support will be fully iterated. '
However, technological innovation is not a matter of imagination. Technological innovation needs to be based on market demand and supporting the industrial chain. 'A good development engineer must go deep into the market to understand the assembly line and supplier's conditions. GIC's core technical engineers are all in Shanghai. Resident, they know how to better integrate technical innovation and industrial chain matching. 'Wang Xiaoyu said.