19 Dec 2017 

The CUHK Cross-institutional Theme-based Project "Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization" presented at the 2017 Guangdong International Applied Science & Technology Trade Expo (广东国际应用科技交易博览会)  

The CUHK cross-institutional theme-based research scheme (TRS) project "Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization" led by Prof. Ching-ping Wong, Dean of Engineering was presented at the "2017 Guangdong International Applied Science & Technology Trade Expo (广东国际应用科技交易博览会)" on 18 - 20 December 2017. 

The team reported substantial progress in various areas of solar energy technology, putting Hong Kong on the map. They include the best-performing energy harvesting and storage technologies worldwide, development of various new materials, a highly efficient online energy generation scheduling algorithm for microgrids,  the first-ever smart energy management online system “Woo Sing Power” in CUHK student hostel, as well as the first-of-its-kind smart microgrid laboratory in Hong Kong.  

Commenced in 2014, the project was awarded HK$ 60.33 million from the RGC, which is the is the most highly funded under the grand challenge topic “Developing a Sustainable Environment”. The project will be completed in December 2018.  In the future the team is going to further explore the potential applications of the developed technologies.

For more details of the event, please visit: https://sse.erg.cuhk.edu.hk/sse/node/123 

Outlook of the CUHK booth.

The 2017 Guangdong International Applied Science & Technology Trade Expo

Opening ceremony of the 2017 Guangdong International Applied Science & Technology Trade Expo. 

Poster display of the TRS project "Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization".

Exhibits display of the TRS project "Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization".