Encouraging young innovators to lead in green technology, advanced manufacturing, and digital intelligence breakthroughs
SHANGHAI, July 16, 2025 — Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) recently announced the start of its 2025 Digital Intelligence Technology Tournament (referred to as “the Tournament”). This initiative aims to support the sustained growth of emerging professionals through the adoption and application of AI and digital solutions. Such efforts align with the 2025 World Youth Skills Day theme, which highlights the crucial contribution of youth equipped with AI and digital competencies in driving societal transformation.
Intended to motivate young experts to expand the frontiers of AI and digital innovation, thereby advancing the sector’s digital and smart evolution, the Tournament—accessible to all Shanghai Electric staff globally since June 27—invites entries of digital tools and scholarly articles. These submissions are intended to enhance and progress current technologies, facilitate widespread digital and intelligent shifts within the industry, and stimulate the expansion of digital intelligence.
Shanghai Electric is dedicated to nurturing its employees’ long-term growth and empowering their capabilities. Demonstrating this commitment, the company has put in place extensive training initiatives for all personnel, covering managerial, technical, specialized, and skilled positions. In 2024, Shanghai Electric allocated a total of 107.84 million yuan (USD 15.03 million) towards staff training, reaching 98.61 percent of its workforce, with each employee averaging 3.4 days of training.
The organization has established explicit competency criteria for every job level and function, encompassing abilities, attributes, knowledge, and proficiencies, which are then matched with specific training programs delivered via initiatives like the “AIK” curriculum and the “E-Academy” digital platform.
During 2024, Shanghai Electric earned official designation as a “Shanghai Training Base for Young and Middle-Aged Engineers.” Additionally, it was honored as the “2024 Most Popular Employer Among Chinese University Students” by 51Job and secured the “2024 Annual HR Pioneering Practice Award” from GHR.
Furthermore, the creation of high-value patents is crucial for becoming a globally recognized hub for scientific and technological innovation. In 2024, Shanghai Electric conducted workshops on high-value patents, enhancing participants’ comprehension and encouraging the generation of superior intellectual property within the corporation. As of the close of 2024, Shanghai Electric possessed 6,823 active patents, comprising a cumulative total of 3,276 invention patents.
Shanghai Electric’s ongoing talent development framework is leading the comprehensive exploration of digital intelligence and accelerating industry-wide transformation.
Shanghai Electric leverages digital technologies to improve the effectiveness of energy infrastructure and decrease operational expenditures. Through the integration of IoT and AI, the company anticipates and resolves potential problems in wind power machinery, substantially increasing maintenance effectiveness and guaranteeing more dependable operations.
Moreover, digital intelligence optimizes production and administrative workflows via the seamless incorporation of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies across research and development, manufacturing, and management, thereby propelling further advancements in smart manufacturing.
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