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The Fourth TERA-Award Smart Energy Innovation Competition is open for application! Apply now.

The TERA-Award Smart Energy Innovation Competition is hosted by Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and fully empowered by Full Vision Capital. Towngas is a large-scale energy supplier in Asia, and Full Vision Capital is a leading green energy incubator in the region. The competition aims to find innovative technologies and solutions to create a smart energy future, and is committed to promoting the development of the green economy.

Prize and award will be offered to final winners –

  • Gold: US$1,000,000
  • Silver: US$100,000
  • Bronze: US$50,000

Invitations to the global entrepreneurial teams of the following areas:

  • Renewable Energy: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biomass Energy
  • Energy Storage and Conversion: Electrochemical Energy Storage, Physical Energy Storage, Energy Conversion Technologies, Thermal Solutions (E.g. Air-source Heat Pumps)
  • CCUS Technologies: Carbon Capture, Carbon Utilisation, Carbon Storage, Methane Emissions Control
  • Green Fuels & Hydrogen Energy: Sustainable Biomass Processing Technologies, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Green Methanol, Hydrogen Production, Transmission And Storage, Hydrogen Energy Applications
  • Intelligent Energy Systems: Energy Internet, Virtual Power Plant, Energy Management Solutions
  • Smart City: Green Smart Kitchens, Home Energy Management Solution, Green City Planning (e.g. Green Transportation, Green Buildings, Waste Management, Air Quality Management)

Please complete the application by April 9, 2025, followed by online interviews from April – May and the award ceremony in July.

Further details, please contact the organiser:

Email: TERA-Award@towngas.com