CHN Energy has 12 national-level research platforms (three state key laboratories, two national engineering laboratories, one nationally recognized enterprise technology center and six ministry-level research and development centers) and four research institutes directly subordinate to the group. So far, a technological innovation system that integrates decision-making, management, R&D, application and commercialization of innovative technologies has basically taken shape.
             
            
           
          
            
State-level R&D Platforms under CHN Energy
          
          
            
              No. 
              Name
              Approval Department
              Sponsor
              Approval Date
            
            
              1
              State Key Laboratory of Water Resource Protection and Utilization in Coal Mining
              Ministry of Science and Technology of China
              Shendong Coal Group and National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
              September 2015
            
            
              2
              State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal-fired Power Generation and Pollutant Control
              Ministry of Science and Technology of China
              Guodian Institute of Science and Technology
              September 2015
            
            
              3
              State Key Laboratory of Wind Power Generation Equipment and Control
              Ministry of Science and Technology of China
              Guodian United Power Technology Co., Ltd.
              December 2010
            
            
              4
              State Engineering Laboratory of Direct Coal Liquefaction
              National Development and Reform Commission of China 
              Shenhua Coal to Liquid and Chemical Co., Ltd.
              July 2009
            
            
              5
              Nationally-Designated Enterprise Technology Center of Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group
              National Development and Reform Commission of China
              Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group
              December 2015
            
            
              6
              Nationally-Designated Enterprise Technology Center of Yantai Longyuan Power Technology
              National Development and Reform Commission of China
              Yantai Longyuan Power Technology Co., Ltd.
              October 2010
            
            
              7
              CHN Energy R&D Center of Clean Coal Conversion and Utilization Technology 
              National Energy Administration of China
              National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
              July 2010
            
            
              8
              CHN Energy R&D Center of Wind Power Operation Technology
              National Energy Administration of China
              China Longyuan Power Group Corp Ltd.
              July 2010
            
            
              9
              CHN Energy R&D Center of Energy Saving, Emission Reduction and Pollution Control Technology in Coal-fired Power Generation
              National Energy Administration of China
              Guodian Institute of Science and Technology
              July 2010
            
            
              10
              CHN Energy Key Laboratory of Tidal Power Generation Technology
              National Energy Administration of China
              Guodian United Power Technology Co., Ltd.
              September 2011
            
            
              11
              CHN Energy R&D Center of Low-rank Coal Comprehensive Utilization 
              National Energy Administration of China
              Guodian Longyuan Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.
              March 2013
            
            
              12
              State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control
              Ministry of Environmental Protection of China 
              Guodian Institute of Science and Technology
              September 2013
            
           
          
            
Research Institutes under CHN Energy
          
          
            
              No.
              Name 
              Staff number
              Location 
              Date of establishment
            
            
              1
              National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
              Over 500
              Beijing 
              December 2009
            
            
              2
              National Institute of Energy Technology and Economics
              53
              Beijing 
              April 2012
            
            
              3
              Guodian Institute of New Energy Technology
              About 400
              Beijing 
              2010
            
            
              4
              Guodian Institute of Science and Technology
              748
              Beijing
              October 2018