Changsha U1 Technology Co., Ltd.

U1 Strengthens Strategic Partnership with MTU, Jointly Advancing Hybrid Generator-Storage Solutions for Global Low-Carbon Transition

Friedrichshafen, Germany – U1, a professional global manufacturer of high-performance generator sets and battery energy storage systems (BESS), recently participated in the MTU Power Generation Symposium 2026 hosted by Rolls-Royce Power Systems at MTU’s headquarters in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The U1 delegation, consisting of senior management, global sales leaders, power generation technical specialists and energy storage R&D directors, attended the full two-day strategic summit.

As a manufacturer specializing in generator sets and BESS production, U1 conducted in-depth technical and commercial exchanges with MTU’s global procurement, generator product development, sustainable energy innovation and global project operation teams. Both sides focused on industry energy transition trends, hybrid generator-storage system integration, global market layout optimization, low-carbon product iteration and stable global supply chain cooperation. The conference further consolidated long-term multi-dimensional collaboration between U1 and MTU in the global power generation and new energy sectors.

Overview of the MTU Power Generation Symposium 2026

MTU’s annual Global Supplier Conference brings together over 300 top-tier upstream manufacturers and system solution providers from more than 40 countries, serving as MTU’s most important global platform for strategic alignment, technical co-innovation and supply chain upgrading. The 2026 edition centered heavily on the industrial transformation of traditional power generation toward intelligent, low-carbon hybrid energy systems, officially unveiling MTU’s 2030 low-carbon development roadmap for its full range of diesel and gas generator products.

Key agenda topics included the upgrading of global partner technical standards, joint R&D of customized energy storage equipment matching MTU generator units, cross-border market resource collaboration, localized full-cycle after-sales support for power generation projects, and low-carbon intelligent manufacturing benchmark standards for core hardware suppliers.

MTU senior officials released industry forecasts at the conference, noting that global market demand for hybrid generator and energy storage integrated solutions will see explosive growth. Driven by industrial power supply, photovoltaic supporting projects and grid-side peak regulation demands across Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia, relevant global orders are expected to achieve a 75% year-on-year increase by 2028.

The conference set up exclusive roundtable sessions for core manufacturing suppliers and technical solution partners. Leveraging its dual manufacturing expertise in generator sets and BESS, U1 participated in key technical and strategic discussions, sharing professional insights on energy storage and generator system matching, hybrid power optimization and global project application, and further promoted joint product iteration and standardized solution customization with MTU for global hybrid power scenarios.