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About Hifen

CLSA Capital Partners’ flagship China market strategy, CLSA China Growth Strategy, completed an investment in Suzhou Hifen Testing Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hifen” or the “Company”) as the sole lead investor.

  • Key highlights
    • Hifen delivers world-class comprehensive solutions for renewable energy testing for renewable energy batteries, stored energy batteries and the electric controls of automotive motors
    • Hifen’s testing services qualify for multiple domestic and international standards, ensuring the Company is a sector leader in China
    • The market for renewable energy testing services is expected to grow, and the company is well positioned to benefit from downstream opportunities, coupled with a rise in the NEV penetration rate
    • China Growth Strategy was the sole lead investor
    • Investment decision-making followed responsible investing guidelines and took ESG factors into consideration

Business profile and market leadership

Hifen’s primary business is the testing of batteries for use in renewable energy products, battery storage, and the testing of electrical control in automotive motors. The Company also provides certification services, along with related equipment testing and automation software, for domestic and foreign renewable energy battery manufacturers, including NEV companies and auto parts suppliers.

  • Hifen Bio


  • Hifen Bio


The provision of testing services to renewable energy products is an emerging industry, with downstream customers found in multiple growth sectors such as renewable energy batteries, NEV manufacturers and intelligent driving. The Company benefits from the consistent increase in the global penetration rate of NEVs and the rapid growth of new energy storage. The Company’s core testing services business is advancing to meet this growing demand.


  • Hifen Bio


  • Hifen Bio


Hifen’s business spans across China with four primary testing locations in Ningde, Suzhou, Dongguan, and Huizhou. The Company’s testing capabilities cover categories such as battery cells, modules, battery packs, energy storage systems and battery management systems (BMS). Comprehensive testing services meet the accreditation requirements of multiple domestic and international governing bodies, which positions the Company as a sector leader in China.




ESG considerations

As a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (“UNPRI”), CLSA Capital Partners follows a proprietary set of internal responsible investing guidelines and is committed to the thorough consideration of ESG factors in portfolio investments.

Hifen’s core business commits to ensuring the more reliable structural shift towards broader adoption of renewable energy. The investment in Hifen exemplifies how CLSA Capital Partners and CLSA China Growth Strategy incorporates considerations surrounding ESG in its investment decision-making process.