Kai Johan Jiang (born 1965 as Jiang Dalong (蒋大龙))[1] is a Swedish-Chinese businessman and company operator with business interests in Sweden and China. In 2004, Jiang founded State Power (Dragon Power Company),[2] a Chinese energy company active in the sustainable energy sources, mainly biomass. He is the CEO of State Power Group.[3]
Jiang was the CEO of National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS),[4] formed in 2012 with the intention to acquire the main assets of Saab Automobile AB from the bankruptcy estate. The acquisition was finalized on August 31, 2012.[5] In July 2020 Jiang stepped down as CEO and sold his remaining shares in NEVS, which then became wholly owned by the Chinese property developer Evergrande Group.[6]
Among Jiang's other business interests in Swedish industry is NBE Sweden AB, a company that plans to build an energy combine in Sveg in Härjedalen. His plans include a 150 MW cogeneration plant fueled by biomass and an ethanol plant with annual output of up to 80,000 tonnes.[7]
Jiang is an economic adviser to the government of Shandong province of China.[8] Jiang worked for ICBC[9] and served as senior advisor to the Volvo Group from 1993 to 2000. In 2008 he was awarded the prize "Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year" by Ernst & Young in China.[10]