Huan Qiu Wang·2025-06-20 02:07Core Viewpoint - The lithium iron phosphate (LFP) market is experiencing a downward price trend while witnessing a surge in large orders from major companies like Longpan Technology, Wanrun New Energy, and Fulian Precision Engineering, with industry giants such as CATL and BYD actively expanding their positions in the market [1][3]. Group 1: Market Dynamics - The recent large orders are driven by strong market demand and the current low prices of lithium iron phosphate, which highlight cost advantages [3]. - From January to May this year, the cumulative installation of power batteries in China increased by 50.4%, with LFP batteries accounting for 81.4% of the total [3]. - In 2024, LFP batteries are expected to represent 92.5% of global energy storage batteries [3]. Group 2: Company Collaborations - Fulian Precision Engineering's subsidiary signed a supplementary agreement with CATL, where CATL prepaid 500 million yuan to support capacity construction, and Jiangxi Shenghua committed to prioritize CATL's needs from 2025 to 2029, with a promise to purchase no less than 80% of the committed capacity annually [3]. - Wanrun New Energy will supply approximately 1.3231 million tons of lithium iron phosphate to CATL from May 2025 to May 2030, with a total transaction amount exceeding 40 billion yuan [3]. - Longpan Technology signed a supply agreement for 150,000 tons with Chuangneng New Energy in May, with an expected amount exceeding 5 billion yuan, and another sales agreement exceeding 5 billion yuan with EVE Energy's overseas subsidiary [3]. Group 3: Product Development and Industry Trends - The collaboration between Wanrun New Energy and CATL aims to advance the iteration and mass production of high-voltage dense lithium iron phosphate products [4]. - Longpan Technology's fourth-generation high-voltage dense lithium iron phosphate cathode material is expected to gradually ramp up production in the second half of the year, with a price premium of 2,000 to 3,000 yuan per ton compared to standard third-generation products [4]. - Industry experts predict that while LFP prices may remain weak in the short term, the industry will shift from price competition to value competition, leading to the accelerated exit of outdated production capacities [4].