CORUN(SH:600478) Zheng Quan Shi Bao Wang·2025-08-19 11:18Core Insights - Company reported strong financial performance for the first half of 2025, with revenue of 1.822 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.21%, and net profit of approximately 51.22 million yuan, a significant increase of 187.23% [1] - The company is focusing on core business areas while investing in technology innovation, particularly in solid-state and semi-solid batteries, and has established partnerships for hydrogen production materials [1][4] Business Segments Performance - The HEV power battery segment saw substantial growth, with sales of foam nickel reaching 1.3484 million square meters, a 41% increase, and revenue of approximately 118 million yuan, up 30% [2] - Lithium resource development has been integrated into a "mining-selection-smelting" model, with total lithium resource reserves of 12 million tons, equivalent to 400,000 tons of lithium carbonate [2] - The consumer battery segment also experienced rapid growth, achieving sales revenue of 542 million yuan, a 28% increase, with products certified by national standards [2] Independent Energy Storage Development - The company is accelerating the development of independent energy storage stations, with 90 projects connected to the grid in the first five months of 2025, representing a 95% increase in quantity and a 107% increase in capacity year-on-year [3] - Successful projects include the Hebei Jingxing 200MW/400MWh and Hebei Wangdu 100MW/200MWh independent energy storage stations, which have exceeded investment return expectations [3] - The company plans to complete the construction and grid connection of no less than 4GWh of energy storage projects by the end of 2025 [3] Technological Advancements - The company has made significant progress in dry electrode technology and is collaborating with various research institutions to advance solid-state battery materials and processes [4] - The company aims to achieve market application of semi-solid battery products by the end of 2025 to 2026, driven by demand from independent energy storage stations [4] - The introduction of three-dimensional porous foam copper-manganese alloy for SOFC applications marks a step towards domestic production of key components, with samples sent to multiple clients [4]