Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-03 03:51Investment Expansion - CATL has signed an investment cooperation agreement for a new 30GWh power and energy storage battery production base in Guizhou, expanding its existing facility which already has a 30GWh capacity [1] - Capchem plans to invest up to 200 million RMB in Poland to enhance its lithium-ion battery materials production capacity by 50,000 tons per year through technical upgrades [2] - Capchem also announced a project in Saudi Arabia with an investment of approximately 260 million USD to produce 200,000 tons of carbonate solvent and 100,000 tons of ethylene glycol [3] - Hanchuang has launched a 4.8 billion RMB project in Ningxia to produce 130,000 tons of lithium manganese iron phosphate annually, enhancing the local battery materials industry [4] Production Commencement - CATL's subsidiary, Yichang Bangpu, has officially launched a new 450,000 tons per year lithium iron phosphate project, achieving a record of signing, starting, and completing the project within the same year [6][7] Major Projects and Developments - The largest independent energy storage demonstration project in China, with a capacity of 500,000 kW and 3 million kWh, has been completed in Inner Mongolia [8][9] - The largest all-vanadium flow battery energy storage station in China has been put into operation in Xinjiang, with a rated power of 200,000 kW and a storage capacity of 1 million kWh [10] Mergers and Acquisitions - Salt Lake Co. plans to acquire a 51% stake in Wenkang Salt Lake for 4.605 billion RMB to enhance its position in the salt lake industry [12] - Shengxin Lithium Energy intends to acquire a 30% stake in Qicheng Mining for 2.08 billion RMB, gaining full control over the company [13] Financing Activities - Taiblue New Energy has completed a financing round of over 400 million RMB to accelerate the production of solid-state batteries [14] - CATL is set to invest 2.563 billion RMB in Jiangxi Shenghua to gain a controlling stake in the company [15] Company Orders - CATL has signed contracts for 55 electric cargo ships, marking a significant milestone in the electric shipping industry [18] - LG Energy Solution has lost contracts worth 39 trillion KRW due to a client exiting the battery industry, impacting its revenue significantly [19]