电力能源行业周报（2025.2.24-2025.3.2）-2025-03-05

Investment Rating - The report rates the electricity energy industry as "Outperforming the Market" [1][53]. Core Viewpoints - The industry is expected to outperform the CSI 300 index over the next six months due to favorable fundamentals [1][53]. - Recent performance shows that the electricity equipment index has outperformed the CSI 300 index by 1.40 percentage points, with a decline of 0.83% compared to a 2.22% drop in the CSI 300 [5][11]. Market Performance - During the period from February 24 to February 28, 2025, the CSI 300 index fell by 2.22%, while the electricity equipment index decreased by 0.83%, ranking 15th among 31 first-level industries [5][12]. - The top-performing sub-sectors within the electricity energy category included batteries and photovoltaic materials, with increases of 8.32%, 4.93%, and 2.83% respectively [15]. Electricity Industry Operations - In December 2024, the total electricity consumption reached 883.5 billion kWh, marking a year-on-year growth of 3.27%. The cumulative electricity consumption for the entire year was 9,852.1 billion kWh, reflecting a 6.81% increase [17][18]. - The newly added power generation capacity for the year 2024 was 43,323 MW, which is a year-on-year increase of 17.38% [20]. New Power System Situation Photovoltaics - As of February 26, 2025, the prices of upstream raw materials for photovoltaics are at a low point, with signs of a turning point for components and photovoltaic glass [30]. Energy Storage - By the end of 2024, China's operational energy storage projects had a cumulative installed capacity of 137.9 GW, a year-on-year increase of 59.9% [36]. Lithium Batteries - As of February 28, 2025, the price of lithium carbonate was 74,700 RMB per ton, showing a slight decrease [39]. Charging Infrastructure - By the end of January 2025, the total number of charging facilities in the country reached 13.21 million, a year-on-year increase of 49.12% [43].