Core Viewpoint - Shandong Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. has officially launched its energy storage and power battery production base in Jining City, Yanzhou District, marking the first base for CATL's northern layout and the largest capacity planning base in the north [1][3]. Group 1: New Base Overview - The new base is constructed according to the "Lighthouse + Zero Carbon Factory" standard, featuring globally leading digital and intelligent production lines [3]. - The first phase of the project has a total scale of 60GWh, covering an area of over 800 acres with a total construction area of 520,000 square meters, providing a fully intelligent production space from factory to living facilities [3]. - Phases two and three are expected to be launched in the next two years, aiming to form a globally leading trillion-level new energy battery industry cluster [3]. Group 2: Strategic Collaborations - On the day of the launch, CATL signed a series of cooperation framework agreements, including building a zero-carbon city with Jining City and promoting battery swapping models in the transportation sector with the Shandong Provincial Transportation Department [3]. - Shandong Times has signed an agreement to co-build a new energy supporting industrial park with Jining City, and CATL Electric Ship Technology Co., Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with Jining Port and Shipping Development Co., Ltd. for a green intelligent demonstration route on the Grand Canal [3]. - Future collaborations will explore the establishment of a new energy vehicle battery swapping network, low-altitude economy in the Bohai Rim, and electrification of inland and coastal shipping, aiming to accelerate the construction of the Dongying zero-carbon industrial park and create more benchmark applications for zero-carbon scenarios in Shandong [3].