截至7月31日，广东21地市经济"半年报"已悉数出炉。总量方面，深圳、广州、佛山、东莞、惠州位列 全省前五；增速方面，梅州、汕尾、肇庆占据前三席位，深圳、惠州、湛江、潮州并列第四。 透视这份"半年报"，可以看到上半年全省各地经济运行的几大特征—— 一是经济大市"发挥稳定"，继续在总量上挑起大梁。深圳、广州上半年总量均突破1.5万亿元，佛山、 东莞总量均超6000亿元。这4个地市对全省GDP增长合计贡献率超六成。 二是粤东粤西粤北城市增速表现亮眼。10个增速高于或持平全省水平的地市中，有7个是粤东粤西粤北 城市。梅州以5.7%的增长保持全省增速第一的势头。 三是无论是总量还是增速，地市间的分化仍突出：总量排名第五的惠州与上一位的东莞相差超3000亿 元，"梯度"有待加强；增速"垫底"的汕头增长0.5%，与一季度持平。 4座"万亿城市"GDP占比超六成 上半年，广东大部分地市主要经济指标增速加快。与一季度相比，11个地市GDP增速提高或持平。从多 个维度来看，上半年广东各地"拼经济"举措效果显现，在外部环境不确定性因素凸显的当下逐渐站稳脚 跟。 先看4座"万亿城市"。上半年，深圳以超1.8万亿元的地区生产总值（1 ...

Group 1 - In the first half of the year, Zhaoqing City completed approximately 66.5% of its annual investment plan for key projects, while provincial key projects achieved about 61% completion, indicating a favorable construction progress [1] - By 2025, Zhaoqing has scheduled 332 municipal key projects with an annual planned investment of 58.72 billion, and 76 projects have been included in the provincial key project database with an annual planned investment of 33.62 billion [1] - Among the municipal key projects, 220 are industrial projects, with some already completed, such as the lithium-ion battery container products launched in June [1] Group 2 - Several automotive component manufacturing projects, including those by Zhongteng and Kable, have entered key construction phases and have exceeded their annual investment plans [1] - Traditional enterprises like Guangdong Hongtu are accelerating new project constructions, having completed over 70% of their investment in automotive lightweight component smart manufacturing [1] - Infrastructure support is identified as a key factor for accelerating project implementation, with Zhaoqing continuing to enhance regional industrial support capabilities [1] Group 3 - In Deqing County, the Yucheng General Terminal and Jiushi Operation Area Terminal projects have completed over 70% of their total investment [2] - New industrial parks such as the Dingshu District Yong'an Bei Water Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park are being developed with favorable investment attraction [2] - The Nanjing Industrial Park in Huizhou City, a traditional industrial area, has a planned investment of 80 million this year, with over 53 million already completed in the first half [2]

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the recent developments in the energy storage sector, particularly focusing on the capacity expansion initiatives by leading companies EVE Energy and CATL, which are leveraging external financing to enhance their production capabilities and accelerate their presence in the energy storage market [2][5]. Group 1: EVE Energy Developments - EVE Energy announced an investment of up to 8.654 billion yuan for a new energy storage battery project in Kedah, Malaysia, aimed at expanding its global production capacity to meet rising demand [3][5]. - The project, tentatively named "High Safety, High Reliability, Long Life New Energy Storage Project," will cover approximately 484,000 square meters and is expected to be completed within 2.5 years [4]. - The strategic intent behind this investment is to facilitate overseas business expansion, mitigate risks associated with international trade tensions, and support the company's global leadership strategy [5][8]. Group 2: CATL Developments - CATL's subsidiary, Ruqing Times, has launched lithium-ion battery container products, marking the establishment of Guangdong's first comprehensive energy storage industrial base that integrates the entire production chain from cell manufacturing to system integration [10]. - The initial investment for this project was 12 billion yuan, with a planned capacity of 25 GWh, and it has progressed rapidly since its inception in 2021 [11]. - By the end of 2024, CATL's total battery system capacity is expected to reach 676 GWh, with an annual output of 516 GWh and a capacity utilization rate of 76.33% [14].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the launch of the lithium-ion battery container products by Guangdong Ruqing Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., marking the establishment of Guangdong's first comprehensive new energy storage industry base that integrates the entire production chain from cell manufacturing to system integration [2][3] - Ruqing Times is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), which has been the global leader in power battery usage for eight consecutive years and in energy storage battery shipments for four consecutive years [2] - The second phase of Ruqing Times' project commenced in December 2023, with rapid construction progress, including an 80,000 square meter workshop for cell production and a 15,000 square meter workshop for energy storage container production [2] Group 2 - The storage industry is advancing towards higher efficiency and integration, with Guangdong's government actively supporting the sector through various policy documents [3] - The "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the New Energy Storage Industry in Guangdong Province" aims for the province's new energy storage industry to achieve a revenue of 1 trillion yuan and an installed capacity of 4 million kilowatts by 2027 [3] - The launch of Ruqing Times' products is a significant step towards building a green energy base in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and establishing a world-class energy storage battery production and application cluster [3]