Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, expecting a relative price increase of over 15% in the next six months [11]. Core Insights - In 2024, the company achieved total operating revenue of 9.11 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 13.31%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 704 million yuan, down 4.98% year-on-year. This decline is primarily due to the impact of fluctuations in photovoltaic component prices and uncertainties in project returns affecting the distributed photovoltaic power station business [1][2]. - The equipment manufacturing segment saw significant revenue growth of 20.21% in 2024, driven by the company's efforts to expand both domestic and international markets, capitalizing on opportunities in equipment upgrades and energy conservation. The current order backlog stands at 3.04 billion yuan, an increase of 43% year-on-year [1][3]. - The company initiated two rounds of cash dividends in 2024, totaling 430 million yuan, which accounts for 61.08% of the net profit attributable to shareholders for the year [1][10]. Summary by Sections Equipment Segment - In 2024, revenue from the equipment segment reached 1.74 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 20.18%, attributed to rapid growth in the high-end environmental boiler market and revenue from gas turbine waste heat boilers. The gross margins for environmental and waste heat boilers are approximately 6.8% and 15.7%, respectively, showing a decline of 5-7 percentage points due to intense market competition [3]. - The total order backlog for boiler equipment is 3.04 billion yuan, with 1.11 billion yuan for environmental boilers and 1.53 billion yuan for traditional energy-efficient boilers, along with 405 million yuan for equipment upgrades and spare parts [3]. Environmental Operations - In 2024, the company launched a new project for kitchen waste disposal with a capacity of 725 tons per day, resulting in environmental operation services generating revenue of 638 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.50%, with a gross margin of approximately 30% [4]. Power Station Engineering - The revenue from power station engineering in 2024 was 675 million yuan, a significant decline of 70.08%, primarily due to fluctuations in photovoltaic component prices and uncertainties in renewable energy consumption affecting the distributed photovoltaic power station business [10]. - The current order backlog for traditional power station engineering is 1.1 billion yuan, which is expected to support a year-on-year revenue growth of 4% in 2025 [10]. Thermal Power Operations - In 2024, revenue from thermal power operations was 4.6 billion yuan, an increase of 15.6%, mainly due to the full-year consolidation of the Xiexin power station starting in 2024, with a gross margin of 21%, remaining stable year-on-year [10]. Hydrogen Energy - The company signed an order for a hydrogen production project in Shanghai and won a bid for a significant green hydrogen and ammonia integrated project, marking a successful entry into large-scale hydrogen production equipment orders [10].