On May 1, Guangzhou Development New Energy Group announced the bid winners for small and micro distributed PV projects, which were divided into 15 sections with a total capacity of 1.092 GW. Specifically, Skyworth, Midea, TrinaSolar, Nenghui Technology, Xinmaide, GCL, and other companies were the first-ranked bid winners, with bid unit prices ranging from 2.6 to 3.6 yuan/W. See the table below for details: According to the tender documents, the scope of the tender includes, but is not limited to, the procurement of PV modules, inverters, brackets, cables, power distribution equipment, equipment installation, commissioning, trial operation, and related services (related services include, but are not limited to: the bid winner is responsible for collecting project information, submitting it to the bid inviter for review and confirmation, assisting the bid inviter in signing lease agreements with farmers, owners of public buildings, and owners of idle public spaces, and providing all other necessary related services to ensure the normal operation and power generation of specific projects after project implementation, including equipment production, transportation, storage, loading and unloading, installation, commissioning, acceptance, etc.), as well as the first-year operation and maintenance work, with the bid winner bearing all related costs. The integrated service project for the integration, development, and handover of small and micro distributed PV equipment in regions such as Huazhou City and Xinyi City in Maoming City, Guangdong Province (fourth batch) is divided into 8 sections by region, with a total installed capacity limit of 792 MW. The specific division of the sections is as follows: Section 1: Parts of Maoming City and Zhanjiang City Integrated service locations: Huazhou City, Maoming City; Xinyi City, Maoming City; Wuchuan City, Zhanjiang City; Leizhou City, Zhanjiang City; Suixi County, Zhanjiang City; Xuwen County, Zhanjiang City. Section 2: Part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 1 Integrated service locations: Liujiang District, Liuzhou City; Yongfu County, Guilin City; Du'an County, Hechi City; Jinchengjiang District, Hechi City; Luocheng County, Hechi City; Babu District, Hezhou City; Pinggui District, Hezhou City; Wuxuan County, Laibin City; Xingning District, Nanning City; Binyang County, Nanning City; Mashan County, Nanning City; Tianyang County, Baise City; Fangcheng District, Fangchenggang City; Gangkou District, Fangchenggang City; Dongxing City, Fangchenggang City. Section 3: Parts of eastern Guangdong Integrated service locations: Xiangqiao District, Jiexi County, Huilai County, Longhu District, and Chengqu District of Shanwei City. Section 4: Part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 2 Integrated service locations: Lingshan County, Qinzhou City; Xincheng County, Laibin City; Xiangzhou County, Laibin City; Tiandong County, Baise City; Tengxian County, Wuzhou City; Beiliu City, Yulin City; Xingye County, Yulin City; Tiandeng County, Chongzuo City. Section 5: Parts of Sichuan Province, Chongqing City, and Guiyang City Integrated service locations: Nanbu County, Nanchong City; Dayi County, Chengdu City; Dujiangyan City, Chengdu City; Wangcang County, Guangyuan City; Wansheng Economic Development Zone, Chongqing City; Liangping County, Chongqing City; Kaixian County, Chongqing City; Pengshui County, Chongqing City; Wushan District, Chongqing City; Qingzhen City, Guiyang City. Section 6: Parts of Hubei Province Integrated service locations: Huangpi District, Wuhan City; Yunyang District, Shiyan City; Xishui County, Huanggang City; Macheng City, Huanggang City; Huangmei County, Huanggang City. Section 7: Parts of Beijing City, Langfang City, and Tianjin City 1 Integrated service locations: Changping District, Beijing (array type); Pinggu District, Beijing (array type); Dacheng County, Langfang City (array type); Sanhe County, Langfang City (array type); Xianghe County, Langfang City (array type); Wen'an, Langfang City (array type); Jizhou District, Tianjin (Luozhuangzi Town, Sangzi Town, and surrounding areas) (array type); Jizhou District, Tianjin (Youguzhuang Town, Dongzhao Town, and surrounding areas) (array type); Baodi, Tianjin (array type); Wuqing, Tianjin (array type); Sanhe County, Langfang City (north and south slopes); Xianghe County, Langfang City (north and south slopes). Note: ① The installed capacity limit for a single county (district or city) in the integrated service locations is 12 MWp. Among them, the installed capacity limit for Changping District, Beijing (solar shed); Pinggu District, Beijing (solar shed); and Dacheng County, Langfang City (solar shed) is 4 MWp. The installed capacity limit for Wen'an, Langfang City (array type); Jizhou District, Tianjin (Youguzhuang Town, Dongzhao Town, and surrounding areas) (array type); Wen'an, Langfang City (solar shed); and Jizhou District, Tianjin (Luozhuangzi Town, Sangzi Town, and surrounding areas) (solar shed) is 6 MWp. The installed capacity limit for Changping District, Beijing (array type); Pinggu District, Beijing (array type); and Dacheng County, Langfang City (array type) is 8 MWp. ② This project consists of eight sections. The same bidder is allowed to win up to three sections at most (except in cases where the first-ranked bid winner of a certain section gives up or is disqualified), that is, the same bidder can only be recommended as the first-ranked bid winner for up to three sections of this project in section order. See the bid evaluation method for details. The integrated service project for the integration, development, and handover of small and micro distributed PV equipment in regions such as Liuzhou City and Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province (fifth batch) is divided into 7 sections by region, with a total installed capacity limit of 348 MW. The specific division of the sections is as follows: Section 1: Parts of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qujing City Integrated service locations: Rongan County, Liuzhou City; Tian'e County, Hechi City; Donglan County, Hechi City; Zhaoping County, Hezhou City; Qingxiu District, Nanning City; Wuming District, Nanning City; Shanglin County, Nanning City; Mengshan County, Wuzhou City; Qinnan District, Qinzhou City; Qinbei District, Qinzhou City; Cenxi City, Wuzhou City; Qilin District, Qujing City; Economic Development Zone, Qujing City. Section 2: Part of Shaoguan City 1 Integrated service locations: Renhua County, Shaoguan City; Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan City. Section 3: Part of Shaoguan City 2 Integrated service locations: Nanxiong City, Shaoguan City; Lechang City, Shaoguan City; Xinfeng County, Shaoguan City; Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Shaoguan City. Section 4: Part of Sichuan Province and Chongqing City 1 Integrated service locations: Gaoping District, Nanchong City; Wusheng County, Guang'an City; Xuzhou District, Yibin City; Fengdu County, Chongqing City. Section 5: Part of Chongqing City 2 Integrated service locations: Wulong District, Chongqing City; Fuling District, Chongqing City. Section 6: Parts of Kunming City Integrated service locations: Jinning District, Kunming City; Songming County, Kunming City. Section 7: Part of Sichuan Province 2 Integrated service locations: Zhongjiang County, Deyang City; Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Bazhong City. Note: ① The installed capacity limit for a single county (district or city) in the integrated service locations is 12 MWp. ② This project consists of seven sections. The same bidder is allowed to win up to two sections at most (except in cases where the first-ranked bid winner of a certain section gives up or is disqualified), that is, the same bidder can only be recommended as the first-ranked bid winner for up to two sections of this project in section order. See the bid evaluation method for details.

On April 25, Guangdong Energy Group Guangdong Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. announced the shortlisted candidates for the first batch of PV module procurement in 2025. Three companies were shortlisted: Hunan Redsolar New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., DAS solar New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and Huansheng PV (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., with bid unit prices ranging from 0.68 to 0.73 yuan/W. The tender announcement indicated that the project was the first batch of concentrated procurement of PV modules for Guangdong Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. in 2025, covering two PV projects invested and constructed by Guangdong Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, divided into two sections. Section 1 was tentatively set at 67MW, and Section 2 was tentatively set at 40MW. Scope of tender: This module procurement includes monocrystalline double-sided double-glass solar PV modules, as well as supporting PV cable connectors, spare parts, special tools, and technical services for the two projects. The section division and requirements are as follows: Delivery time requirement: May to June, 2025. This project is divided into two sections, with one bid winner to be determined for each section. Companies can participate in and win bids for multiple sections simultaneously.

【Sodium Battery Procurement Tender: China Tower Tianjin Company Plans to Purchase 1,728 Sodium-ion Batteries】On September 19, 2024, the Tianjin Branch of China Tower Energy Co., Ltd. issued a tender announcement for the "2024 Bus Stop Advertising Billboard Backup Battery Service Framework Procurement Project." This project plans to procure 1,728 sodium-ion batteries, with a maximum bid unit price limit of 2,720 yuan (tax included), and a total budget amount (tax included) of 4.7 million yuan.

The pre-qualified bidder for the EPC contract of the 122.5MW/490MWh independent shared energy storage project of Ruiyang New Energy Co., Ltd. in GaoTai County, Zhangye, Gansu Province has been announced, with the pre-qualified bidder being Dongfang Electric (Chengdu) Engineering Design Consulting Co., Ltd. The company's bid price is 582,973,509 yuan, with a bid unit price of 1.1897 yuan/Wh.