On May 13, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Hunan Province announced the list of advanced-level smart factories to be recognized in 2025. The 5G+ Wire and Cable Digital Manufacturing Supervision Smart Factory of Jinbei Electrician Hengyang Cable Co., Ltd., the Special Flexible Cable Smart Factory of Hunan Valin Wire & Cable Co., Ltd., the Full-Process Intelligent Green Manufacturing Smart Factory for Wires and Cables of Jinlong Cable Technology Co., Ltd., and the 6-35kV Semi-catenary Cross-linked Cable Smart Factory of Hunan Jinlan Electrician Technology Co., Ltd. are proposed to be included.

Polaris Energy Storage News: On April 23, the list of shortlisted candidates for the concentrated procurement of the energy storage system by Changxia Electric Power (Anhui) Co., Ltd. was announced. The previous tender notice indicated that the project is divided into one section, with an estimated total procurement capacity of 600MW/1200MWh, and the shortlisting validity period is 12 months from the date of signing the framework contract. The shortlisted candidates announced this time are: CORNEX New Energy Co., Ltd., Shandong Electrician Times Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and REPT Battero Energy Co., Ltd. For more tender details, click the link: No grid connection required but PCS overload is required! Clarification on the details of Changxia Electric Power's 1.2GWh energy storage system centralised procurement! The following is the original announcement: Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates for the Concentrated Procurement of the Energy Storage System by Changxia Electric Power (Anhui) Co., Ltd. Anhui Province Tendering Group Co., Ltd., entrusted by Changxia Electric Power (Anhui) Co., Ltd., conducted an open tender for the concentrated procurement of the energy storage system by Changxia Electric Power (Anhui) Co., Ltd. (Tender No.: GN2025-17-2066) at Anhui Province Tendering Group Co., Ltd., and determined the shortlisted candidates on April 22, 2025. The specific details are announced as follows: I. Evaluation Results Name of Shortlisted Candidate: CORNEX New Energy Co., Ltd. Name of Shortlisted Candidate: Shandong Electrician Times Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Name of Shortlisted Candidate: REPT Battero Energy Co., Ltd. Announcement Period: From April 23, 2025 to April 27, 2025 If any party related to the tender has any objection to the above results, they may submit a written objection to Anhui Province Tendering Group Co., Ltd. within the announcement period. II. Written objection materials shall include the following contents: (1) Name, address, and valid contact information of the objector; (2) Name of the objected party; (3) Basic facts of the objection matters; (4) Relevant requests and claims; (5) Valid clues and relevant supporting materials. Written objection materials must meet the above requirements, be signed by the legal representative and stamped with the official seal, and be accompanied by a copy of the valid ID card of the legal representative and the entrusted contact person, otherwise they will not be accepted. III. Objection materials with the following circumstances will also not be accepted: (1) Incomplete objection materials; (2) Objection matters containing subjective speculation and other contents without sufficient and valid evidence; (3) Objection to the detailed content of other bidders' tender documents, and unable to provide a legal source channel. The objector shall not use the objection as a pretext for false or malicious objections to interfere with the normal progress of the tender. For those who provide false materials, use the objection as a pretext to seek to win the bid or maliciously disrupt the order of the tender work, the case will be reported to the relevant administrative supervision department for handling. Hereby announced. Bid Inviter: Changxia Electric Power (Anhui) Co., Ltd. Tendering Agency: Anhui Province Tendering Group Co., Ltd. Address: No. 236, Baohe Avenue, Baohe District, Hefei City Date: April 23, 2025

Last month, the bids for two central state-owned enterprises' ESS procurement projects requiring battery cell capacity ≥314Ah have been opened, which are noteworthy.

Recently, Hengnan Xinxiangda Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd. signed a web advertising cooperation agreement with SMM. The partnership aims to expand practical cooperation and promote industrial exchange, thereby deepening collaboration, expanding the market, and achieving mutual benefits. In the future, SMM will leverage its leading platform in the non-ferrous metal industry to provide comprehensive online marketing solutions, creating a virtuous cycle between production and the market, and realizing shared value for both parties. Hengnan Xinxiangda Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd. Hengnan Xinxiangda Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd. (formerly Dongfang Chemical Plant) is one of the earliest enterprises in China specializing in the production of lubricants. Over the past 30 years since its establishment, the company has continuously grown and expanded, now becoming a large enterprise capable of producing over 50 varieties of lubricants. In 1967, to meet domestic industry demands, the company successfully developed and produced wire drawing oil. Over the years, with the enthusiastic support and cooperation of dozens of units including cable research institutes, chemical research institutes, Yunnan Duobao Cable Group Co., Ltd., Yunnan Qianlie Cable Factory, Jinbei Electrician Cable Co., Ltd., Kunming Cable Factory, and Mingchao Cable Group, the company has consistently followed market demands, continuously improved product processes, and enhanced product quality. Currently, the company's wire drawing oil has formed two major series, five types, and eight specifications, with both product quality and sales volume ranking among the top in the country. The company's copper and aluminum wire drawing oils, especially multi-head wire drawing oils, have successfully replaced imported products and are highly recognized by the market. To date, the company's products have been used by over 1,000 customers, spread across more than 20 provinces and cities nationwide, making it a trusted high-quality supplier in the industry. In the future, the company will continue to uphold the spirit of innovation, creating greater value for customers with high-quality products and services, and promoting the sustainable development of the industry. Contact Ping Liu: 18674767999 / 18674767999 SMM Contact Guolei Zhang 16601900190 zhangguolei@smm.cn

Israel: Easing Regulatory Policies to Accelerate the 1.6GW Rooftop PV Plan The Israeli government is simplifying the approval process for rooftop PV projects to accelerate the deployment of domestic PV systems, aiming to add 100,000 new PV systems by 2030. The country's Planning and Building Committee has approved an exemption from building permits required for PV system installations, no longer mandating certification by electrical engineers but allowing any licensed electrician to provide compliance certification to ensure systems meet safety and regulatory requirements. Previously, the Israeli government announced the "Rooftop PV Plan," targeting an additional 1.6GW of residential rooftop PV capacity, which is expected to cover 15% of residential buildings nationwide.

[*ST Jinshi: Wholly-owned Subsidiary Wins Centralized Procurement Project for Energy Storage Components] *ST Jinshi announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Qianye Technology recently received a "Notification of Award/Shortlisting" from China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd. Supply Chain Technology Co., Ltd., winning the centralized procurement project for energy storage components of China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Group Corporation. Qianye Technology won the bid for 800 sets of 20-foot container PACK-level fire protection systems for Energy Storage Company (Shandong Electrician Times), and was also shortlisted for the fire protection systems of Energy Storage Company (XJ Electric Science and Technology Energy Storage) and Energy Storage Company (Pinggao Energy Storage Technology). On the same day, the company also announced its plan to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Jiangxi Jinshi Hengding Metal Co., Ltd., with its own funds of RMB 50 million, to engage in the production and sales of oxygen-free copper rods.

The EPC bidding results for the 4.5MW/9.675MWh energy storage project in Pujiang Crystal Park (Central) of Zhejiang Pushin Anfeng New Energy Co., Ltd. in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province have been announced at 1.15 yuan/Wh! SMM has learned that on July 15th, the bidding candidates for the EPC general contracting of the energy storage project were announced. The first candidate is Guangdong Wanhong Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 11,123,864.14 yuan, equivalent to a unit price of 1.15 yuan/Wh; The second candidate is Henan Qiyuan Electric Power Survey and Design Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 11,125,042 yuan, equivalent to a unit price of 1.15 yuan/Wh; The third candidate is Shenzhen Diandian Electrician Network Technology Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 11,124,333.2 yuan, equivalent to a unit price of 1.15 yuan/Wh.

[0.57 yuan/Wh! Electrician Times Pre-bid Winning for the Purchase of Energy Storage System of the 100MW/200MWh Energy Storage Project in Shandong of State Power Investment Corporation] SMM learned that on June 20th, State Power Investment Corporation released the public announcement of the bidding winner for the purchase of energy storage system equipment for the 100MW/200MWh energy storage demonstration project in Gaoqing of State Power Investment Corporation, which is the 14th batch of bidding in 2024 of Shandong Energy Development Co., Ltd. of State Power Investment Corporation. The bidding winner candidates are as follows: The first candidate: Shandong Electrician Times Energy Technology Co., Ltd., offer: 114 million yuan, unit price: 0.57 yuan/Wh; The second candidate: Xinyuan Zhichu Energy Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd., offer: 124.62 million yuan, unit price: 0.6231 yuan/Wh.