On May 30, the official public account of Ningde Times announced that the commissioning ceremony of the first power battery factory of Guangdong Ruiqing Times was held in Zhaoqing High-tech Zone.

　　It is understood that this project is the largest single-invested industrial project in Zhaoqing since the city was established. The first phase investment is 12 billion yuan, and the planned construction and design capacity is 25GWh. The construction includes power battery cells, lithium battery materials, energy storage applications, battery recycling, and new energy. New energy industry chain in the fields of automobiles, drive motors and electronic controls.

　　Image source: Ningde Times

　　According to reports, since the start of construction of the Zhaoqing base on March 28, 2021, the project has been constructed efficiently in a 7×24-hour all-weather situation. Nearly 20,000 piles were constructed in only one month, and 500,000 square meters of workshops were completed in six months. Capped, the first batch of equipment entered and installed in 8 months, the first batch of battery pack samples rolled off the assembly line in 10 months, and a factory was put into production in 14 months, which refreshed the speed of Zhaoqing.

　　In this regard, Zhaoqing Mayor Xu Xiaoxiong said: The Ruiqing Times project is a major chain project of Guangdong's new energy automobile industry, which is of great significance to the development of the province's strategic pillar industry cluster. We will, as always, vigorously support the development and growth of Ruiqing Times, continue to optimize the business environment, and do our best to provide services such as land use, financing, and labor for enterprises.

　　Zeng Yuqun, chairman of CATL, said that CATL is very honored to be involved in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. We look forward to carrying out comprehensive strategic cooperation with the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government and the Zhaoqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. Guided by the "14th Five-Year Plan" of Guangdong Province, we will actively promote the high-end development of the industry, deeply integrate into the global industrial chain, and promote the "Made in Guangdong" to intelligent Manufacturing transformation, creating a modern industrial system with international competitiveness, especially in improving the research and development level of pure electric vehicles, and establishing a safe and controllable supporting system for key components, contributing to the strength of CATL.

　　Image source: Ningde Times

　　It is worth mentioning that the construction of Ruiqing era transplanted the experience of building lighthouse factories and zero-carbon factories in Ningde era. After the completion of the project, it will drive the formation of a trillion-level industrial cluster of the entire new energy industry chain, and inject a "stimulant" into the development of Zhaoqing's new energy vehicle and auto parts industry.

　　This article is reproduced from Gasgoo