According to EnergyTrend, Recently, multiple solid state battery enterprises have kept advancing their capacity expansion and project deployment. On September 29, Chunli New Energy’s 1 GWh smart manufacturing base for solid state batteries in Hukou, Jiangxi was officially put into operation. On September 30, Enpower’s Central China Regional Headquarters and Production Base project for solid state batteries landed in Xiangtan Economic and Technological Development Zone, with a total investment of approximately RMB 2 billion.
Chunli New Energy’s 1 GWh Solid State Battery Smart Manufacturing Base Commences Operation
According to Hukou County Convergence Media Center, the commissioning ceremony and industry cooperation summit for Chunli New Energy’s Hukou base was held on September 29, marking the official launch of its 1 GWh solid state battery smart manufacturing base in Hukou, Jiangxi.
In January 2024, Beijing Chunli New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Hukou Jinshawan Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd. jointly established Hukou Chunli New Energy Co., Ltd. The joint venture focuses on the R&D and manufacturing of all solid state batteries. Its products can be applied in small power equipment, energy storage, marine power, low altitude economy, robots and special purpose equipment.
In 2025, the environmental impact assessment approval was granted for Hukou Chunli New Energy’s 1 GWh annual output solid state energy storage battery production project. In July 2026, the project entered equipment installation and commissioning, with trial production scheduled for late September, followed by official operation on September 29.
In May this year, Chunli New Energy disclosed that its 500 MWh mass production line had reached full capacity, while construction of GWh scale production lines was underway. In the same month, it closed a Pre A+ round financing of tens of millions of RMB. The proceeds will be mainly allocated to product R&D, market expansion and production line roll out.
In terms of products and applications, Chunli New Energy stated in February this year that it would move solid state battery products from small batch trial production toward large scale commercial deployment and develop second generation solid state batteries. Priority application scenarios include robots, drones, passenger vehicles and electric vessels. Meanwhile, the company will scale up its pilot battery swapping project for e bicycles in Yizhuang.
Enpower’s RMB 2 Billion Solid State Battery Project Lands in Xiangtan
On September 30, Xiangtan Economic and Technological Development Zone New Development Group Co., Ltd. signed a project cooperation agreement with Beijing Enpower Technology Co., Ltd. Enpower’s Central China Regional Headquarters and Production Base for solid state batteries was officially settled in Xiangtan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hunan, with total planned investment of about RMB 2 billion.
Under the agreement, Enpower will build an integrated Central China regional headquarters and production base covering R&D, manufacturing and sales, together with supporting facilities such as intelligent warehouses. Automated production equipment will be introduced to improve its solid state battery industrial chain layout.
Enpower pursues the sulfide based solid state battery technical route. Its product portfolio includes pouch cells for scenarios such as drones, robots and electric motorcycles. Its high energy density pouch cells range from 3.5 Ah to 100 Ah, delivering energy density between 270 Wh/kg and 600 Wh/kg.
At present, Enpower has built a 2 GWh semi solid state cell production base in Chuzhou, Anhui, and a battery Pack smart manufacturing base in Wuxi, Jiangsu, covering cell manufacturing and system integration.
Since the start of this year, Enpower has steadily pushed forward the industrialization and application of solid state batteries. In January, it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Semcorp, for joint R&D on separators and solid state electrolytes.
In April, batteries specially developed for logistics drones by Enpower and Fengyi Technology achieved phased progress. The product supports regular commercial operation with a 50 kg payload and a 100 km flight range. The two parties aim to realize mass production of 480 Wh/kg cells within three years and further enhance battery cycle life.
Also in April, Enpower and Joyson Electronics jointly founded Ningbo Jun En New Energy Co., Ltd. to tap into the power energy market for embodied intelligence, focusing on R&D, production and sales of solid state batteries.
Regarding product roadmap, Enpower previously announced that in 2026 it will mainly launch 1 20 Ah all solid state cells targeting non automotive markets such as drones and robots. In 2027, it will expand to electric motorcycles and small electric vehicles. Mass scale deployment of automotive grade all solid state batteries is targeted for 2030.
Source：EnergyTrend
