The 17th International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy (Shanghai) Conference & Exhibition (SNEC), a highly anticipated event, successfully concluded at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, from June 13th to 15th, 2024, capturing the attention of the global photovoltaic industry. According to statistics, this edition of the exhibition attracted 3,500 companies from 95 countries and regions worldwide, with an exhibition area exceeding 400,000 square meters. The event drew over 500,000 visitors, providing an international and professional platform for exchange and cooperation within the industry.
From the forefront of China’s reform and opening-up, Guangdong NPP New Energy brought its independently developed new products to the exhibition, attracting merchants from various countries and Shanghai citizens to stop and take photos with its unique DNA, becoming a “viral” booth at this year’s event.
At the Shanghai exhibition, Guangdong NPP New Energy highlighted its sodium-ion batteries, while also offering a variety of options including lithium-ion batteries and lead-acid batteries. Utilizing new energy storage technologies, the company empowers eldercare services and takes on corporate social responsibility to contribute to the rapid development of China’s new energy industry.
According to Mr. Teng Fei, General Manager of NPP Group, in March last year, NPP Group partnered with South China Normal University to establish the Green and Low-Cost Sodium-Ion Battery Research and Development Center. The aim is to form original and groundbreaking high-level research and industrial achievements, and to jointly build an excellent talent training platform as well as high-level scientific research and industrialization facilities. Collaborating with world-class universities, the development of high-level technological innovation products is cultivating the unique DNA of NPP Group, enhancing its brand effect.
Currently, the R&D center is focused on the low-cost mixed polyanionic cathode and composite biomass hard carbon anode, conducting technical verification and optimization. Through the university-enterprise joint venture and technical research model, it has driven the resolution of key issues such as the watt-hour cost, extreme fast charging, and long-term cycle stability of sodium-ion batteries. Subsequently, it has introduced low-cost, high-safety, and long-life sodium-ion batteries that meet industry expectations.
The market advantages of the green and low-cost sodium-ion batteries co-developed by NPP Group and South China Normal University will be fully reflected in several aspects, including cost, performance, market application prospects, and supply chain prospects. The expected price is 75%-80% that of lithium batteries, and there is potential for further cost reduction as production capacity increases and technology improves. Sodium batteries can operate normally within a temperature range of -40℃ to 50℃, and maintain a high capacity retention rate even at -20℃, indicating a broad market outlook!
The SNEC 2024 Photovoltaic Exhibition provides a platform for the rapid development of the industry, driving the advancement of clean energy worldwide and showcasing Chinese strength.
