On the morning of January 6, 2026, at the construction site of the Anqing Economic and Technological Development Zone Comprehensive Bonded Zone, flags were fluttering and machinery roared. With Vice Mayor Zhang Honghai announcing the start of the project, the annual production of 20GWh power battery project with a total investment of about 4.85 billion yuan officially broke ground, marking the beginning of major project construction in Anqing Economic and Technological Development Zone in 2026 and sounding the charge for a successful start to the new year.

Strengthening the New Energy Vehicle Industry Chain

The annual production capacity of 20GWh power batteries project is invested and constructed by Anhui Yichuang Energy Technology Co., Ltd. The total investment of the project is about 4.85 billion yuan, and a new production plant and supporting facilities of about 300000 square meters will be built. A power battery production line will be constructed, and it is expected to form an annual production capacity of 20GWh power batteries after reaching production, with an annual output value of not less than 10 billion yuan.

The project has a large investment volume, high technological level, and strong driving ability. After completion, it will further improve the core links of the new energy vehicle industry chain in the Economic Development Zone, injecting strong momentum into creating a more influential and competitive automotive industry cluster. The park will establish a project "service package" system and a leadership led guarantee mechanism to strengthen service guarantees and provide optimal services for project construction.

Run out of project construction acceleration

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Li Zhongbing, General Manager of Deyi Energy, stated that the project's implementation of "land acquisition and commencement" fully reflects the practical and efficient business services of the park, which has given the enterprise an advantage in seizing the market. The enterprise will accelerate the construction of a digital and intelligent global leading power battery factory, contributing to the development of Anqing's automotive industry.

The general contracting of the project construction is undertaken by Zhongjian Bridge, with a total construction area of approximately 230000 square meters. The main construction content includes the construction of a new battery cell production plant, small and medium-sized test lines, coating workshop, testing center, raw material warehouse, finished product warehouse, power station, Class A warehouse, solid waste warehouse, hazardous waste warehouse, sewage treatment station, NMP purification facility, module pack workshop, and corresponding supporting service facilities. Supporting facilities such as water supply and drainage, ancillary facilities, greening, roads and parking spaces, temporary construction electricity, etc. are also constructed.

Building a first-class park in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River

At present, Anqing (national level) Economic and Technological Development Zone has formed two leading industrial clusters, namely the automobile and parts industry and the high-end equipment manufacturing industry. The annual output of 20GWh power battery project undertakes the key development plan of the Economic Development Zone. The implementation of the project will continue to improve the upstream layout of the core components of electrification equipment, attract more industrial chain enterprises to gather, drive regional industrial upgrading and employment growth, and depict the development background of first-class parks in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the "15th Five Year Plan" with green and low-carbon. Keywords: energy news, latest information on new energy, power batteries

On January 4th, Yang Xudong, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Anqing Economic Development Zone, presided over a special meeting to discuss and deploy various tasks for the first quarter of 2026 to achieve a "good start" in economic operation. He emphasized the need to strive with a "start and sprint, start and decisive battle" attitude to ensure the achievement of a "good start" in the first quarter. The annual production of 20GWh power battery project, as the "number one project" of major projects in 2026, will inject strong momentum into the high-quality economic development of Anqing Economic Development Zone and even the whole city.