[Lithium Battery: GEM Focuses On Expanding High-End Product Market For Ternary Precursor Business]

[Solid-State Battery: China–Kazakhstan Perovskite PV and All-Solid-State Energy Storage Research Center Unveiled in Ordos] On July 6, 2026, the China–Kazakhstan Perovskite PV and All-Solid-State Energy Storage Research Center was officially inaugurated at the Ordos New Energy Research Institute. Jointly established by Beihang University, Nazarbayev University of Kazakhstan, and the Ordos New Energy Research Institute, the center will leverage Ordos’ industrial resources and Beihang’s research strengths to promote joint research and technology transfer in perovskite PV and all-solid-state energy storage, building an innovation platform for China–Kazakhstan new energy cooperation. SMM believes that the deployment of large-scale all-solid-state energy storage projects is still more than five years away.

[SMM Analysis: VC Supply-Demand Tight Balance to Persist in Short Term; HSC 60,000 mt Project Adjustment May Reshape Industry's Long-Term Competitive Landscape] On July 11, 2026, HSC New Energy Materials issued an announcement, making a major adjustment to the construction plan for the 60,000 mt vinylene carbonate (VC) project in Yunmeng, Hubei: The original phased construction plan for 30,000 mt in Phase I and 30,000 mt in Phase II was canceled and changed to a one-time overall construction of 60,000 mt VC capacity. The total project investment remains unchanged at 1.6 billion yuan, and the construction site, investment entity, and overall time to reach full production remain unchanged.