[As low as 0.5 yuan/Wh! Five companies shortlisted for China Datang's 4GWh energy storage system centralized procurement!] On September 20th, China Datang Group announced the bid candidates for its 2024-2025 lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage systems. Ultimately, five enterprises were shortlisted: CRRC Zhuzhou Institute, HiBorex, Envision AESC, Pinggao AESC, and Hicheng Energy Storage. The highest bid came from Hicheng Energy Storage at 0.511 yuan/Wh, while the lowest bid was from Pinggao AESC at 0.5 yuan/Wh. It is understood that this framework procurement covers energy storage systems and shared energy storage systems configured for new energy wind power and photovoltaic projects under China Datang Group Corporation Limited, with an estimated total procurement capacity of 4GWh, including 2GWh for both 0.5c and 0.25c energy storage systems.