[SMM Analysis] Cost Increase Relatively Small, ESS Battery Cell Prices Remained Stable This Week

Published: Jan 16, 2025 15:52

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[SMM Analysis: Relatively Small Cost Increase, ESS Battery Cell Prices Remain Stable This Week] SMM, January 16: This week, ESS battery cell prices remained stable. Cost side, due to the price correction of materials such as LFP cathode, the cost of ESS battery cells slightly increased. According to SMM calculations, as of last Friday, the theoretical cost of a 280Ah battery cell was 0.295 yuan/Wh.....

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SMM January 16 News:

This week, ESS battery cell prices remained stable. Cost side, due to the price adjustment of materials such as LFP cathode, the cost of ESS battery cells rose slightly. According to SMM calculations, as of last Friday, the theoretical cost of 280Ah battery cells was 0.295 yuan/Wh, while that of 314Ah battery cells was 0.28 yuan/Wh. Market side, the domestic grid connection projects sprint ended at the end of 2024, and battery cell procurement enthusiasm declined at the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, battery cell manufacturers previously cleared inventory through low-price strategies, and currently, both inventory and market prices are at relatively low levels. Despite the slight rise in battery cell costs, the selling price of battery cells has temporarily remained stable. Looking ahead, as the market enters the off-season for ESS demand in Q1, most battery cell manufacturers are opting for production cuts due to changes in demand and holiday factors. Coupled with relatively small short-term changes in battery cell costs, ESS battery cell prices are expected to remain stable in the short term.

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