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On April 17, the State Council Information Office held a press conference in the series of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan," The development of the low-altitude economy must take safety as a prerequisite — without safety, there is no low-altitude economy. At the same time, it should be underpinned by industry, with consolidating and enhancing industrial development advantages as the guiding orientation. Efforts should be made to intensify the development of new-type aircraft such as large-payload fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles and long-endurance vertical take-off and landing aircraft, build a spectrum of key low-altitude equipment, drive supporting industries along the upstream and downstream chain, and develop comprehensive cluster development hubs tailored to local conditions.

Renewable energy company Daemyung Energy announced on April 17 that it has signed EPC contracts for the “Goheung Naro BESS” project in Goheung County and the “Gwangyang Hwanggeum BESS” project in Gwangyang. The contract values amount to KRW 33.7 billion and KRW 33.3 billion, respectively, totaling KRW 67 billion. This represents approximately 51% of the company’s 2025 consolidated revenue (KRW 131 billion).

According to industry sources on April 17, WCP will supply separators for LFP batteries used in ESS systems to be produced by Samsung SDI in the United States. The company is already supplying separators for NCA-based ESS batteries. WCP began supplying separators in October last year to the ESS production line of StarPlus Energy, a joint venture between Samsung SDI and Stellantis. Currently, one NCA-based ESS line is in operation. With two additional LFP lines set to be gradually ramped up starting in October this year, separator supply volumes are expected to increase further.