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Electrical Equipment Industry Weekly Report Summary (Sept 18-24, 2023)

Key Highlights

• Industry Rating: Outperform-A (maintained).
• Major Developments:
  • US government acknowledges China's essential role in critical mineral supply chains for electric vehicle batteries.
  • Tesla secures a $10 billion energy storage contract with Western Australia for projects including the Kwinana and Collie battery sites.
  • A breakthrough in battery technology: the world's first aqueous aluminum radical battery is successfully developed, offering safer, cheaper, and more sustainable energy storage.
• Market Prices: Most battery materials continued downward trends; carbon lithium and iron phosphate prices declined, while others like negative materials held steady.
  • Carbon lithium market average price dropped significantly.
  • Ternary materials, phosphoric iron lithium, electrolytes, and separators saw price decreases or little change.
• Investment Recommendations: Positive opportunity due to recovering new energy vehicle demand; focus on lithium battery main materials and key companies like Tesla, Ningde Times, and others.

Risks

• Fluctuations in raw material costs, potential policy changes, and uncertain demand in downstream markets.

Disclaimer: This summary is based on the original report and does not constitute investment advice. Refer to the full disclaimer for details.