智通财经APP获悉，3月21日，宁德时代向媒体透露，宁德时代的当家王牌技术麒麟电池已经实现量产。同日，有媒体也从吉利旗下的极氪汽车方面了解到，作为麒麟电池的全球量产首发车型，极氪汽车的纯电中大型MPV极氪009预计将在今年第二季度交付，在麒麟电池量产后延迟1—2个月左右。太平洋证券表示，麒麟电池开启智能电动车新格局。其建议重视电池龙头、配套材料/结构件厂商。
据宁德时代当时介绍，麒麟电池的体积利用率突破了72%，配用三元电芯能量密度可达255Wh/kg，磷酸铁锂电池系统能量密度可达160Wh/kg，电池包集成度为全球最高。在相同的化学体系、同等电池包尺寸下，麒麟电池包的电量，相比4680大圆柱型电池系统可以提升13%。可实现整车1000公里续航，充放电倍率最快可以达到4C。
针对极氪009的交付，极氪智能科技副总裁赵昱辉表示，极氪009上市以来，订单表现超出预期。现阶段，搭载麒麟电池的极氪009车型交付等待周期预计需要2-3个月，正在全力解决动力电池、部分芯片供应链短缺带来的影响。宁德时代3月8日也曾在互动平台表示，麒麟电池预计将于2023年一季度量产，麒麟电池首发车型为极氪009。
从成本端来看，消息面上，据上海钢联发布数据显示，3月21日，部分锂电材料报价下跌，电池级碳酸锂跌12500元/吨，均价报30万元/吨。据媒体报道，目前业内还在加快抛售碳酸锂。碳酸锂价格持续下滑让下游客户不敢下大订单，观望情绪严重，另一方面，海外市场也出现了退单现象。这反过来又进一步推动了碳酸锂价格的下滑。
华安证券表示，随着中游各环节逐步释放产能，高企的材料价格有望逐步缓解，同时电池厂与整车厂协商价格、且逐步建立金属价格联动机制，能够有效转嫁部分成本压力。电池厂毛利率有望回升，或将迎来量价齐升的良好局面。
从政策端来看，3月20日，为抢占新型储能产业制高点和产业发展前沿，广东省人民政府办公厅发布《广东省推动新型储能产业高质量发展的指导意见》，其中提到，专注提升锂离子电池技术;攻关钠离子电池技术等。意见指出，到2025年，全省新型储能产业营业收入达到6000亿元，年均增长50%以上。
在推动新型储能产业壮大规模上，意见提到，将优化锂电池产业区域布局。结合资源禀赋、技术优势、产业基础、人力资源等条件，支持符合条件的地市建设国家锂电高新技术产业化基地。推动瑞庆时代、比亚迪、中创新航、亿纬锂能、欣旺达、鹏辉能源、璞泰来、贝特瑞等重点项目加快建设，积极引进国内外锂电龙头企业投资项目。
此外，广东省还将加快发展钠离子储能电池产业。意见指出，加速布局钠离子电池领域，支持钠离子电池在储能、电动两轮车、微型电动车、5G基站等领域示范应用，在韶关数据中心集群推动钠离子电池储能项目合作。
华安证券表示，电池企业首先受益上游材料价格下降带来的毛利率提升，“锂矿返利”对头部电池企业的影响较小。材料端，该行认为电解液价格有望率先触底，随着部分产能出清，单位盈利有望在一季度触底反弹。负极企业一月份单吨净利降幅较大，头部厂商 3 月份已环比回升，预计负极行业整体盈利有望在二季度见底回升。华安证券建议关注：一产能释放、成本压力缓解毛利回升电池厂;二供需支撑锂价高位利润释放锂资源公司等;三格局优壁垒高的中游材料环节及新技术等。
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受益于麒麟电池量产企业：
洛阳钼业(03993)：公司将与宁德时代合作进军玻利维亚的锂市场，相信此举将支撑集团良好的盈利前景。
吉利汽车(00175)：公司旗下极氪汽车的纯电中大型MPV极氪009将搭载麒麟电池，该车型预计将在今年第二季度交付。
头部锂电电池厂商：
天齐锂业(09696)：公司预计2022年实现净利润231亿元-256亿元，同比增长1011.19%-1131.45%。主要原因系受益于全球新能源汽车景气度提升，锂离子电池厂商加速产能扩张，下游正极材料订单增加等多个积极因素的影响，2022年度公司主要锂产品的销量和销售均价较2021年度均明显增长。
中创新航(03931)：2021-22年，公司动力电池装机量在国内、全球排名已跃居第3、第7，在国内第三方动力电池企业中排名第2。
The Zhitong Finance App learned that on March 21, Ningde Era revealed to the media that Kirin batteries, the leading technology of the Ningde era, had already been mass-produced. On the same day, some media also learned from Geely's Jikkrypton Auto that, as Kirin Battery's first mass-produced model in the world, Jikkrypton Motor's pure electric medium to large MPV Polkrypton 009 is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of this year, with a delay of about 1-2 months after Kirin Battery's mass production. Pacific Securities said that Kirin Battery opens a new pattern of smart electric vehicles. The recommendation is to focus on battery leaders and supporting materials/structural parts manufacturers.
According to the Ningde Era, the volume utilization rate of Kirin batteries exceeded 72%, the energy density of three-element cells could reach 255 Wh/kg, and the energy density of the lithium iron phosphate battery system could reach 160 Wh/kg. The degree of battery pack integration was the highest in the world. With the same chemical system and the same battery pack size, the battery capacity of the Kirin battery pack can be increased by 13% compared to the 4680 large cylindrical battery system. The vehicle can achieve a range of 1000 kilometers, and the charging/discharging ratio can reach 4C as fast as possible.
Regarding the delivery of Jikkrypton 009, Zhao Yuhui, vice president of Jikkrypton Intelligent Technology, said that since Jikkrypton 009 went on sale, order performance has exceeded expectations. At this stage, the delivery waiting period for the Kyokrypton 009 model equipped with Kirin batteries is expected to take 2-3 months, and every effort is being made to address the impact of the supply chain shortage of power batteries and some chips. On March 8, Ningde Times also stated on an interactive platform that Kirin Battery is expected to be mass-produced in the first quarter of 2023, and that Kirin Battery's first model is Kyokrypton 009.
Looking at the cost side, according to the news, according to data released by the Shanghai Steel Federation, prices for some lithium battery materials fell on March 21, with battery-grade lithium carbonate falling by 12,500 yuan/ton, with an average price of 300,000 yuan/ton. According to media reports, the industry is still selling lithium carbonate at an accelerated pace. The continuing decline in lithium carbonate prices has made downstream customers afraid to place big orders. The wait-and-see sentiment is serious. On the other hand, there have also been refunds in overseas markets. This in turn has further contributed to the decline in lithium carbonate prices.
Huaan Securities said that with the gradual release of production capacity in all aspects of midstream, high material prices are expected to gradually ease. At the same time, battery manufacturers negotiate prices with automakers and gradually establish a metal price linkage mechanism, which can effectively transfer some of the cost pressure. Battery manufacturers' gross margins are expected to rise, or they may usher in a favorable situation of sharp increases in volume and price.
Looking at the policy side, on March 20, in order to seize the high ground of the new energy storage industry and the frontier of industrial development, the General Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province issued the “Guangdong Province's Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the New Energy Storage Industry”, which mentions focusing on improving lithium-ion battery technology; researching sodium-ion battery technology, etc. The opinion points out that by 2025, the revenue of the new energy storage industry in the province will reach 600 billion yuan, an average annual increase of more than 50%.
In promoting the growth of the new energy storage industry, the opinion mentioned that the regional layout of the lithium battery industry will be optimized. Combine conditions such as resource endowments, technological advantages, industrial base, human resources, etc., to support eligible cities to build national high-tech lithium battery industrialization bases. Accelerate construction of key projects such as Ruiqing Era, BYD, China Innovation Aviation, Yiwei Lithium Energy, Sunwoda, Penghui Energy, Puterai, and Betray, and actively introduce investment projects from leading lithium battery companies at home and abroad.
Furthermore, Guangdong Province will also accelerate the development of the sodium-ion energy storage battery industry. The opinion points out that the deployment of sodium-ion batteries will be accelerated, demonstration applications of sodium ion batteries will be supported in the fields of energy storage, electric two-wheelers, micro electric vehicles, 5G base stations, etc., and promote cooperation on sodium-ion battery energy storage projects in the Shaoguan data center cluster.
Huaan Securities said that battery companies first benefited from the increase in gross margin brought about by falling prices of upstream materials, and “lithium ore rebates” had little impact on leading battery companies. On the material side, the bank believes that electrolyte prices are expected to be the first to bottom out. As part of production capacity is cleared, unit profits are expected to bottom out in the first quarter. The net profit per ton of anode companies dropped significantly in January. Leading manufacturers have already rebounded month-on-month in March. It is expected that the overall profit of the anode industry will bottom out in the second quarter. Huaan Securities suggests focusing on: first, the release of production capacity and the easing of cost pressure to recover gross profit to battery factories; two, supply and demand to support high lithium prices and the release of profits from lithium resource companies, etc.; and three, the midstream materials chain and new technology with high barriers in a superior pattern and high barriers.
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Benefiting from Kirin battery mass production companies:
Luoyang Molybdenum (03993): The company will cooperate with Ningde Era to enter the lithium market in Bolivia. I believe this move will support the Group's good profit prospects.
Geely Automobile (00175): The company's Jikkrypton Auto's pure electric medium to large MPV Polkrypton 009 will be powered by Kirin batteries. This model is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of this year.
Leading lithium battery manufacturers:
Tianqi Lithium (09696): The company expects to achieve net profit of 23.1 billion yuan to 25.6 billion yuan in 2022, an increase of 1011.19% to 1131.45% over the previous year. The main reason was that the sales volume and average sales price of the company's main lithium products in 2022 increased significantly compared to 2021, benefiting from various positive factors such as the increase in global NEV boom, the accelerated expansion of production capacity by lithium-ion battery manufacturers, and the increase in orders for downstream cathode materials.
China Innovation Aviation (03931): In 2021-22, the company's power battery installed capacity has jumped to 3rd and 7th place in the domestic and global rankings, ranking 2nd among domestic third-party power battery companies.
