Chapter 490: 15 million kWh of production capacity, $13 billion in orders, and a deep-rooted market position
After a while, the Hongqi car slowly stopped. A middle-aged man in a neat suit got out first, walked around to the back of the car and opened the left rear door.
There was a soft "click" sound!
A pair of shiny leather shoes landed on the ground first, followed by the hem of black trousers.
Finally, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his early fifties came down. He was wearing a light gray jacket with the zipper hanging on his chest, revealing the neat white shirt underneath.
He wore a pair of glasses on his nose, and his brows showed the calmness of someone who had held a high position for a long time. His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he had the power to see through people's hearts.
There were some faint white hairs on his temples, which would be almost impossible to detect if Chen Yansen's eyesight was not far superior to that of ordinary people.
Yuan Ruili, the head of the Shenzhen City Central Office, trotted forward, deliberately lagging half a step behind, and walked forward beside the middle-aged man.
Li Qingsong!
Chen Yansen smiled faintly, strode forward, and politely said, "Mr. Li, welcome to Deep Blue Technology to guide our work."
He was observing Li Qingsong.
Li Qingsong was also looking at the young man in front of him.
In three years, he made a huge profit of 100 billion US dollars.
Although there has never been a shortage of miracles in the Internet field, Chen Yansen's performance is really too dazzling.
Isn’t Zuckerberg from the neighboring beacon country a genius?
At the age of 28, he has accumulated a huge fortune of more than 20 billion US dollars and is already recognized as a business genius by the world.
But compared with Chen Yansen, he instantly looked dull and dim.
Chen Yansen's success undoubtedly proves to the world that China's economic development path is successful. Otherwise, how could it have created a business empire valued at over 100 billion US dollars?
This is the brightest business card of an entrepreneur in China!
Although the e-commerce, food delivery, group buying, express delivery, ride-hailing and mobile phone businesses under Senlian Capital are important, they are far less important than the Tiangong A100 chip and Deep Blue battery.
These two technologies, the former has consolidated the technical foundation of domestic chips, while the latter has reshaped the landscape of the global lithium battery industry, giving China a solid foundation to overtake others.
More importantly, Chen Yansen and Senlian Capital developed entirely based on their own capabilities and basically received no external technical support.
This is particularly amazing.
Li Qingsong smiled slightly, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Chen Yansen.
"You did a great job."
Li Qingsong spoke.
"It's all thanks to Shenzhen City that DeepBlue Technology has been provided with relaxed R&D conditions and sufficient talent pool."
Chen Yansen responded modestly.
"I'm not just talking about the Deep Blue battery, I'm also talking about the Tiangong A100. Huawei and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology have spent more than a decade without making any breakthroughs in high-end chip design. I never expected you to tackle this tough problem in just a few years.
This is not only a technological leap forward, but also a shot in the arm for the entire industry. People used to say we couldn't circumvent other people's patent barriers in core technologies. Now, you've proven with concrete results that we can indeed tread this path, and do so more steadily and quickly.
Li Qingsong was very easy-going and was full of praise for Chen Yansen.
"Chip design is just the beginning. What's more difficult are the technical aspects related to chip manufacturing, such as equipment, packaging, reagents, etc." Chen Yansen frowned slightly and said slowly.
"Are you planning to get involved in the chip manufacturing industry?" Li Qingsong raised his eyes and asked back, with a hint of obvious surprise in his eyes.
“We have ideas, but lack equipment and technology.”
Chen Yansen shrugged.
From silicon wafer manufacturing to target materials, CMP materials, photoresists, masks and other links, there are hundreds of patented technologies involved.
Even if you are willing to spend money on purchasing, you still have to connect with dozens of suppliers.
Not to mention the lithography machine!
Due to restrictions imposed by the beacon country, ASML’s most advanced EUV lithography machine is not sold at all.
Most of the equipment available in China are mid- and low-end equipment used for mature process chip manufacturing, such as the NXT 1950i immersion lithography machine.
This is an old model from five years ago. Compared with the equipment currently used by Intel, Yamashita, and TSMC, it is two to three generations behind in technology. There is a huge gap in the core indicators such as light source, resolution, numerical aperture, and platform technology alone.
"Take your time. There's no rush."
Li Qingsong smiled and comforted him.
He positioned Tiangong Technology as a major chip design company rather than a major chip manufacturing company.
The tasks of chip manufacturing and chip equipment production will be undertaken by Huaxin International and Huawei Microelectronics.
He paused and asked, "Mr. Chen, do you know why the higher-ups attach so much importance to Deep Blue Technology?"
"China is developing solid-state batteries, while the United States is betting on lithium metal anode technology. Ultimately, everyone is looking for a more sustainable energy source. While China's technological foundation in fuel vehicles is relatively weak, the situation is different when it comes to electric energy."
Chen Yansen answered clearly and logically.
He has personally experienced the grand development of new energy vehicles.
By 2026, the number of new energy vehicles in China will exceed 50 million, accounting for 13.8% of the total number of vehicles, of which pure electric vehicles will account for as high as 73.1%.
"You see things clearly. No wonder you focus your energy on the research and development of lithium-sulfur batteries."
Li Qingsong stretched out his right hand as he spoke.
Seeing this, Chen Yansen shook the other person's right hand and formally greeted him.
"Mr. Li, please!"
With a smile on his face, Chen Yansen led Li Qingsong, Yuan Ruili and others towards the production base.
The group marched into Deep Blue Technology's No. 2 factory.
Reporters from CCTV and the National Daily followed closely behind, responsible for filming and recording the entire process.
More than a dozen stern-looking security personnel were arranged around Li Qingsong.
Zeng Jiwen walked on the right side of Chen Yansen and introduced the layout and functional areas of the factory to everyone.
The first stop is DeepBlue Technology’s Class 100,000 dust-free workshop. Through the tempered glass, you can see the fully automatic production line assembling battery cells.
The robotic arm accurately grasps the sulfur-carbon composite positive electrode material and completes the stacking work under an argon protection environment.
Li Qingsong stopped from time to time and got closer to observe the details of the equipment's operation. Chen Yansen explained in a low voice, and Zeng Jiwen supplemented the technical details of the Deep Blue Battery in a timely manner.
The reporter following behind captured these scenes clearly with his camera, intending to use them as material for tonight's news.
In just four months, Deep Blue Battery has received a total of US$13 billion in orders worldwide, plus three Nobel Prize medals in Chemistry, and has a terrifying influence on the new energy vehicle, consumer electronics, and energy storage battery industries.
Even if the reporting standards are higher, it is completely reasonable.
Li Qingsong came to attend the commissioning ceremony in person. To put it bluntly, he also wanted to stand up for DeepBlue Technology.
Chen Yansen pointed to the display and said, "This is DeepBlue Technology's unique porous sulfur carrier technology. It can fix active sulfur through a nanoscale carbon skeleton, controlling the volume expansion rate to less than 2%, thereby ensuring the battery's cycle stability, capacity retention, and service life."
"What is this black particle?"
Li Qingsong reached out and tapped the screen, then asked sideways.
"Graphene oxide coating can inhibit the shuttling effect of polysulfides and enhance electrode conductivity."
Chen Yansen answered without hesitation.
nonsense!
He provided 99% of the technical solutions for this thing.
Zeng Jiwen simply took his technical documents and reproduced the laboratory data under normal temperature conditions.
"If I remember correctly, you seem to be studying journalism."
Li Qingsong was suddenly surprised and asked subconsciously.
"Of course we have to know our own products very well." Chen Yansen was not panicked at all and had a matter-of-fact expression.
"I heard that DeepBlue Technology has signed supply contracts with BAIC, SAIC, Great Wall, and JAC. With the production capacity of factories No. 1 and No. 2, how long will it take to deliver the goods?" Li Qingsong continued to ask.
"The total annual production capacity of the two production bases is 15 GWh, or 15 million kWh. Based on the order sequence, it is estimated that all production will not be completed until 2015.
But I have signed OEM agreements with CATL and BYD. After they deliver their energy storage orders in the Middle East, I will start producing the power batteries needed for cars."
Chen Yansen explained slowly.
"Did you give the first batch of goods to Tesla?" Li Qingsong asked again.
"Musk signed an order worth $1.5 billion."
Chen Yansen answered very bluntly.
The implication is that Tesla gave too much.
What's more, the purchase volume of power batteries is large. Tesla has been operating in North America for many years and has accumulated a large number of leeks.
Even though Musk set the price of the Model S LR at US$159,000 per unit, 14,000 units were still sold.
In China, with the strength of automobile manufacturers in 2013, who dares to guarantee that they can sell 10,000 pure electric vehicles that cost US$159,000 each?
Not even Wang Chuanfu has the confidence.
The reason is very simple. The supply chain is limited, and infrastructure such as charging piles is almost non-existent, with only 14,000 in the country.
There is insufficient coordination in the industrial chain, with battery manufacturers, car companies, and charging operators each operating independently, failing to form an ecological closed loop of "battery → charging → complete vehicle".
Li Qingsong smiled and didn't delve into it.
He could not find any fault with Chen Yansen simply because he authorized the patent for lithium-sulfur batteries to military research institutes in various regions.
After all, DeepBlue Technology is a private enterprise. Although it has a certain proportion of state-owned shares, the company must ultimately make a profit to pay employees' salaries and continue to invest in research and development.
Afterwards, everyone walked through the clean corridor and entered the core laboratory.
A silver-gray battery cell lies quietly on the test bench, and the electrode material has a cool metallic luster.
"This is our second-generation lithium-sulfur battery sample, with a measured energy density of 620 watt-hours per kilogram. Compared with the first generation, it may not seem much different, but its energy utilization rate and cycle life have increased by more than 15%."
Chen Yansen smiled lightly.
"Your technology iteration speed is so fast?" Li Qingsong asked in surprise.
“Only by taking the lead can we be qualified to set industry rules.”
Chen Yansen replied.
Li Qingsong thought for a moment and nodded in approval.
Next, Chen Yansen took Li Qingsong and others to visit functional laboratories such as the electrolyte preparation room and the aging test area.
It was not until twelve o'clock noon that Li Qingsong left a document and left Deep Blue Technology's No. 2 factory by car.
After Li Qingsong left, Cao Dahua came over with a smile and asked, "Boss, I see there are reporters from CCTV. Are we all going to be on the 7 o'clock news tonight?"
"uncertain."
Chen Yansen shook his head.
Hearing this, Cao Dahua's expression froze, and he thought: Then tomorrow's noon news at 12 o'clock will also be fine.
Chen Yansen glanced at him and said jokingly, "Maybe it will be on the 7 o'clock news tomorrow night."
However, he guessed wrong this time.
Li Qingsong was on the stage in person, and with more than a dozen reporters from CCTV and National Daily following him, how could he postpone the report until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?
At seven o'clock that evening, not long after the news started, the scene shifted to the Deep Blue Technology Factory.
This is the second time that Chen Yansen has appeared on the 7 o'clock news!
Cao Dahua stood behind him, and the whole shot lasted for three seconds.
Lao Cao was extremely excited. He sent the video clips recorded on his mobile phone first to his family and then to Tang Qingshan.
If you don't return to your hometown when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in fine clothes at night.
And Lao Cao’s character is that he has to pretend when he needs to!
Chen Guobin, who was far away in Chunshen, only found out that Chen Yansen was on the 7 o'clock news again when he watched the news the next day.
This time the event was even bigger, even Li Qingsong went to visit.
For a time, Deep Blue Battery became increasingly famous both at home and abroad.
(End of this chapter)
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