Ganfeng Lithium Group Co.,Ltd. announced on its official social media account on the afternoon of February 11th that the 320Wh/kg high-specific-energy, high-power eVTOL battery, developed by its subsidiary, has been officially integrated into the AE200-100 model from Sichuan Wolong Changkong Technology Development Co., Ltd. The first phase of manned test flights was successfully completed in December 2025, successfully validating the commercial potential of Ganfeng Lithium's specialized eVTOL battery cells in the field of manned electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
In the future, Ganfeng Lithium and Wolong Changkong will collaborate in the field of low-altitude aviation power batteries, aiming to jointly build a sustainable eVTOL battery cell supply system and cooperatively expand full lifecycle services including cell inspection and recycling.
The specific battery cell model from Ganfeng Lithium passed the manufacturing conformity inspection in July 2025 and received the approval release certificate. The manufacturing conformity review is a core part of the civil aviation airworthiness certification process. The successful passage of this review signifies that Ganfeng Lithium's solid-state battery cells have met aviation industry standards in terms of production and product stability, consistency, safety, and reliability. The certification of aviation-grade power cells establishes a first-mover advantage for the company's entry into the eVTOL battery cell supply chain.
Currently, Ganfeng Lithium is providing full support from the cell level to Wolong Changkong for the next phase of test flights. The energy density of the cells used in this first phase of test flights reached 320Wh/kg, with a charge/discharge rate capability of 2C continuous charge and 5C discharge, a cycle life exceeding 1000 cycles, and compliance with the GB38031 safety standard, making them highly suitable for the integrated requirements of manned eVTOLs regarding lightweight design, high rate capability, and high safety.
Ganfeng Lithium stated that with the deepening of cooperation, the company will further leverage Wolong Changkong's experience in aircraft design and airworthiness certification to promote the efficient connection of eVTOL cell requirements from the demand side to the technical side, continuously accelerating the commercialization process for eVTOLs and solid-state batteries, and providing more suitable power solutions for low-altitude flight scenarios.
Solid-state batteries, as a core direction for next-generation battery technology, are a key enabler for the development of new energy vehicles, energy storage systems, and low-altitude transportation. According to analysis by Galaxy Securities, driven by policy guidance and demand from emerging markets like the low-altitude economy and humanoid robots, the industrialization pace of solid-state batteries is accelerating.
Analysis from the Civil Aviation Administration of China suggests the low-altitude economy market could reach 1.5 trillion yuan by 2025, with potential to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035. This indicates the low-altitude economy battery market will continue to expand, with solid-state batteries expected to capture a core share, potentially making low-altitude aircraft the first application scenario for solid-state batteries.
Currently, Ganfeng Lithium has established a comprehensive, integrated layout across the solid-state battery upstream and downstream supply chain. The company possesses R&D and production capabilities in key areas of solid-state batteries, including sulfide electrolytes and raw materials, oxide electrolytes, lithium metal anodes, cells, and battery systems, and is accelerating the commercialization process for solid-state batteries.
The company is simultaneously advancing dual technological pathways—silicon-based and lithium metal anodes—to overcome industrialization barriers. On one hand, focusing on lithium metal anode technology to advance the mass production process for high-specific-energy batteries, with a 400Wh/kg battery achieving a cycle life of over 800 cycles and completing engineering validation, showing potential for large-scale application. The world's first 500Wh/kg-level 10Ah product has achieved small-batch production, setting a benchmark for lithium metal battery industrialization. On the other hand, the silicon-based system has established a product portfolio ranging from 320Wh/kg to 450Wh/kg, with the 320Wh/kg cell achieving a cycle life exceeding 1000 cycles and the 450Wh/kg technology reserve reaching top industry levels, meeting diverse demands for energy density and cycle performance across different scenarios.