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Chapter 120 Digging a Hole, Visiting Yingli

"What's the thought process?"

"Yingli's solar roof."

Huang Tianya's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement. He wanted to integrate the plan and launch Transsion's first product, and of course, he was also prepared to take advantage of the still angry domestic car companies.

They've only dug up a few people, and they're already making such a fuss.

BMW poached two teams, but when he arrived, he was still treated like a VIP, and spent a little money to buy "some" aerodynamic licenses...

"Their solution was rather flawed, but the idea itself is feasible, and it would be very viable if combined with our graphene solar panels."

Shen Fei held the phone and thought about it carefully.

Currently, monocrystalline silicon typically achieves only around 14-16% purity. Even if a car is parked in a sunny spot, that small area is barely enough to generate electricity...

It's the same as buying a rich old man.

"You should test this out properly and study the feasibility of this plan again."

"What about Yingli..."

"Making contact," Shen Fei said, "Prioritizing learning, not buying anything."

Huang Tianya smiled: "Understood."

On January 6th, Huang Tianya visited Yingli again.

He was received by Yingli's technical vice president, surnamed Zheng, who was in his early fifties and spoke with a slight Hebei accent.

"Mr. Huang, I heard you were here a couple of days ago, so I wanted to meet you." Mr. Zheng shook hands firmly. "Transsion Motors' reputation is really strong in the industry these days."

Huang Tianya knew what he was talking about; it wasn't about how strong Transsion's automotive technology was, but rather about the methods of poaching talent.

For example, offering three times the salary to poach talent.

"Mr. Zheng is too kind. We're just starting out, so we should learn from the industry veterans."

General Manager Zheng waved his hand and led him into the conference room.

They are just car suppliers; the poaching of employees by car companies has nothing to do with them. They only want to serve their major clients well.

Whoever gives them milk and meat is their elder brother.

After Huang Tianya took his seat, the technical parameters of Yingli Solar's car roof were displayed on the projector.

"The monocrystalline silicon solution has a conversion rate of 14.5% to 16.3%, depending on the light intensity."

"We tested three packaging solutions, and this is currently the best one..." He pointed to one of the curves, "Hot-press packaging has the least loss of light transmittance, but the cost will be 20% higher."

Huang Tianya also gave a symbolic clapping, while his assistant took notes.

"What about the cycle life?"

"With an efficiency of 2000 light cycles and a decay rate controlled within 8%, it is fully commercially viable."

What about the effect of temperature?

"Above 65 degrees Celsius, the conversion rate drops significantly. So we added a heat dissipation layer and left a 5mm gap between the roof and the photovoltaic panels to ensure heat dissipation."

Huang Tianya nodded again, while his secretary took careful notes.

Be careful to keep it cool!

For the next two hours, Mr. Zheng focused entirely on his presentation. From materials and processes to packaging solutions, from cost control to lifespan testing, he recounted almost all of Yingli's R&D achievements over the past three years.

Huang Tianya knew perfectly well that it wasn't that Yingli was being generous; it was because they genuinely wanted to secure orders. Since this plan was launched, they hadn't actually won over a single client yet…

They even produced their own prototype, but still no one bought the solution.

It's useless!

It's really too useless.

Halfway through his speech, Mr. Zheng suddenly stopped: "Mr. Huang, if I may be so bold, what is Transsion's stance on this technology?"

Huang Tianya did not answer directly: "President Zheng, I greatly admire Yingli's technology. Transsion Motors also has its own battery technology roadmap, and solar roofs are a plus for us..."

Mr. Zheng still suffered a blow; a bonus point is no longer a guaranteed advantage. He's probably just as interested as those car companies, after testing...

Hey!

Mr. Zheng sighed silently. Was their meticulously developed photovoltaic range-extending project just going to be wasted like this? But this was true new energy, pollution-free…

But in reality, it all comes down to interests, so maybe we should just cut the project?

[Jili: I'm here to lend you a hand]

However, seeing the Transsion Motors staff still taking notes, General Manager Zheng was neither disappointed nor angry. On the contrary, he asked the engineer to bring out more detailed information.

The project cannot be cut!

"Mr. Huang, you're in the investment business, I understand," he said. "Let's look at the proposal first, then discuss cooperation. We're also continuously exploring this solar roof project ourselves, and we need the OEMs to work together to perfect it."

He paused.

Yingli hopes to establish a long-term partnership with Transsion Motors. For the first batch of photovoltaic panels, we can provide customized solutions, optimizing the MPPT algorithm based on your battery voltage platform to further improve system efficiency by 3 to 5 percentage points.

Pay the original price.

Huang Tianya looked at him and suddenly felt a little ashamed. This man really didn't seem to be selling goods; he seemed to be looking for a business partner...

However, it's technologically inferior. If the technology were more advanced, the two sides would not be in this position.

Of course, the most important thing is what General Manager Shen said: Focus on learning, not buying goods.

"Mr. Zheng," he said, "I'll take the data back for a review. If the project is approved, Yingli will be the preferred supplier."

Mr. Zheng nodded and did not ask any further questions.

But as he saw Huang Tianya off, he added, "Mr. Huang, we are now in the era of new energy. Our solution is actually quite appealing. Those who long press it will come next week. Jili is also conducting tests."

He hesitated for a moment before looking at Huang Tianya: "Our plan is actually quite feasible."

…………

Huang Tianya returned to Guangzhou and immediately reported to Shen Fei.

"Yingli's technology maturity is higher than I imagined. Although the achievement of 14.5% in monocrystalline silicon is inseparable from the suppliers behind it, the technology maturity is still acceptable."

The current base price is 1.5, and we are willing to cooperate with customization.

Shen Fei ignored the price after hearing the question and casually asked, "What about Jili?"

"I've looked into it, but it's still under review; nothing's been decided yet."

"So, who do you think will ultimately choose Yingli...?"

Huang Tianya paused for a moment before saying, "This solution is fine for a concept car demonstration, but it's definitely not suitable for mass production. The actual effect is too lackluster, and it will only increase costs."

No car company would be that foolish.

Huang Tianya didn't say it directly, but he shook his head. He actually hoped those people would act impulsively.

However, for the average person, this technology doesn't need to be implemented until there's a major breakthrough in photovoltaic panels.

"Tianya, please help me with the accounts."

With a cost of 1.5, and a maximum daily driving distance of 10 kilometers, let's see how long it will take to pay for the investment.

1.5万的成本，每天最多10公里，一年就是3650公里。按电动车每公里0.1元电费算，一年省365元。回本需要41年。

"We won't break even."

"That's right." Shen Fei nodded. "So this isn't about saving money for car owners, it's about adding value to the brand. It looks advanced, but it's nothing special."

"But once we announce that we want to use it, other car companies should follow suit."

Because Tesla doesn't have it, Toyota doesn't have it, and Volkswagen doesn't have it either.

But we need to use... Some car companies will even operate at a loss to stifle us."