Two subsidiaries of SOLETKS Group have been selected into the "List of Innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Shandong Province

On December 19,2024, Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology unveiled the "2024 Second Batch of Innovative SMEs in Shandong Province". This list, which focuses on innovation capabilities, R&D investment, and development potential, serves as a key benchmark for regional SMEs 'innovative strength. Jinheng New Energy and Feitian New Energy, subsidiaries of SOLETKS Group, were selected for their robust technological expertise and strong growth momentum. Their inclusion not only enhances their own development but also positions them as new forces driving industrial innovation in the district, injecting vitality into the region's high-quality economic development.

Innovative SMEs form the cornerstone of China's tiered cultivation system for high-quality enterprises. These companies combine specialized expertise, robust innovation capabilities, and significant growth potential, serving as crucial prerequisites for obtaining "Specialized, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative" certification. They play pivotal roles in industrial upgrading and market revitalization. The breakthrough of the two subsidiaries stems from their deep-rooted expertise and innovative practices within niche markets.

Jinheng New Energy specializes in the R&D, production, and application of flat-plate solar collectors, guided by the philosophy of "Efficient Heat Transfer, Green Empowerment". The company continuously breaks through in thermal efficiency enhancement, structural optimization, and durability improvement. Its R&D team tackles challenges across various scenarios, with self-developed flat-plate collectors achieving thermal efficiency 5-8 percentage points higher than industry averages. These collectors demonstrate exceptional frost resistance, corrosion resistance, and long service life, finding widespread applications in residential hot water supply, commercial heating, and industrial waste heat recovery systems. Their performance in northern China's residential heating and industrial energy-saving projects has been widely recognized by clients.

Feitian New Energy specializes in solar thermal utilization, focusing on vacuum tube collectors as its core technology. The company has dedicated itself to developing and producing heat pipe, U-tube, and engineering manifold collectors for diverse applications. To meet varying heat exchange requirements, Feitian's R&D team continuously optimizes product performance: The self-developed vacuum tube collector features high-efficiency coating technology that boosts heat absorption by over 10% while maintaining excellent thermal insulation, making it ideal for household hot water systems and small-to-medium heating projects. The heat pipe collector, renowned for rapid heat conduction and strong frost resistance, is widely adopted in low-temperature regions. The U-tube collector stands out with its stable structure and low maintenance costs, becoming the preferred choice for commercial building hot water supply. The engineering manifold collector, designed with modular flexibility, adapts to large-scale industrial heating and centralized heating projects. Currently deployed in multiple industrial parks and large communities, Feitian delivers efficient and reliable thermal solutions that have earned widespread market acclaim.

The outstanding performance of the two subsidiaries is inseparable from SOLETKS Group's scientific research support. With technological innovation as its core competitiveness, the group has established a multi-level innovation system comprising "7 R&D departments + 1 research institute + 1 academician workstation + 1 laboratory + 1 thermal energy college": R&D departments tackle key technologies, research institutes focus on forward-looking R&D, academician workstations resolve major challenges, laboratories ensure experimental precision, and the thermal energy college cultivates talent and drives R&D, providing comprehensive support for innovation.

In talent development, the Group attracts professionals through competitive policies. Researchers account for 16% of the workforce, with 50% possessing over 20 years of industry experience and combining theoretical knowledge with practical expertise. Furthermore, through collaborations with institutions like Beijing University of Technology and Shandong Jianzhu University, the Group has established joint training bases and co-cultivated postgraduate programs to build a well-structured talent pipeline.

To accelerate innovation, the Group has partnered with seven institutions including Shandong Academy of Sciences and Dezhou University to establish an industry-academia-research-application ecosystem. Leveraging university resources, the group has achieved breakthroughs in building energy efficiency and industrial heat recovery, securing 117 patents and technical solutions. These innovations have been widely implemented: Building energy-saving systems combining Jinheng flat-plate collectors with Feitian's various collector technologies boost green buildings' energy efficiency by over 65%; Industrial waste heat recovery systems paired with related collector technologies further reduce costs and energy consumption; Smart agricultural temperature control systems integrated with solar thermal utilization drive agricultural modernization. The Group's energy-saving technologies have also been incorporated into new infrastructure projects, providing support for related initiatives.

This selection affirms the innovative capabilities and industrial positioning of both subsidiaries and the group, enhancing its reputation and driving momentum. Moving forward, SOLETKS Group will take this achievement as a starting point to increase R&D investment, deepen innovation-driven strategies, refine its scientific research framework, strengthen talent development and industry-academia-research collaboration. The company aims to achieve breakthroughs in solar thermal utilization, new energy, and energy conservation technologies, leveraging subsidiary demonstration projects to propel industrial upgrading across the group. This initiative will contribute SOLETKS's expertise to industrial transformation in Shandong Province and nationwide.

Adhering to the concept of "innovation leading, pursuit of excellence", SOLETKS Group will move towards the "domestic leading and internationally renowned innovative enterprise group", and write a wonderful chapter in the development of the real economy and the construction of an innovative country.