According to a report by "First Financial", the installed capacity of silicon carbide (SiC) power chips produced by the factory has exceeded one million units in household air conditioning products, officially entering a new milestone of large-scale application.
How far has Gree's SiC layout gone from R&D import to mass production implementation?
✅ Review: Starting from 2022 → Turning Point in 2025
December 2022: Zhuhai SiC chip factory officially begins construction;
Complete the line connection within 388 days and achieve full equipment connectivity by early 2024;
March 2024: Dong Mingzhu confirmed in the live broadcast room of Yangcheng Evening News that the factory is about to start production;
In April 2025, the installed capacity of SiC chips in air conditioning exceeded 1 million units, becoming a landmark landing case for domestically produced power chips in the field of white goods.
Factory Overview: Zhuhai 200000 ㎡ production line, with an annual output of 240000 SiC wafers
According to the announcement of the Zhuhai Ecological Environment Bureau in June 2023, the construction volume of Gree Silicon Carbide project is considerable
Technical achievements: visible energy-saving upgrades
Zhang Wei, President of Gree Electric Appliances, stated:
Through self-developed silicon carbide power chips, Gree air conditioners have achieved a significant increase in overall energy efficiency