Guangdong's Department of Industry and Information Technology has released its 2026 Advanced Smart Factory list, recognizing Kortrong Energy Storage's full-stack, self-built 12GWh+ digital smart factory — a provincial-level validation of the company's smart manufacturing capabilities and digital factory achievements.
01 Data‑Driven, High‑Efficiency Delivery: Quality Built In for Full‑Lifecycle Performance
The evaluation follows the Interim Measures for the Gradient Cultivation of Smart Factories issued by six ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, assessing automated production lines, industrial software integration, data-driven production, intelligent quality inspection, and flexible manufacturing. Kortrong's 12GWh digital smart factory meets these standards as an industry benchmark, delivering high-quality, efficient output.
On the automated production line, robotic arms handle all critical PACK assembly processes, with automated torque tools tightening to preset values and modular pallets ensuring precise positioning and conveyance. AGV unmanned vehicles and automated warehousing systems manage material handling end-to-end — from raw material receiving and line-side replenishment to finished goods dispatch — maintaining consistent quality throughout.
The MES system oversees scheduling, monitoring, quality data collection, and anomaly detection. Integrated with WMS and ERP, it coordinates production planning, material delivery, and line cadence in real time. The factory operates 40 critical quality checkpoints and 21 precision test procedures, enabling process parameters to be validated and adjusted during production.
Defining quality by data, refining processes through algorithms — Kortrong pursues unwavering quality stability at scale.
02 Full‑Chain Traceability: Building Trust for Long‑Term Asset Value
Full‑lifecycle traceability has evolved from an internal quality control function into a trust infrastructure for asset owners. With energy storage systems designed to operate for 15 to 20 years, quality validation now extends beyond factory acceptance to a traceable data asset that accumulates over time.
Leveraging full-stack in-house R&D and deep process understanding, Kortrong's digital smart factory platform automatically collects end-to-end data from raw material intake to finished product dispatch, enabling complete traceability of every cell, module, and process. This generates a full quality evidence chain across the entire lifecycle. As energy storage moves toward financial assetization, this capability extends from manufacturing to asset management, providing the underlying foundation for asset valuation and long-term value management.
03 Flexible Manufacturing, Agile Response: Supporting Rapid Production of Diverse Product Forms
Energy storage applications continue to diversify across utility-scale, C&I, and residential segments, while overseas markets impose varying certification standards and grid requirements. Manufacturing must support mixed-line production of multiple product forms.
Kortrong's digital smart factory optimizes line layouts around a cellular production model, dynamically adjusting production plans and process coordination to achieve efficient mixed-line production. Through tooling changes and parameter recall, the factory can simultaneously accommodate utility-scale storage, C&I storage, and customized overseas products. Monthly peak delivery capacity at the Zhuhai headquarters reaches 500 MWh, ensuring agile response across all scenarios and standards.
As the energy storage industry enters a phase of long-term operations and global competition, manufacturing certainty is becoming the core metric for long-term asset value assessment. Kortrong's recognition as a 2026 Guangdong Advanced Smart Factory makes "quality, data, and delivery" the most reliable foundation for long-term asset value.
