DFE contributed to the successful commissioning of the Xinjiang Hotan-Minfeng 750kV substation, a key project under China’s 14th Five-Year Plan for power infrastructure. To date, the company has completed 14 ultra-high-voltage substation projects.
The Company has participated in the research and development of six national key R&D projects, covering main and distribution micro-grids, distributed new energy control, power electronics and large models, etc.

Inclusion into the list of “China Top 100 EI Companies”
Establishment of the “Joint Laboratory of Digital Intelligence Empowered New Power Distribution Technology” under the collaboration with CEM and the University of Macau.
Yantai City joined forces with 32 international organizations during COP29 to launch the “International Zero-Carbon Island Cooperation Initiative.” DFE participated in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference, co-sponsoring this initiative.

Starting official operation of China’s first city-level virtual power plant in Yantai .
Rolling out of Southern Power EMarket 2.0.
Shandong Province’s first zero-carbon industrial park—the Dongfang Zero-Carbon Intelligent Industrial Park—was officially completed.

Having undertaken the construction of the largest CSG virtual power plant in China.

The national key R&D project for integrated smart energy management at Guangzhou Mingzhu Industrial Park passed the evaluation by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. (This was the only national “863 Plan” project in the field of integrated energy approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2016.)
In November, it was the only integrated energy management project selected for China’s “13th Five-Year” Science and Technology Achievements Exhibition.

Established six business directions: Dispatching and Cloudification, Automation of Power Transmission and Transformation, Intelligent Power Distribution and Utilization, Integrated Energy and Virtual Power Plant, Energy Storage and New Energy Resources, Industrial Internet and Intelligent Manufacturing

With the rise of the smart equipment business, Dongfang ranked among the leading enterprises in the smart grid industry chain.

A globally advanced elastic regulation cloud support platform was launched and first applied in the main dispatching center of China Southern Power Grid.

Carried out mixed-ownership reform, driving development through both industry and capital.
The Wisdom Digital and Intelligent IoT Industrial Park was completed.

Participated in drafting the world’s first national standard for high-voltage watt-hour meters.

Wisdom Electric, Haiyi Software, and Zongheng Technology were successively listed on the NEEQ.

The Dongfang Intelligent Technology Park, embodying the company’s energy-saving and environmental mission, was officially put into use. Self-built PV systems power the park, with surplus electricity fed into the grid.
The transformer subsidiary was established.

The company shifted its core business focus from smart grids to the energy Internet.
The triangular transformer was certified as a China Energy-Saving Product.

Yantai Dongfang Electronics Information Industry Group Co., Ltd. was renamed Dongfang Electronics Corporation (DFE) (The joint-stock company was renamed simultaneously).
Successfully launched a comprehensive energy-saving system solution.

Successfully fulfilled the power supply assurance mission for the Beijing Olympic Games. Since then, DFE has provided power protection for major events including the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Xi’an National Games, the “Two Sessions”, the 70th Anniversary National Day Celebration, the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the Hangzhou G20 Summit, the 60th Anniversary Celebration, the Shanghai World Expo, and the Guangzhou Asian Games.

The company completed organizational reforms and established subsidiaries Wisdom Electric and Haiyi.

DF8002 won the bid for an international national-scale dispatching automation system, marking DFE's official entry into global markets.
The DF9000 Distribution Automation & Management System was selected as the sole power industry representative in China's Top 100 High-Tech Industrialization Projects by the State Planning Commission, receiving 15 million yuan in state funding.

Established eight specialized research institutes, forming complete solutions spanning generation, transmission, substation and distribution.
Developed China's first provincial-level centralized power management information system.
Designated as a National Postdoctoral Research Workstation.

Dongfang Electronic Information Industry Co., Ltd. listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The stock code is 0682, and the stock is traded as “DFE”.

Accredited as a National-Level Enterprise Technology Center.

Yantai Dongfang Electronics Information Industry Co., Ltd. was established.
China’s first distribution automation terminal, the FDK1330, was developed.
The FWB1000 protection automation product series was successfully developed.

Yantai Dongfang Electronics Information Industry Group Co., Ltd. was established.
The Seagull RA-1 information processing keyboard was approved by the National Quality Award Review Committee and received the Silver Award (the highest honor).

Renamed and established Yantai Computer Company.
The DCX-5 and DCF-5 products were awarded the “Excellent Mechatronics Product Certificate” by the State Economic Commission and the State Science and Technology Commission.

The DCX-4 power telecontrol microprocessor-based terminal equipment was successfully developed, marking the company's official entry into the power automation sector.
RDG-7 and RDG-8A photoelectric readers, supporting China’s underwater launching test of carrier rocket, received a telegram of congratulations for commendation from the CPC Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and the State Council.
The RPH-4 Chinese character input keyboard passed the national technical appraisal.

The RDG-8 photoelectric reader’s successful application in the Pacific launch vehicle test mission earned commendation letters from the CPC Central Committee, Central Military Commission and State Council, along with the National Silver Medal for Product Quality (the highest industrial honor at that time).

The RDG-8 photoelectric paper tape reader was successfully developed.

Reorganized as the state-owned Yantai No.6 Radio Factory.

Successfully developed hand-cranked generators.

The tri-lens slide projector prototype achieved commercial success, selling widely across multiple provinces.

Established the Yantai Prefecture Film & Broadcasting Equipment Service Center.