El precio de las acciones experimenta una "montaña rusa", Laplace aclara: no ha obtenido un pedido de 10 mil millones de dólares en energía fotovoltaica de Tesla

A market rumor about a “billion-yuan” order caused Laplace’s share price to swing violently, and an immediate clarification announcement from the company quickly brought the hype to an abrupt stop.

On the morning of April 1, media reports said Laplace won the second phase of Tesla’s photovoltaic project, with an order size of nearly RMB 10 billion. The news drove the stock to quickly cap its daily gains, and by the midday close the stock was up 19.99%.

However, in the middle of the day, Laplace urgently issued a clarification announcement, explicitly stating that “as of now, the company has not obtained the relevant order.” After the afternoon opening, the share price immediately plunged, and the gain rapidly narrowed to around 11.85%.

In its announcement, the company warned investors that, “the recent increase in the company’s stock price has been relatively large; there is a risk of overheated market sentiment and irrational speculation. The company does not rule out the risk of a short-term rapid pullback in the stock price.”

Rumor sparks the daily limit up; the clarification announcement slams on the brakes

At around 10:50 a.m. on April 1, Laplace’s share price instantly surged and quickly closed at the daily limit, triggering a limit-up. According to an earlier report by Jiemian News, rumors said the company recently won the second phase of Tesla’s photovoltaic project, with an order size of nearly RMB 10 billion.

In the middle of the day, Laplace’s board of directors issued a clarification announcement, explicitly denying the above rumors, stating that after verification the company has not obtained the relevant orders, and that there is also no major information that should have been disclosed but was not disclosed. The announcement also emphasized that the company’s fundamentals have not undergone major changes, and that all material information shall be subject to announcements published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and in designated media. It reminds investors not to believe or spread unverified rumors.

At the afternoon opening, Laplace’s share price immediately dived, and the gain narrowed sharply from nearly 20%.

Rumor backdrop: Tesla’s US$2.9 billion photovoltaic equipment procurement plan

This rumor did not come out of nowhere; behind it was a broader market expectation.

According to a March 20 article by Wall Street Insights, Tesla is seeking to purchase photovoltaic production equipment worth about US$2.9 billion (about RMB 20 billion) from Chinese suppliers to support Musk’s goal of adding 100 GW of photovoltaic manufacturing capacity in the United States.

The report said that Suzhou Maiwei Co., Ltd. is one of the main prospective suppliers of the equipment for this project, and other Chinese companies currently in discussions include Jiejiaweichuang and Laplace. At that time, the news had already driven a broad rally across A-share and Hong Kong-listed photovoltaic sectors.

Tesla’s shift to purchasing equipment from China is intertwined with the complex interplay of the US power supply-and-demand landscape and trade policies. According to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US electricity consumption reached a consecutive second annual record high in 2025 and will continue to rise over the next two years.

From Laplace’s own fundamentals, the company’s operating performance in 2025 has faced pressure. According to the company’s performance quick report released on February 26, in 2025 Laplace achieved total operating revenue of RMB 5.459 billion, down 4.69% year on year; attributable net profit was RMB 612 million, down 16.07% year on year.

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