VNET Announces Strategic Cooperation with CATL

BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --VNET Group, Inc.(Nasdaq:VNET) ("VNET" or the "Company"), a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider inChina, today announced that it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement (the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement") with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (stock codes: 300750.SZ and 03750.HK) ("CATL"), a global leader in zero-carbon new energy technology.

Under the Strategic Cooperation Agreement,VNETand CATL will establish a partnership to deepen compute-energy integration by synergistically combiningVNET'sleadership in large‑scale computing infrastructure development and operations with CATL's expertise in zero‑carbon new energy technologies. With the goal of shaping next generation digital energy infrastructure globally, and leveraging green DC and direct green power connection technologies, the parties plan to jointly develop a three‑layer integrated compute-energy ecosystem comprising gigawatt‑scale compute-energy facilities, distributed compute-energy networks, and a zero‑carbon token ecosystem.

"We are delighted to establish this strategic partnership with CATL," said Mr.Josh Sheng Chen, Founder, Executive Chairperson ofVNET. "By combining our complementary strengths and deepening cooperation across technology, infrastructure and supply chains, we will jointly advance innovation in integrated compute-energy systems. Together, we aim to contribute to the next generation of digital energy infrastructure in the intelligent era."