Batteries & Energy Storage
电池与储能
China controls over 80% of global lithium-ion battery production capacity, led by CATL and BYD. The sector spans EV batteries, grid-scale energy storage, and next-generation solid-state batteries.
Hubs
5
cities with this sector
Total Output
¥535B
combined industry output
Companies
3,570
across all hubs
Employment
335K
workers in sector
Key Statistics
Global production share
~80%
2024
Battery production capacity
2,500+ GWh
2024
Energy storage deployments
45 GW
2024
Global Context
CATL alone holds ~37% global market share. Chinese battery makers are now building gigafactories in Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America.
Hub Rankings
Changzhou常州
Tier 3rapidComplete NEV battery supply chain from materials to packs
Huzhou湖州
Tier 3rapidLithium battery cell production, energy storage systems, battery materials
Yancheng盐城
Tier 3rapidLithium battery production, battery components, energy storage systems
Liyang溧阳
Tier 4rapidComplete power battery supply chain: cathode/anode materials, separators, electrolyte, structural parts, cell assembly, pack systems, recycling — 97% chain completeness within 3km radius
Yibin宜宾
Tier 4rapidLithium battery mega-factory production, battery cell manufacturing, pack assembly
Policy Drivers
- New Energy Storage Development Plan
- EV battery recycling mandates
- Grid-scale storage targets
Key Companies
BYD
比亚迪
World's largest NEV manufacturer by volume, vertically integrated from battery cells to complete vehicles.
Shenzhen, Guangdong →CATL (Shanghai R&D)
宁德时代(上海)
CATL's Shanghai R&D center and international headquarters, focusing on next-generation battery technologies and global partnerships.
Shanghai, Shanghai →CATL (Changzhou)
宁德时代(常州)
CATL's major battery production base in Changzhou, part of the "New Energy Capital" cluster.
Changzhou, Jiangsu →Ningbo Shanshan
宁波杉杉
Leading producer of lithium battery anode and cathode materials, also a major LCD polarizer film manufacturer after acquiring LG Chem's business.
Ningbo, Zhejiang →CATL (Yibin)
宁德时代(宜宾)
CATL's largest battery mega-factory complex, leveraging Yibin's cheap hydropower for low-cost, green-powered lithium battery production.
Yibin, Sichuan →SK Innovation (Yancheng)
SK创新(盐城)
Korean battery giant's China production base manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for the NEV supply chain in the Yangtze River Delta.
Yancheng, Jiangsu →CATL (Huzhou)
宁德时代(湖州)
CATL's Huzhou base producing lithium-ion battery cells and modules, part of the city's green energy manufacturing cluster.
Huzhou, Zhejiang →Jiangsu CATL
江苏时代新能源
CATL's wholly-owned Yangtze Delta manufacturing subsidiary. ¥20B investment, 2,000 mu campus, 10,000+ employees — one of CATL's largest production bases.
Liyang, Jiangsu →Kedali (Liyang)
科达利(溧阳)
Major Liyang production base for Kedali, the leading lithium battery structural parts maker. Daily output exceeds 4 million precision components.
Liyang, Jiangsu →