China on Wednesday sought to solicit public opinion on draft regulations aimed at regulating its rapidly growing lithium battery industry. The rules, proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, are designed to curb unchecked expansion and promote sustainable and high-quality development within the sector.
The regulations also cover various aspects of the industry such as plant layout, production processes, product performance, safety and quality control, environmental protection, and social responsibility. The draft regulations address the environmental impact of the lithium battery industry.
In 2023, China's lithium-ion battery sector sustained its growth momentum, with the total output rising 25 percent year on year. This growth was largely driven by the surge in China's new energy vehicle sales, which reached 9.495 million units in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 37.9%.
Lithium battery manufacturers are required to invest at least 3% of their main business revenue in research and development. The rules also set specific standards for energy density, cycle life and other technical parameters for different types of lithium batteries.
No lithium-ion battery projects should be built on permanent basic farmland, "redline areas" for ecological protection or other areas where the construction of industrial enterprises is prohibited, the guidelines state.
The proposed regulations address several key issues facing China's lithium battery supply chain, including unbalanced regional development, mismatched supply and demand, inconsistent product quality, and insufficient innovation.
The industry will achieve high-end, intelligent, and green development. The scale of new energy storage manufacturing will be well matched with downstream demand, fostering 3 to 5
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On August 16, China''s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the first half of 2024 the operation of the national lithium-ion battery industry.
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This initiative aims to enhance the safety, efficiency, and scalability of energy storage technologies, particularly in the lithium battery industry. The move is expected to accelerate
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In the lithium-ion battery segment, the output of energy storage batteries exceeded 9GWh, and the installed capacity of power batteries for new energy vehicles was about 30GWh.
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The document pointed out that the lithium battery industry is the backbone of promoting the development of new smart terminals, electric vehicles, new energy storage and
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China''s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Wednesday issued draft rules for the country''s lithium-ion battery industry, aiming to guide companies to reduce...
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Zhou Haiyan stated that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will strengthen industry standardization management, deepen the implementation of lithium battery
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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China has unveiled two new draft guidelines for public input, with the goal of enhancing management of the lithium-ion battery industry and fostering its
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The regulations come as China''s lithium battery installations have seen explosive growth in recent years, driven by strong domestic demand for electric vehicles (EVs)
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