In a highly anticipated release, Black Hawk PV has disclosed the top ten rankings of Chinese energy storage manufacturers for 2023. Leading the pack is CATL with an impressive 38.50% market share and a robust shipment volume of 50 GWh.
The top five largest energy storage cell manufacturers in the first half are CATL, EVE Energy, REPT, Hithium, and BYD. CATL secured the top position with orders from major customers like Tesla and Fluence. EVE Energy received orders from all big customers, sustaining second place in the industry.
Korean manufacturers Samsung SDI and LG, on the other hand, saw low shipment volumes, with their combined market share dropping to around 5%. In the utility-scale sector, the top five companies are CATL, EVE Energy, Hithium, REPT, and BYD. The top two predominated, with CATL shipping more than 40 GWh and EVE Energy shipping nearly 15 GWh.
In the small-scale storage sector, the top five are EVE Energy, REPT, Ampace, BYD, and Gotion. The competition is also intensifying, with industry concentration declining further. In the first half, the CR5 decreased by 6.9% from the first quarter to 70.3%.
Despite concerns about overcapacity, the energy storage industry in China persists in its wave of capacity expansion. The production of energy storage lithium batteries surpassed 110 GWh from January to August 2023, according to data from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
However, the actual utilization rate of lithium power (energy storage) batteries is reported to be less than 50%. To tackle overcapacity challenges, industry leaders like CATL, BYD, and EVE Energy are strategically expanding globally. These companies have secured top positions in the global energy storage battery market.