Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships). A paid subscription is required for full access. In 2023, the global battery manufacturing capacity was over 2.2 terawatt hours, of which over 80 percent came from China, which took the lead in this sector.
According to a recent forecast on battery manufacturing, China is expected to maintain its top position in the forthcoming decade, reaching a capacity of four terawatt-hours by 2030, followed by the United States. Together with China and the United States, the European region had one of the largest battery manufacturing capacities as of 2023.
11 new battery energy storage sites (>7 MW), with a total capacity of 413 MW, came online in Q2 of 2023. This means that the average size of new batteries was 38 MW - but the median was just 24 MW. Essentially, one particularly large site skewed this average:
And with other brands lining up to get their batteries in 2024 (Kia, KG Mobility, etc.), expect the Shenzhen make to continue increasing its share throughout the year. This was done at the cost of LG, which lost share in 2023, going from 17% in 2022 to 15% by the end of 2023.
In our annual buildout report - published following the release of the Capacity Market results for T-1 2023 and T-4 2026 - we assigned an expected new capacity number for each quarter, based on a range of sources. We assigned a total of 1.4 GW of new capacity - from 33 sites - to Q2 2023.
Manufacturing capacity needed to meet projected demand is estimated using a utilisation rate of 85%. Announced electric vehicle battery manufacturing capacity by region and manufacturing capacity needed in the Net Zero Scenario, 2021-2030 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.