This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows a superfast charging EV battery platform from China's battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. at the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. The first CISCE will be held from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's lithium-ion battery sector continued to expand in September-October this year with total output up 17 percent year on year, official data showed.
The country saw 185 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium-ion batteries roll off production lines in the two-month period, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The output of lithium-ion batteries for power storage surpassed 38 GWh. The installed capacity of power batteries for new energy vehicles came in at about 76 GWh.
China's exports of lithium-ion batteries increased by 21 percent over a year earlier to 82.46 billion yuan (about 11.62 billion U.S. dollars) in the period.
In the first 10 months of this year, total lithium-ion battery output surpassed 765 GWh, up 31 percent year on year. ■
