China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other government agencies have issued a battery industry plan covering 2026 to 2030. It aims for initial large-scale use of all-solid-state batteries by the end of the period, with work focused on commercialization, performance and production costs.
The plan also sets targets for long-life lithium batteries to reach 15,000 charge-discharge cycles and for leading manufacturers to bring product defect rates down to parts-per-billion levels. It calls for advances in solid electrolytes and battery materials, while also promoting sodium and flow batteries alongside lithium-based technology.
Other priorities include industry mergers, development of domestic mineral resources, and battery collection and recycling systems. The document also proposes digital battery identification and exploration of internationally recognized battery passports and carbon-footprint data standards.