On September 28, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a battery industry development plan for 2026 through 2030. The document, dated September 14 and jointly issued by seven government agencies, targets initial large-scale use of all-solid-state batteries by 2030.
The plan prioritizes commercialization technologies for all-solid-state batteries, including improvements in ionic conductivity, cycling stability, interfacial contact and cost. It also calls for longer cycle life, pressure-system engineering, scaled production of high-performance solid electrolytes and manufacturing equipment such as isostatic presses.
Additional development priorities include combining high-voltage, high-capacity cathode materials with lithium-metal-based anodes and anode-free designs. The plan sets a target of 15,000 charge-discharge cycles for long-life lithium batteries and calls for leading manufacturers to reduce product defect rates to the parts-per-billion level.
China plans to establish a battery supply system centered on lithium batteries and complemented by sodium and flow batteries. For sodium batteries, the document emphasizes cost, safety and resource availability, with development focused on cold-resistant, high-energy-density power batteries and long-life energy storage batteries.
The plan also supports corporate mergers and restructuring, along with faster domestic exploration and development of lithium, cobalt and other mineral resources. Companies will be required to establish used-battery collection systems aligned with their sales volumes and are encouraged to develop recycling capacity in major export markets where conditions permit.
MIIT also proposed digital identity management for products including new energy vehicle power batteries. The plan calls for exploring internationally accepted battery passport arrangements and mutual recognition of carbon footprint data. It follows an intelligent connected new energy vehicle plan released on September 11 that targets a 70% share for new energy vehicles in domestic new passenger vehicle sales by 2030.
Source: CnEVPost
