With the increasing attention of the world to clean energy and sustainable development, lithium batteries as an important source of energy for electric vehicles, smart phones and other electronic products, its manufacturing industry is ushering in a new round of change. Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Lithium battery industry Specification Conditions (2024)" (draft for comment) and the "Lithium battery industry Specification Announcement Management Measures (2024)" (draft for comment) have attracted wide attention from the industry.

It is reported that the two drafts are aimed at further strengthening the management of the lithium battery industry, guiding enterprises to reduce manufacturing projects that simply expand production capacity, while strengthening technological innovation, improving product quality, and reducing production costs. The introduction of this policy marks that the lithium battery manufacturing industry is developing in a more standardized, efficient and green direction.

According to the draft, lithium battery enterprises should have the independent production, sales and service capabilities of lithium battery industry-related products, and the annual cost for research and development and process improvement is not less than 3% of the main business income. This regulation encourages enterprises to increase investment in technological innovation and promote technological progress in the industry and the improvement of product performance.

It is worth mentioning that the new specification puts forward higher requirements for performance indicators such as energy density, power density and cycle life of lithium batteries. Among them, the energy density of the energy type single battery using ternary materials (lithium nickel-cobalt manganate) needs to reach 230Wh/kg or more, and the energy density of the battery pack needs to reach 165Wh/kg or more. The energy density of the energy type single battery using other materials such as lithium iron phosphate needs to reach 165Wh/kg or more, and the energy density of the battery pack needs to reach 120Wh/kg or more. The improvement of these indicators will promote the progress of lithium battery technology and meet the market demand for higher performance batteries.

In addition to technological innovation and product performance enhancement, the new specification also strengthens the requirements for production safety and environmental protection. The draft encourages enterprises to create green factories and adds regulations on work safety, environmental protection, energy conservation and emission reduction. This initiative will help promote the sustainable development of the lithium battery manufacturing industry and reduce the impact on the environment.

Industry experts said that the introduction of the new specification will have a profound impact on the lithium battery manufacturing industry. On the one hand, it will accelerate the technological progress and product upgrading of the industry; On the other hand, it will also promote the integration and optimization of the industry, and eliminate some technologically backward and smaller enterprises. This will help improve the overall competitiveness of the industry and promote the development of the lithium battery manufacturing industry in a more standardized, efficient and green direction.

With the implementation of new specifications and the continuous development of the industry, the lithium battery manufacturing industry will usher in a broader market prospect. In the future, lithium batteries will play a more important role in the field of electronic products such as electric vehicles and smartphones, and become an important force to promote clean energy and sustainable development.