China: Setting the Stage for Global Battery Dominance

China has established its position as the unrivaled leader in lithium-ion battery production, commanding nearly 70% of global capacity by 2030. This staggering figure amounts to a remarkable 6.268 gigawatt-hours (GWh), as reported by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Chinese companies have not only emerged as industry frontrunners in battery manufacturing but have also achieved vertical integration across the entire supply chain, from mining and refining battery metals to the production of final battery packs.

One of the key players propelling China’s dominance is Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). CATL alone is projected to surpass the combined efforts of Canada, France, Hungary, Germany, and the United Kingdom in terms of battery capacity. Other significant contributors from China such as BYD, CALB, SVOLT, and EVE all add to China’s overwhelming share of the global market.

How Is China Taking Full Control of the Global Battery Supply?

This formidable dominance is a result of various factors, including substantial government support, early investments in electric vehicle (EV) and battery technology, and the establishment of a robust domestic supply chain. China’s strategy goes beyond mere production; it focuses on securing critical raw materials through global partnerships and acquisitions, guaranteeing a steady supply of essential components for lithium-ion batteries.

The United States: Paving its Path as the Runner-Up

Despite China’s significant lead, the United States is projected to become the second-largest producer of lithium-ion batteries by 2030, with an estimated capacity of 1.261 GWh. Companies like Tesla, alongside foreign enterprises with substantial operations in the U.S., such as LG Energy Solution (LGES) and SK On, will contribute to this growth. Tesla’s Gigafactories, particularly the one in Nevada, play a pivotal role in expanding the country’s capacity.

The U.S. government’s recent policies and incentives aimed at bolstering domestic battery production and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains are driving this progress. Despite these efforts, the U.S. still faces challenges in matching China’s scale and integration, particularly in sourcing critical raw materials within its borders.

Europe: Germany Spearheads the Charge

In Europe, Germany is forecasted to lead the continent’s lithium-ion battery production, reaching a capacity of 262 GWh by 2030. Tesla’s Giga Berlin plant, the company’s first manufacturing location in Europe, will contribute significantly to this capacity. German automotive giants like Volkswagen are also heavily investing in battery production to support their ambitious electric vehicle plans.

Other European nations, including Hungary and France, are making considerable strides as well. Hungary is expected to reach a capacity of 210 GWh, with major players like CATL, SK On, and Samsung contributing to its growth. France, led by companies like Verkor, Prologium, and ACC, is projected to produce 162 GWh. These developments highlight these countries’ growing emphasis on securing a place in the battery supply chain.

The Rest of the World: Emerging Contenders

Beyond China, the U.S., and Europe, other countries are beginning to establish their positions in the lithium-ion battery market. Canada, for instance, is forecasted to achieve a capacity of 204 GWh by 2030, backed by companies like Northvolt, LGES, and Volkswagen. South Korea, home to major battery manufacturers LGES, Samsung, and SK On, is expected to produce 94 GWh.

While relatively smaller in scale, the United Kingdom is projected to have a capacity of 67 GWh, led by Envision and Tata. Notably, both South Korea and the UK are actively working to boost domestic production and decrease dependence on imports.

In Conclusion: A New Era for Energy

The energy landscape of 2030 will be fundamentally shaped by strategic investments and policies made today. China’s dominance in lithium-ion battery production is expected to persist, thanks to its comprehensive approach to the supply chain. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to secure a larger share of this critical market, striking a balance between energy security and the demands of a decarbonizing world.

As the world transitions to clean energy, the ability to produce lithium-ion batteries at scale will be a crucial determinant of economic and technological leadership. The countries leading in battery production will not only drive the global electric vehicle market but also shape the broader energy landscape for decades to come.

Source: Visual Capitalist

쀑ꡭ은 리튬이온 배터리 μƒμ‚°μ—μ„œ 압도적인 μ§€μœ„λ₯Ό ν™•λ¦½ν•˜μ—¬, 2030λ…„μ—λŠ” 세계 전체 μš©λŸ‰μ˜ 거의 70%λ₯Ό μ°¨μ§€ν•˜κ²Œ 될 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence에 λ”°λ₯΄λ©΄, μ΄λŠ” 경이둜운 6.268 κΈ°κ°€μ™€νŠΈ-μ‹œκ°„(GWh)에 ν•΄λ‹Ήν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 쀑ꡭ 기업듀은 배터리 μ œμ‘°μ—…μ—μ„œ μ‚°μ—… 선두 주자둜 λ“±μž₯ν•  뿐만 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ, κ΄‘μ—… 및 μ •μ œ 곡정을 톡해 배터리 κΈˆμ†μ„ μƒμ‚°ν•˜λŠ” 것뢀터 μ΅œμ’… 배터리 팩 μ œμ‘°κΉŒμ§€ 수직 톡합을 λ‹¬μ„±ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ€‘κ΅­μ˜ μ§€λ°°λ ₯을 κ²¬μΈν•˜λŠ” 핡심 주자 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜λŠ” ν˜„λŒ€μ•”νŽ˜λ ‰μŠ€ν…Œν¬λ†€λ‘œμ§€(Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, CATL)μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. CATLλ§ŒμœΌλ‘œλ„ μΊλ‚˜λ‹€, ν”„λž‘μŠ€, 헝가리, 독일, 영ꡭ의 ν•©μ‚° λ…Έλ ₯을 λ›°μ–΄λ„˜μ„ κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. BYD, CALB, SVOLT, EVE λ“± μ€‘κ΅­μ˜ λ‹€λ₯Έ μ€‘μš”ν•œ κΈ°μ—¬μžλ“€μ€ λͺ¨λ‘ μ€‘κ΅­μ˜ μ„Έκ³„μ‹œμž₯μ—μ„œμ˜ 압도적인 μ μœ μœ¨μ— κΈ°μ—¬ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λ†€λž„λ§Œν•œ μ§€λ°°λ ₯은 쀑ꡭ μ •λΆ€μ˜ 큰 지원, μ „κΈ°μžλ™μ°¨(EV) 및 배터리 κΈ°μˆ μ— λŒ€ν•œ 초기 투자, κ²¬κ³ ν•œ κ΅­λ‚΄ κ³΅κΈ‰λ§μ˜ ꡬ좕 λ“± λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μš”μΈλ“€μ˜ κ²°κ³Όμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ€‘κ΅­μ˜ μ „λž΅μ€ λ‹¨μˆœν•œ 생산 μ΄μƒμœΌλ‘œ λ‚˜μ•„κ°€, κΈ€λ‘œλ²Œ νŒŒνŠΈλ„ˆμ‹­κ³Ό 인수λ₯Ό 톡해 μ€‘μš”ν•œ μ›μžμž¬λ₯Ό ν™•λ³΄ν•˜κ³  리튬이온 λ°°ν„°λ¦¬μ˜ ν•„μˆ˜ κ΅¬μ„±ν’ˆμ˜ μ•ˆμ •μ μΈ 곡급을 보μž₯ν•˜λŠ” 것에 μ΄ˆμ μ„ λ§žμΆ”κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ―Έκ΅­: 2μœ„λ‘œμ˜ μ§„μΆœ

μ€‘κ΅­μ˜ μ£Όμš”λ„λ₯Ό λ›°μ–΄λ„˜κΈ°λŠ” 것은 μ•„λ‹ˆμ§€λ§Œ, 미ꡭ은 2030λ…„κΉŒμ§€ 리튬이온 λ°°ν„°λ¦¬μ˜ 2번째둜 큰 생산ꡭ이 될 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ˜λ©°, μ˜ˆμƒ μš©λŸ‰μ€ 1.261 GWhμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν…ŒμŠ¬λΌ(Tesla)와 λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œ 규λͺ¨ μžˆλŠ” 사업을 μš΄μ˜ν•˜λŠ” μ™Έκ΅­ 기업듀인 LG Energy Solution (LGES)와 SK On도 이 μ„±μž₯에 κΈ°μ—¬ν•  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 특히 넀바닀에 μœ„μΉ˜ν•œ ν…ŒμŠ¬λΌμ˜ κΈ°κ°€νŒ©ν† λ¦¬κ°€ 미ꡭ의 μš©λŸ‰ ν™•λŒ€μ— μ€‘μš”ν•œ 역할을 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ―Έκ΅­ μ •λΆ€μ˜ 졜근 μ •μ±…κ³Ό μ™Έκ΅­ 곡급망에 λŒ€ν•œ 의쑴 κ°μ†Œλ₯Ό μœ„ν•œ μΈμ„Όν‹°λΈŒλŠ” μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 진전을 μΆ”μ§„ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‚˜ 미ꡭ은 μ€‘κ΅­μ˜ 규λͺ¨μ™€ 톡합λ ₯을 λ§žμΆ”κ³ , 특히 자ꡭ μ˜ν†  λ‚΄μ—μ„œ 핡심 μ›μžμž¬λ₯Ό μ‘°λ‹¬ν•˜λŠ” 데에 어렀움을 κ²ͺκ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

유럽: 독일이 μ£Όλ„ν•˜λŠ” λ²”μœ„

μœ λŸ½μ—μ„œλŠ” 독일이 2030λ…„κΉŒμ§€ 유럽의 리튬이온 배터리 μƒμ‚°μ—μ„œ 선두λ₯Ό 달성할 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ 예츑되며, μΆ”μ • μš©λŸ‰μ€ 262 GWhμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν…ŒμŠ¬λΌμ˜ κΈ°κ°€ λ² λ₯Όλ¦° 곡μž₯, ν•΄λ‹Ή νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ 유럽 첫 번째 제쑰 μž₯μ†Œλ„ μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μš©λŸ‰μ— μƒλ‹Ήν•œ κΈ°μ—¬λ₯Ό ν•  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν­μŠ€λ°”κ² 같은 독일 μžλ™μ°¨ κ±°λŒ€κΈ°μ—…λ“€μ€ μžμ‚¬μ˜ 야심찬 μ „κΈ°μ°¨ κ³„νšμ„ μ§€μ›ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ 배터리 생산에 크게 νˆ¬μžν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

헝가리와 ν”„λž‘μŠ€λ₯Ό ν¬ν•¨ν•œ λ‹€λ₯Έ 유럽 ꡭ가듀도 μƒλ‹Ήν•œ λ°œμ „μ„ 이루고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν—κ°€λ¦¬λŠ” CATL, SK On, μ‚Όμ„± λ“± μ£Όμš” 업체듀이 κΈ°μ—¬ν•΄ 210 GWh의 μš©λŸ‰μ„ 달성할 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν”„λž‘μŠ€λŠ” Verkor, Prologium, ACC λ“± 기업듀이 이끌고 162 GWh 생산될 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λ°œμ „μ€ 이듀 ꡭ가듀이 μ „μ§€ κ³΅κΈ‰λ§μ—μ„œμ˜ μœ„μΉ˜λ₯Ό κ²¬μΈν•˜κ³  μžˆμŒμ„ λ³΄μ—¬μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ‚˜λ¨Έμ§€ 세계: μ‹ ν₯ κ²½μŸμžλ“€

쀑ꡭ, λ―Έκ΅­, 유럽 μ΄μ™Έμ˜ λ‹€λ₯Έ λ‚˜λΌλ“€μ€ 리튬이온 배터리 μ‹œμž₯μ—μ„œ 자리λ₯Ό 작기 μ‹œμž‘ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 예λ₯Ό λ“€μ–΄, μΊλ‚˜λ‹€λŠ” Northvolt, LGES, ν­μŠ€λ°”κ² λ“±μ˜ κΈ°μ—…λ“€μ˜ μ§€μ›μœΌλ‘œ 2030λ…„κΉŒμ§€ 204 GWh의 μš©λŸ‰μ„ 달성할 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λŒ€κ·œλͺ¨ 배터리 μ œμ‘°μ—…μ²΄μΈ LGES, μ‚Όμ„±, SK On이 μ†Œμž¬ν•œ ν•œκ΅­μ€ 94 GWhλ₯Ό 생산할 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ 예츑되고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

규λͺ¨λŠ” μƒλŒ€μ μœΌλ‘œ μž‘μ§€λ§Œ, μ˜κ΅­μ€ Envisionκ³Ό Tataκ°€ 선두에 μ„œ μžˆμ–΄ 67 GWh의 μš©λŸ‰μ„ κ°–μΆœ κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μΆ”μ •λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 특히 ν•œκ΅­κ³Ό μ˜κ΅­μ€ κ΅­λ‚΄ 생산을 μ΄‰μ§„ν•˜κ³  μˆ˜μž… μ˜μ‘΄λ„λ₯Ό 쀄이기 μœ„ν•΄ λ…Έλ ₯ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

마무리: μ—λ„ˆμ§€μ˜ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ μ‹œλŒ€

2030λ…„μ˜ μ—λ„ˆμ§€ 풍경은 였늘의 μ „λž΅μ  νˆ¬μžμ™€ 정책에 μ˜ν•΄ 근본적으둜 ν˜•μ„±λ  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 쀑ꡭ은 리튬이온 배터리 μƒμ‚°μ—μ„œμ˜ μš°μœ„λ₯Ό μœ μ§€ν•  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ˜λ©°, μ΄λŠ” 그듀이 곡급망에 λŒ€ν•œ 포괄적인 μ ‘κ·Ό 방식 λ•λΆ„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•œνŽΈ, λ―Έκ΅­κ³Ό μœ λŸ½μ€ 이 μ€‘μš”ν•œ μ‹œμž₯의 더 큰 μ μœ μœ¨μ„ ν™•λ³΄ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ λ…Έλ ₯을 κ°•ν™”ν•˜κ³  있으며, μ—λ„ˆμ§€ λ³΄μ•ˆκ³Ό νƒ„μ†Œ 배좜 κ°μ†Œμ˜ μš”κ΅¬ 사항 μ‚¬μ΄μ—μ„œ κ· ν˜•μ„ λ§žμΆ”κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

세계가 μ²­μ • μ—λ„ˆμ§€λ‘œ μ „ν™˜ν•¨μ— 따라 리튬이온 λ°°ν„°λ¦¬μ˜ λŒ€κ·œλͺ¨ 생산 λŠ₯λ ₯은 κ²½μ œμ™€ 기술적 지도λ ₯의 μ€‘μš”ν•œ κ²°μ • μš”μ†Œκ°€ 될 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ „μ§€ μƒμ‚°μ—μ„œ μ„ λ„ν•˜λŠ” λ‚˜λΌλ“€μ€ κΈ€λ‘œλ²Œ μ „κΈ°μ°¨ μ‹œμž₯을 주도할 뿐만 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ μ•žμœΌλ‘œ μˆ˜μ‹­ λ…„κ°„μ˜ κ΄‘λ²”μœ„ν•œ μ—λ„ˆμ§€ 풍경을 ν˜•μ„±ν•  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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