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Indonesia-China lithium battery plant operational by end-2026, official says

  • A lithium-ion battery plant by Indonesia Battery Corp and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co is expected to begin operations by the end of 2026 with an initial capacity of 6.9 gigawatt hours, according to an Indonesian official.
  • The plant's output is set to expand for electric vehicle batteries, with potential production reaching up to 15 gigawatt hours, as stated by energy ministry spokeswoman Dwi Anggia.
  • Indonesian Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia noted that discussions are ongoing regarding the production of batteries for solar energy storage, potentially increasing capacity to 40 gigawatt hours.
  • The Indonesian government aims to produce about 600,000 electric vehicles by 2030, leveraging its vast nickel reserves.
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Indonesia-China lithium battery plant operational by end-2026, official says

A lithium-ion battery plant by an Indonesian company and China's CATL is expected to be in operation by the end of 2026 with initial capacity of 6.9 gigawatt hours, an Indonesian official said on Sunday.

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The Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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