China Halts New Battery Storage Plant Approvals

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China has temporarily halted approvals for new battery storage factories to review existing and planned capacity due to concerns over sector overcapacity. This move affects the world's largest battery storage and electric vehicle market, indicating significant shifts in energy storage manufacturing.

China has paused approvals for new battery storage factories amid a review of existing and planned capacity, Chinese financial news outlet Cailianshe reported this weekend, citing industry sources. The temporary suspension of approvals of plants that have not started construction yet comes amid growing concerns about overcapacity in the sector in the world’s biggest manufacturer of batteries for energy storage. China is the world’s biggest market for electric vehicles and a top player in battery storage as well. But just like electric…