Industrial Minerals


Chinese lithium-ion market to double

15 August 2012

by John Ollett

Lithium-ion battery volume to grow by 18% each year while selling price drops

Keywords: lithium, lithium-ion, graphite, battery, Lux, storage, China, Galaxy Resources

The Chinese lithium-ion battery market will more than double to 44.3 GWh (gigawatt-hours), and revenues will reach $9.2bn, by 2016, Lux Research said this week.

This growth will occur even though demand for electric cars will not reach the standards set by the Chinese government, according to a report by the company, which specialises in emerging technologies.

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