In the coming years, building a competitive player capable of producing mass-market battery cells at less than $70 per kilowatt hour (kWh), which translates to EV battery packs cheaper than $100 per kWh, requires companies to reduce costs plant by plant and procure supplies at scale.
The best performer in 2021 is battery-grade lithium carbonate. Since August, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate has been rising rapidly. As of December 31, 2022, the average spot price of battery-grade lithium carbonate was 275000 yuan / ton, up 418.87% from the same period in 2021.
The Global Lithium-ion Battery Market Size is valued at 42.54 billion in 2022 and is predicted to reach 148.24 billion by the year 2031 at a 15.06% CAGR during the forecast period for 2023-2031. Most laptops, cell phones, hybrid and electric vehicles, and other electronic devices use lithium-ion batteries. These have a high energy density tovFdL.