China to bring solid-state batteries to mass production by 2030
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, with six other authorities including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport, has published a development plan for the battery industry covering 2026 to 2030. The plan places a clear focus on all-solid-state batteries, whose deployment is expected to reach a larger industrial scale for the first time by 2030, alongside sodium-ion and redox flow batteries and the industrialisation of ultra-fast-charging batteries. It also covers industry consolidation through mergers and restructuring, faster development of domestic lithium and cobalt deposits, mandatory take-back systems for manufacturers, and a digital identity management system for batteries used in New Energy Vehicles, while sodium-ion and solid-state batteries remain exempt from consumption tax until the end of 2028.
Why it matters: The plan ties industrial policy to supply-chain security by pairing new cell-chemistry targets with domestic raw-material development, recycling obligations and tax incentives that favour newer technologies over established lithium-ion batteries.