Ever wondered who actually makes the lithium batteries that power your solar setup, EV or storage system? Here’s a quick look at the biggest players in the battery world right now — especially the ones making waves in off-grid systems across Australia.
China dominates this space. CATL is the largest globally, supplying batteries for EVs and massive storage projects. BYD makes batteries and the cars that use them. And Pylontech is well-known here in Australia for reliable off-grid storage.
In fact, in the Australian off-grid solar scene, BYD and Pylontech are leading the charge, with Sigenergy growing fast thanks to its neat all-in-one battery setups.
LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK On are behind a lot of the batteries in high-end inverters and electric vehicles. If you’ve got a sleek home setup, chances are one of these brands is behind it.
Panasonic supplies batteries for Tesla’s Powerwalls and EVs, and Envision AESC (once part of Nissan) is now expanding into home and commercial storage.
Tesla builds the Powerwall, probably the best-known home battery, using Panasonic cells under the hood.
EVE Energy and CALB are growing quickly, mostly in the EV and commercial storage markets, but worth watching as they expand into home energy too.
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