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Many battery companies are accelerating their entry into the electric marine market
In the context of global carbon reduction, low-carbon or even zero-carbon emission boats have become a trend, and boat electrification has become one of the most concerned directions. Electric boats have the advantages of green environmental protection, zero pollution, safety and low cost of use, and have gradually become the main form of marine power. From the perspective of market demand, electric boats are an inevitable trend for the development of intelligent and green boats.
Based on safety and economy, power lithium iron batteries and BMS have developed rapidly in recent years, and the increase in charge and discharge rates has enabled boats to start accelerating and power handling better, and has already met the technical conditions for popularization and application on boats. With the increasing penetration of lithium-ion batteries in Chinese boats, its market scale will also continue to rise, many battery companies are accelerating the relevant layout.
As of October 2021, more than 30 Chinese lithium battery companies, including Top 10 marine battery companies, have obtained CCS's type approval certificate for lithium battery-related products. This article will introduce the specific information of Top 10 marine battery companies in detail from various aspects, including their development history, main products and latest industrial layout. It is believed that this article will help you gain a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the development trends of Top 10 marine battery companies.
① CATL
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Established time |
December 16, 2011 |
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Global headquarters |
Fujian, China |
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Total market value |
1279.637 billion RMB |
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Company website |
https://www.catl.com/ |
Company profile:
CATL, which ranks first among China's Top 10 marine battery companies, is the world's leading lithium-ion battery R&D and manufacturing company. It has established cooperative relations with many mainstream car companies in China and has become one of the first lithium-ion power battery manufacturers in China to enter the supply chain of top international car companies.
CATL focuses on the R&D, production and sales of new energy vehicle power battery systems and energy storage systems, and is committed to providing first-class solutions for global new energy applications. Its core technologies include power and energy storage batteries, materials, cells, batteries R&D and manufacturing capabilities of the entire industry chain, such as systems, battery recycling and secondary utilization.
Main products and services:
Power battery systems, energy storage systems and lithium battery materials. CATL's power battery system products include cells, modules and battery packs.
Recent layout:
In April 2022, the world's largest pure electric cruise boat "Three Gorges 1" was officially put into commercial operation. The battery cell supplier of the cruise boat is CATL, and the total battery capacity is about 7500kWh, which is equivalent to the total battery capacity of more than 100 electric vehicles. At the beginning of 2022, CATL's self-developed pure electric boat "White Dolphin 1" successfully launched its maiden voyage and is also equipped with CATL's power battery.
② EVE
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Established time |
December 24, 2001 |
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Company location |
Guangdong, China |
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Total market value |
202.601 billion RMB |
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Company website |
https://www.evebattery.com/ |
Company profile:
As One of the Top 10 marine battery companies, EVE focuses on the innovation and development of lithium batteries, and has been committed to providing the society with high-safety and cost-effective energy storage lithium-ion battery systems. EVE is one of the first companies to promote the application of lithium batteries in the marine field, which also laid the foundation for its inclusion in the Top 10 marine battery companies.
As a pioneer of marine lithium battery in China, EVE can provide comprehensive lithium battery system solutions. The company has a number of key technologies for marine power batteries, and provides comprehensive solutions for electrification including battery cell development, Pack development, BMS development, and system fire protection. Up to now, the total installed capacity of EVE marine power batteries has exceeded 100MWh, and the number of installed boats has exceeded 300.
Main products and solutions:
Power battery: prismatic iron lithium battery, prismatic ternary battery, pouch ternary battery, large cylindrical battery, module, BMS and battery system.
Recent layout:
On June 20, 2022, China's first 2,000-ton dual-purpose new energy carrier designed and built by China was delivered in Changxing, Zhejiang. The carrier, named "Dongxing 100", is equipped with a 3,400-kilowatt-hour high-capacity lithium iron phosphate battery pack provided by EVE. When fully charged, the boat's cruising range can reach 300 kilometers. It has the advantages of fast sailing, zero emission and low noise. The relevant person in charge of EVE said that the battery system on "Dongxing 100" is the first battery system with more than 3,000 kWh independently developed by the company, marking another major breakthrough of EVE in the field of electric boats.
③ GOTION HIGH-TECH
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Established time |
January 23, 1995 |
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Global headquarters |
Anhui, China |
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Total market value |
78.241 billion |
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Company website |
https://www.gotion.com.cn/ |
Company profile:
GOTION HIGH-TECH is one of the earliest enterprises in China to engage in independent research and development, production and sales of new energy vehicle power lithium-ion batteries. Its main business is power lithium batteries and power transmission and distribution equipment.
GOTION HIGH-TECH's main products include lithium-ion battery wet separator, lithium battery cathode material, power battery cathode material, lithium iron phosphate battery pack, BMS management system, etc., which are widely used in dry pure electric passenger vehicles, pure electric commercial vehicles, Microgrid energy storage system and other fields.
Main products:
Lithium iron phosphate and ternary materials and batteries, power battery packs, BMS and energy storage battery packs, etc.
Related layout:
In March 2020, GOTION HIGH-TECH won the first batch of orders for 3 sets of marine power lithium battery systems, which is also the first system order obtained by Guoxuan Hi-Tech since it entered the marine power lithium battery market.
④ SUNWODA
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Established time |
December 9, 1997 |
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Company location |
Guangdong, China |
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Total market value |
57.757 billion RMB |
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Company website |
https://www.SUNWODA.com/ |
Company profile:
SUNWODA focuses on the fields of electricity, network energy, home energy storage and portable energy storage, with the R&D, design, production and sales of lithium battery cells and modules as its main business, providing a variety of comprehensive energy service models including lithium battery energy storage products, multi-scenario integration solutions, and energy investment and operation.
After more than 20 years, SUNWODA has developed into a global leader in the field of lithium-ion batteries, and has formed six industrial groups of 3C consumer batteries, intelligent hardware, electric vehicle batteries, energy technology, intelligent manufacturing and industrial Internet, and third-party testing services.
Core products:
Electric vehicle battery system (cell, module, BMS and PACK)
Related layout:
In April 2021, SUNWODA announced that it had obtained the CCS Type Approval Certificate. The name of the certified product is "Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery". The product is suitable for boats and offshore facilities and the certificate is valid until March 2025.
⑤ REPT
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Established time |
October 25, 2017 |
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Company location |
Zhejiang, China |
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Registered capital |
1.724603158 billion RMB |
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Company website |
https://www.chinarept.com/ |
Company profile:
REPT is the first company that TSINGSHAN has invested in the new energy field. REPT is mainly engaged in the R&D, production and sales of power/energy storage lithium-ion battery cells to system applications, focusing on providing high-quality solutions for new energy vehicle power and smart power storage. REPT is mainly based on VDA and MEB standard size square aluminum shell ternary lithium batteries and iron lithium batteries.
Its product application fields cover passenger cars, commercial vehicles (city buses, logistics vehicles, trucks, etc.), special vehicles, industrial vehicles, construction machinery and equipment, boats and other power fields, as well as wind photovoltaic new energy power storage access, power grids Electric energy storage, backup power supply and other energy storage fields.
Main products and services:
Battery: LFP battery, NCM battery; module: strap module, 355 module, 590 module, detachable large module and CTP module; solution: EV, ESS.
Related layout:
In September 2021, REPT's 280P battery was certified by CCS China Classification Society. This also marks that 280P battery products can be applied to global boats and inland water boats, laying the foundation for REPT to enter the electric boat market. The electric boat application scenario requires more battery packs, and requires the battery to have a high discharge rate in a short period of time, and the use is relatively strict. The 280P battery is a long-life LFP battery developed by REPT, which is committed to greatly prolonging the service life from the aspects of the single cycle life and the improvement of the balance current capability.
⑥ GREAT POWER
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Established time |
January 18, 2001 |
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Company location |
Guangdong, China |
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Total market value |
25.96 billion RMB |
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Company website |
http://www.greatpower.net/ |
Company profile:
GREAT POWER is not only one of the largest battery manufacturers in China, but also one of the Top 10 marine battery companies. It has been focusing on the manufacturing and R&D of lithium batteries for more than 20 years. Its main business is R&D and production of lithium-iron batteries, lithium-manganese batteries, zinc-air batteries and other disposable batteries; rechargeable batteries such as nickel-metal hydride, polymer lithium batteries, cylindrical lithium batteries and square aluminum-shell lithium batteries.
Main products and services:
Battery cells, light power batteries, consumer digital batteries, energy storage batteries and power battery systems.
Related layout:
On October 22, 2020, GREAT POWER announced that it has recently obtained the China Classification Society Type Approval Certificate, and the recognized product name is "battery lithium iron phosphate battery". This is the first time that its products have been certified by the classification society. The specific product models are "GSP36135196, GSP36135198", the products are suitable for Chinese voyage boats, and the certificate is valid until October 21, 2024.
⑦ GanfengLiEnergy
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Established time |
March 2, 2000 |
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Company location |
Jiangxi, China |
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Total market capitalization |
215.976 billion RMB |
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Company website |
http://www.ganfengbattery.com/ |
Company profile:
GanfengLiEnergy is a holding subsidiary of GangfengLithium, dedicated to creating the most creative lithium battery smart new energy. GanfengLiEnergy's products include more than 20 types of consumer batteries, small polymer batteries, power batteries, energy storage systems, and solid-state batteries, covering all levels from milliamp hours to 100 ampere hours.
Main products and and business:
The solid-state lithium batteries, power batteries, energy storage systems, consumer batteries and battery recycling.
Related layout:
At present, GanfengLiEnergy's battery products have been applied to more than 20 application scenarios such as electric passenger cars, electric buses, airport equipment, electric boats, rail transit, electric forklifts, electronic communications, 5G intelligence, Bluetooth headsets, and medical equipment.
⑧ STAR ENERGY
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Established time |
June 6, 2016 |
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Company location |
Jiangxi, China |
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Registered capital |
2 billion RMB |
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Company website |
Company profile:
Among the Top 10 marine battery companies, STAR ENERGY is a lithium-ion battery research and development company. Its core technologies include industrial chain R&D and manufacturing capabilities such as material synthesis, coating, and automated production of power batteries. Its main business is lithium battery R&D, production, sales, leasing, and the construction, operation and maintenance of solar power plants.
Main products and services:
Lithium-ion power battery products including cells, modules and battery packs can be used in energy storage systems (home energy storage, solar energy storage, etc.), electric vehicles and other applications.
Related layout:
In November 2020, STAR ENERGY's SLA45173184-150AH lithium iron phosphate single cell obtained the type approval certificate issued by CCS, the field of electric boats will become another important application market of STAR ENERGY after new energy vehicles and energy storage.
⑨ LISHEN
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Established time |
December 25, 1997 |
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Company location |
Tianjing, China |
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Registered capital |
173009.5073 million RMB |
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Company website |
http://www.lishen.com.cn/ |
Company profile:
Lishen is the first lithium-ion battery R&D and manufacturing company in China. It has 25 years of experience in lithium-ion battery R&D and manufacturing, which makes it is listed among the Chinese Top 10 marine battery companies. LISHEN's products include five series including round (column), prismatic, power and polymer batteries and supercapacitors, with applications covering three fields of "power, consumption and energy storage".
Main products and applications:
Consumer electronics lithium batteries, power lithium batteries and supercapacitors.
Related layout:
In the field of energy storage, LISHEN has ten years of professional technology accumulation and project experience accumulation in energy storage system development. Its energy storage products cover large-scale energy type, large-scale power type, marine energy storage, small household, base station power supply, etc., covering all major application fields.
⑩ GBS
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Established time |
July 4, 2007 |
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Company location |
Zhejiang, China |
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Registered capital |
41.47410928 million RMB |
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Company website |
http://www.gbsystem.com |
Company profile:
GBS is one of the earliest companies engaged in the R&D and manufacturing of lithium iron phosphate batteries in China. It is committed to the R&D and manufacturing of lithium iron phosphate batteries and lithium battery integrated systems. It mainly develops lithium battery cells and their system products. its products are widely used in power and energy storage fields, such as boats, mining, forklifts, communication backup power and new energy storage, etc.
GBS is one of the first lithium battery manufacturers in China with qualification certificates for electric vehicles, mining, telecommunications, marine applications and other fields, and has now become one of the Top 10 marine battery companies.
Main products and solutions:
Main product series: single cells, battery modules, battery packs and systems, power batteries, energy storage products; new energy solutions: grid energy storage system solutions, photovoltaic energy storage solutions, energy storage systems (ESS) solutions, communication reserve power solutions and power battery solutions.
Latest news:
GBS has outstanding technical advantages in the field of marine power batteries and excellent product quality. In March 2022, after passing the inspection by the Guangdong Quality Inspection Institute, an authoritative government quality inspection unit, and issuing the CCS certificate, it has won many high-quality orders such as Hangzhou West Lake Asian Games boats and Chinese monitoring boats, becoming a leading brand in the market of lithium marine batteries.
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