Charging up – Key players in the global battery sector
Manufacturers
QuantumScape: A much-feted US-based company which has pioneered solid-state lithium metal batteries for electric vehicles
Solid Power: A Colorado-based manufacturer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles
Panasonic: The Japanese multinational electronics company and producer of rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles
Samsung SDI: An EV battery maker and electronics producer headquartered in South Korea
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BYD: The Chinese car and battery maker is among the world's leading manufacturers of battery storage units
CATL: One of the world's foremost China-based battery giants, specialising in lithium-ion units for electric vehicles and energy storage
EVE Energy: A Chinese battery maker which alongside BYD and CATL is one of the three largest manufacturers in the world
Tesla: The US company remains the bellwether for the global electric vehicle industry, the world's most valuable automaker and also one of the foremost battery manufacturers
LG Chem: A Korean chemicals company headquartered in Seoul and producer of lithium-ion battery units
Northvolt: One of Europe's most touted battery makers, specialising in lithium-ion units for electric vehicles. The company this year completed a $5 billion debt refinancing ahead of an expected IPO with market capitalisation projected as high as $20 billion
RWE: A German multinational energy company with renewable energy investments across Europe and the Asia-Pacific
Enel: An Italian multinational distributor of electricity and gas
Akaysha Energy: An Australian renewable energy power generator
AGL Energy: An Australian electricity and gas company
CEP Energy: An Australian-based utility-scale renewable energy developer
NextEra: A US energy company and one of the country's foremost infrastructure investors
Solar Proponent: A US-based utility-scale solar project developer
Terra-Gen: A renewable energy company focused on owning and developing solar, wind and geothermal energy projects
Engie: The French multinational utility company has significant investments in renewable energy and energy storage
Neoen: A French producer and owner of renewable energy projects
CNNP Rich Energy: A development, construction and operation platform of its parent company China National Nuclear Power Company
CGN Wind Energy: A Chinese builder and developer of wind projects
State Power Investment: One of China's four largest state-owned power generators
Huadian New Energy: An electric power company and subsidiary of China Huadian Corporation
Hecate Energy: A US developer and owner of renewable generation projects
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Energy industry players
(Source: The International Energy Agency)
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners: A specialist investment manager focused exclusively on renewable energy infrastructure in the US
Blackstone: The US private equity giant is a significant investor in battery projects through its Blackstone Resources AG arm
Morgan Stanley: In May, the bank completed a $82 million tax equity investment in storage project developer Plus Power
Santander: The Spanish-based banking group has committed more than £250 million to the battery storage sector since 2019
Gore Street Capital: A global investor specialising in acquiring and managing renewable energy solutions
Gresham House: An owner of a portfolio of utility-scale battery energy storage systems in the UK
BlackRock: The US asset management giant has a series of battery-related investments, including in Northvolt, Akaysha Energy and Jupiter Power
NatPower: An Italian-based independent renewable energy platform focused on opportunities for long-term investors
NatWest: Among its battery-related investments, the UK banking group has an ongoing partnership with Zenobē, an owner and operator of battery storage across the UK
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Financial investors