New energy vehicle power battery market will welcome the new national standard

The high-speed development of China's new energy vehicle power battery market will usher in a new national standard, and changes in rules will affect substandard battery companies and new energy vehicle manufacturers that carry these batteries. Industry insiders analyzed that the new rules may change the competitive landscape. Samsung, LG and other overseas power battery giants, which previously occupied a large market share, will lose some markets, and domestic power battery companies with competitive advantages will benefit.

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It is reported that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is revising the "New Energy Vehicle Manufacturing Enterprises and Product Access Management Rules" (revised draft for comments), which is expected to be introduced in the third quarter. The new consultation draft requires that the power battery test should pass the "Extension Inspection Requirements for Automotive Power Battery Units and System Manufacturers", otherwise the new energy vehicles equipped with the battery will not be able to enter the promotion catalogue and cannot receive subsidies. The new standard is expected to be fully implemented on July 1, 2017, one year later.

The consultation draft is for the revision of the No. 44 document of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued in 2009, “New Energy Vehicle Manufacturers and Product Access Management Rules”, which clearly requires that the power battery test should pass the “Automobile Power Battery Unit and System Manufacturing Enterprise Extension”. Check the requirements, otherwise the new energy vehicles using the battery cannot enter the promotion catalogue to receive subsidies.

New national standard has new requirements

It is reported that the "New Energy Vehicle Manufacturing Enterprise and Product Access Management Rules" (revised draft for comments) will set a new national standard for power batteries. The new battery requirements are worthy of attention from relevant companies. If passed and officially implemented in the future, it will affect the existing pattern of power batteries.

According to the latest consultation draft, the installed power storage batteries (including supercapacitors) and system manufacturers must meet the "Extension Inspection Requirements for Automotive Power Battery Units and System Manufacturers." The monomer and system manufacturers that have passed the extended inspection do not need to repeat the inspection. The requirements for extension inspection are consistent with the requirements in the "Regulations for Automotive Power Battery Industry". In addition to the requirements for production scale, it is necessary to reach the new national standard for battery release in 2015.

Technically, the impact of the new national standard is reflected in two aspects. First of all, due to the consistency of the inspection requirements and the "automobile power battery industry standard conditions", the industry believes that companies that have entered the catalog can be spared, but this is not the case. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology requires that enterprises that have entered the announcement must also re-examine. "The single enterprise that has been included in the announcement shall comply with the requirements of GB/T 31484-2015, GB/T 31485-2015 and GB/T 31486-2015. The typical products will be re-tested, and the test report issued by the power battery testing qualification agency will be submitted before the end of June 2016, and the revocation announcement will not be submitted after the deadline.” Secondly, the monomer and system enterprises that are not included in the announcement are more strict. "When applying for the "Standard Conditions", the typical products shall be tested according to the requirements listed in the attached standard, and the test report issued by the power battery testing qualification institution shall be provided. When the system enterprise that is not listed in the catalogue enterprise is declared, It is necessary to submit a single product test report issued by the power battery testing qualification agency."

The new national standard for power batteries is enforced by all walks of life. At present, there are more than 150 battery companies in China. There are 25 battery companies that have entered the first three batches of single catalogues. Whether or not they enter the catalogue, these enterprises must make technical adjustments according to the new national standard.

In response to the mandatory implementation of the new national standard for power batteries, CATL, BAK, Pride, Boston and many other battery companies have stated that the implementation of the new national standard for batteries is of positive significance. On the one hand, due to the support of the policy to the new energy automobile industry, the profit in the field of power battery is prominent, and the number of enterprises entering the battery field has increased significantly in recent years. At the same time, the former policy is relatively loose, and the standard system is not perfect, which has caused a large number of battery companies to grow wildly, and the product level is uneven. The inferior and low-priced products have destroyed the fair competition in the market and laid a safety hazard for new energy vehicles. On the other hand, with the development of the technical level, the original standards can not fully adapt to the development of technology. By implementing relatively stricter and higher battery standards, enterprises can be encouraged to commit themselves to technology research and development, and companies with substandard technologies will be eliminated. In order to achieve the goal of guiding technological progress.

In terms of execution time, the new battery standard was released in May 2015 and was fully implemented in 2016. It has given the company some time to prepare. For enterprises whose products and technology accumulation are not very deep, it may be more hasty to adjust the technology to meet the new national standard. For companies with deep accumulation, it is now almost ready. Although the policy is recommended and there is no mandatory enforcement, it is not safe to pass the new national standard test. Therefore, some technical adjustments will be made according to the new national standard at the beginning of this year. Although it will take some time and effort, the overall pressure is not great.

In addition to meeting the requirements of product specifications, foreign companies may have additional work to do. First of all, the policy is unstable, there are many battery standards, and I don't know which standard to follow. Secondly, according to the "Regulations on the Standards of Automotive Power Battery Industry", in addition to the technical standards of foreign-funded enterprises in addition to the technical standards, there are other conditions, such as establishing factories in China. In the current standard conditions, there is no clear requirement for foreign-funded enterprises, and foreign-funded enterprises do not know how to prepare. For foreign-invested companies to enter the catalogue, in addition to the need to meet the technical indicators, it may also meet the implicit requirements of establishing a factory in China or joint ventures with Chinese companies.

At the same time, some battery companies also said that "some indicators in the new national standard are set too strict, such as the acupuncture and overcharge standards for Ternary Lithium Batteries. At present, almost no ternary lithium enterprises can pass before July this year. And to meet these standards, it is necessary to increase costs."

The new national standard will benefit domestic battery companies

With the support of the policy, China's new energy vehicle market has expanded rapidly, and the power battery benefit is particularly obvious. Foreign brands with technological advantages, led by LG and Samsung, have become the beneficiaries. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2015, the domestic lithium battery manufacturing industry realized revenue of 203 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20%; profits were about 13 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 60%. It is reported that the power battery is the core technology of new energy vehicles, accounting for about 50% of the cost of new energy vehicles. Therefore, how to support domestic dominant battery companies is related to the autonomy of China's new energy automobile industry. Domestic enterprise BYD has already competed with foreign giants on the lithium iron phosphate technology route.

The new national standard may slow down the pace of development of foreign-powered battery brands in China. Insiders pointed out that if foreign-funded battery brands want to enter the catalogue, they must meet the technical requirements of the products and meet the requirements for establishing joint venture factories in China. But this will involve a lot of approval work and a long cycle. Vehicle companies will be affected by the rhythm of launching products, which will likely reduce the demand for foreign-powered batteries. Therefore, the new national standard is conducive to the development of domestic battery companies.

Power battery is the heart of new energy vehicles and the key to the development of new energy vehicle industry. At present, the new energy vehicle and power battery industry are in a critical period of development, facing unprecedented opportunities for development, and also face many risks and challenges. Therefore, the power battery should further improve the standard system and strengthen the research of basic standards, which provides an important guarantee for the orderly development of the industry.



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