rnrnIndonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) has disclosed that the first phase of CATL's Indonesia battery factory, CATIB, is scheduled to start production by the end of July 2026, with stable purchasing customers already secured before the factory's launch. The IBC President stated that existing fixed buyers include Japanese automakers, and orders for electric vehicle batteries are guaranteed. In addition to automotive power batteries, the factory's batteries can also supply the energy storage system (ESS) sector. With the continuous expansion of global renewable energy installations and the intermittent nature of wind and solar power generation, the demand for energy storage supporting facilities is rising in the long term. High-nickel ternary batteries are a key procurement category in the EU market, making Europe a core potential overseas customer. Indonesia, leveraging its abundant nickel resources, is building an integrated upstream and downstream industrial chain for electric vehicle batteries that is among the largest in Asia.
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Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) has disclosed that the
first phase of CATL's Indonesia battery factory, CATIB, is scheduled to start production by
the end of July 2026, with stable purchasing customers already secured before the factory's launch. The IBC President stated that existing fixed buyers include
Japanese automakers, and orders for electric vehicle batteries are guaranteed. In addition to automotive power batteries, the factory's batteries can also supply the
energy storage system (ESS) sector. With the continuous expansion of global renewable energy installations and the intermittent nature of wind and solar power generation, the demand for energy storage supporting facilities is rising in the long term.
High-nickel ternary batteries are a key procurement category in the
EU market, making Europe a core potential overseas customer.
Indonesia, leveraging its
abundant nickel resources, is building an
integrated upstream and downstream industrial chain for electric vehicle batteries that is among the largest in Asia.rnrnThe project is being developed jointly by
PT Aneka Tambang (Antam),
Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC), and
CBL, the joint venture platform of
CATL. The overall
initial investment is US$5.9 billion (equivalent to
IDR 96.04 trillion), establishing
six joint venture companies covering the entire chain from upstream nickel mining and smelting to downstream cathode materials, battery cells, and battery recycling. rn
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- Three upstream joint venture projects:rn
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- JVC 1 – Nickel Mine: Started production in 2023, with an annual output of 13.8 million tons of nickel ore;rn
- JVC 2 – RKEF Nickel Smelter: To start production in 2027, with an annual output of 88,000 tons of refined nickel alloy;rn
- JVC 3 – HPAL Hydrometallurgical Plant: To start production in 2028, with an annual output of 55,000 tons of mixed hydroxide precipitate.rn
rnrn - Three downstream joint venture projects:rn
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- JVC 4 – Cathode Material Plant: To start production in 2028, with an annual output of 30,000 tons of lithium hydroxide for ternary precursors and cobalt sulfate;rn
- JVC 5 – CATIB Battery Cell Factory: In two phases, Phase 1 (6.9 GWh) to start production by end of July 2026, Phase 2 (8.1 GWh) to be completed in 2028, with a total capacity of 15 GWh;rn
- JVC 6 – Battery Recycling Plant: To start production in 2031, with an annual processing capacity of 20,000 tons of metal.rn
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rnThe equity of the upstream and downstream joint ventures is held by the Chinese side
CBL and Indonesian local enterprises in varying proportions, fully establishing a
“nickel resource–battery recycling” closed loop, leveraging
local nickel resource advantages to seize
the global market for power batteries and energy storage.rnrn
