Global Infrastructure SherpaCATL sells 661 GWh of lithium-ion batteries
CATL, a leading Chinese battery manufacturer, sold 661 GWh of lithium-ion batteries in 2025, representing a 39% increase from the previous year. This significant sale underscores CATL's dominance in the energy storage market, with the company's batteries being installed in over 24 million vehicles worldwide. CATL's strong sales performance is driven by growing demand for battery energy storage systems and electric vehicles, with the company expecting to further expand its presence in the energy storage segment.
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CATL reported net profits of CNY 72.2 billion ($10.4 billion) for 2025, up 42% on the previous year. Revenue reached CNY 423.7 billion, up 17% year on year. CATL sold 661 GWh of lithium-ion batteries in 2025, up 39% on the previous year. CATL’s battery energy storage (BESS) shipments accounted for 30.4% of the global market in 2025. CATL reported its batteries have been installed in more than 24 million vehicles worldwide. The manufacturer has supplied approximately 2,300 projects worldwide. CATL had 772 GWh of annual production capacity in 2025 and expects to have 321 GWh under construction by the end of the year. Research and development investment reached CNY 22.1 billion in 2025, and more than CNY 90 billion invested over the past decade.
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