The Battery Show Asia 2025 Recap: Where the Industry Charged Ahead
From July 15–17, Hong Kong became the beating heart of the battery and energy storage world as The Battery Show Asia 2025 unfolded. The event drew innovators, manufacturers, and decision-makers eager to shape the future of e-mobility and sustainable power.
For three days, exhibition halls buzzed with breakthroughs, collaborations, and bold visions. If you missed it, don’t worry—this recap captures the highlights and key takeaways that defined TBSA 2025, giving you a front-row view of Asia’s most influential battery showcase.
Battery & Energy Storage Industry: Landscape & Trends
Here are the trends that made The Battery Show Asia 2025 a standout event:
Asia as the epicenter
Asia continues to lead the global battery and energy storage market, with the region accounting for most of the world’s lithium-ion battery production.
China remains the dominant force, while South Korea and Japan sustain their positions as technology leaders.
India is expanding its role through large-scale investments, and Southeast Asian nations are building new capacity that strengthens the regional supply chain.
Key macro trends
Several macro trends are shaping the industry’s trajectory. Integration of renewable energy into national grids and the electrification of transport is increasing at a rapid pace. Market forecasts point to sustained double-digit expansion of the industry over the next decade, supported by proactive government policies and targeted investment programs.
Industry challenges & strategic focal points:
However, this impressive growth comes with structural challenges.
Building a resilient supply chain has become essential as reliance on critical raw materials leaves the sector exposed to disruptions.
Companies are under greater pressure to address sustainability, pushing them to invest in recycling systems and second-life applications.
Safety and regulatory compliance remain equally important, with international standards such as IEC, UL, and CE continuing to shape which products enter the market.
TBSA: Key Exhibitors & Innovation Highlights
Here are the key exhibitors and the innovations that highlighted the direction of the industry at The Battery Show Asia 2025:
CATL
At TBSA 2025, CATL attracted attention with its ambitious battery swap rollout. By July, the company had already completed over 400 swap stations for passenger vehicles and around 100 for heavy-duty trucks. Additionally, CATL has collaborated with automakers to launch more than 20 models compatible with its Choco-SEB swappable batteries.
Leoch Battery
As a Strategic Partner of the Battery Show 2025, Leoch introduced its All-Scenario Smart Energy Solutions. This integrated system pairs energy storage hardware with AI-driven management and microgrid control to reduce fuel and grid costs, especially in commercial and telecom use cases. The showcase also included high-power UPS systems and modular ESS options with scalable deployment and ROI under five years.
MBAK Energy Solutions
MBAK Energy Solutions used the event to showcase its expanding role in the battery ecosystem, emphasizing its capabilities in design, manufacturing, supply chain management, and project execution.
Global Strategic Exhibitors & Advisory Board Participants
The Battery Show Asia 2025 brought together a broad spectrum of industry players. Cell manufacturers such as CATL, Panasonic, WeLion, and Great Power were present alongside systems integrators including Hongfa and NORMA, as well as technology specialists like SCANTECH.
Product Categories on Display
The battery exhibition showcased the full battery value chain. Attendees explored advanced materials and packaging, manufacturing and testing equipment, power electronics, thermal management solutions, EV and HV systems, recycling technologies, and both charging and swapping infrastructure.
Industry Implications & Strategic Insights
The Battery Show Asia 2025 provides the following strategic insights about the industry:
Asia’s accelerating strategic role
The Battery Show Asia 2025 underscored how Asia is strengthening its position as a global leader in battery and energy storage, influencing both production capacity and technological direction. The region is not only leading in production but also setting the pace in policy direction, technological progress, and long-term investment strategies.
Intensifying Cross‑border collaboration
Collaboration across borders is strengthening. Companies are forming new partnerships, expanding joint research programs, and increasing supply chain investments, unlocking a new era of international collaboration in the industry.
Standards and safety evolution
The evolution of standards and safety practices remained a central focus at the Battery Show Asia 2025. Exhibitors presented new fire-resistant cell designs, more sophisticated battery management systems, and enhanced recycling and lifecycle management solutions. Together, these innovations highlight the industry’s renewed commitment to safety.
Investor and Enterprise Opportunities
TBSA 2025 highlighted strong growth prospects for investors and enterprises. Grid-scale storage is expanding as utilities integrate more renewable energy. Portable energy storage systems are reaching wider consumer markets, while infrastructure integration is opening new opportunities for utilities and developers. The electric vehicle ecosystem as a whole continues to gain momentum.
Wrapping-Up
The Battery Show Asia 2025 captured both the momentum of the global industry and the innovations of individual exhibitors.
For professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve, The Battery Show Asia 2026 will provide another valuable opportunity to engage with key players, register now to explore new technologies, and gain a firsthand perspective about the industry!