The 2026 World Power Battery Conference was held in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, China, with Honorary Chairman Wan Gang (万鋼) and others attending the opening ceremony. The Power Battery Industry Development Index announced alongside the conference showed that total installations in 2025 were 769.7GWh, accounting for 64.8% of global installations, while China ranked first on major indicators.
The 2026 World Power Battery Conference was held on 3 September in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, China. Honorary Chairman Wan Gang (万鋼) and Sichuan provincial officials attended the opening ceremony, where comments on the current state and challenges facing the power battery industry were reported.
According to the Power Battery Industry Development Index (2026), announced at the same time, total installations in 2025 were 769.7GWh, accounting for 64.8% of global installations.
China occupied the top 4 positions in the global rankings, while Sichuan Province ranked among the top 5 domestically. It was reported that this was the first time Sichuan Province had ranked first domestically.