Indonesia Battery Market

Indonesia Battery Market Analysis

The Indonesia Battery Market size is estimated at USD 266.55 million in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 520.00 million by 2030, at a CAGR of greater than 14.3% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

• Over the medium period, the easy availability of raw materials, an increase in demand for industrial applications, and the automotive sector are expected to drive the Indonesia battery market. In addition, the growing population and increasing sales of consumer electronics, such as mobile phones, laptops, etc., are likely to boost the market growth in the country. Upcoming battery manufacturing facilities and increasing demand for electric vehicles are likely to drive the Indonesian battery market during the forecast period.
• On the other hand, recently, the battery market has seen widespread adoption of lithium-ion batteries due to their declining costs and increasing energy density. However, Indonesia does not have significant lithium deposits to exploit and has to rely on imports, which could restrain the market during the forecast period.
• Indonesia has commitments to reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 29% or around 303 million tons by 2030. As carbon emissions and dependency on fossil energy have become major concerns in Indonesia, the introduction of EVs is seen as a possible solution, which is likely to provide significant opportunities for the battery market.

Indonesia Battery Market Trends

Lithium-ion Battery Technology is Likely to Witness Significant Growth

• The lithium-ion battery segment is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period due to its high energy density, fast recharging capability, and high discharge power. Lithium-ion batteries are the only available technology that meets OEM requirements for vehicle driving range and charging time.
• Indonesia is witnessing strong growth in the demand for 4G-enabled smartphones, mainly due to their availability in the ultra-low-end (<USD 100) segment. This has resulted in an increase in the demand for lithium-ion batteries in Indonesia's domestic battery market, which has propelled the demand for batteries in the market during the forecast period. Furthermore, the low cost is expected to drive the sale of smartphones, thus driving the demand for the market studied.
• Indonesia has an abundance and wide variety of renewable energy resources. Therefore, the government has set ambitious targets for renewable energy to meet its targets of greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector and increase national energy security. The National Energy Policy (KEN) and Plan (RUEN) are planning to generate 23% of the total energy consumption from renewable energy resources by 2025, and the draft of the National Electricity Plan (RUKN) targets to generate 25% of renewable electricity for the power sector by 2025. ​The renewable energy capacity reached 12.6 GW in 2022, with a growth rate of 9.4% from the previous year. Thus, such government initiatives are likely to drive the battery market in the country during the forecast period.
• In August 2023, the Indonesian government announced that Tesla is planning to invest in the manufacture of battery materials in the country. Specifically, the company wants to invest in the manufacturing of materials for lithium batteries.
• Thus, lithium-ion battery technology is likely to witness significant growth due to immense benefits over other batteries, increasing investments in setting up manufacturing facilities, and the growing renewable sector in the country.

Upcoming Manufacturing Facilities and Increasing Demand for Vehicles Including EVs are Driving the Market Demand

• Indonesia has seen increased investments in the battery market, majorly in the form of manufacturing facilities, owing to an increase in the number of electric vehicles in the country.
• For instance, in September 2023, REPT Battero and POWIN teamed up with a 320-ah wending energy battery for an 8.4 gwh Indonesian cell procurement project.
• In August 2023, the Indonesian government announced that the country is projected to become the country with the largest electric vehicle (EV) battery industry in the world. This is due to the downstream of natural resources, especially raw materials for EV batteries, and the government's efforts to attract foreign investors.
• In September 2023, The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) announced that it was looking at an opportunity to develop electric vehicles or EV batteries with Latin American countries, including Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
• Additionally, the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries reports that Indonesian electric car sales jumped to over 10,000 vehicles in 2022 from around 600 in 2021. Similarly, 1,470,146 motor vehicles were sold in Indonesia in 2022, an increase of approximately 582,941 units from 2021.
• Overall, the aforementioned factors are expected to drive the market during the forecast period.

Indonesia Battery Industry Overview

The Indonesian battery market is moderately consolidated. Some of the major key players in the market (not in a particular order) include GS Yuasa Corporation, PT Century Batteries Indonesia, The Furukawa Battery Co. Ltd, PT Motobatt Indonesia, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited.

Indonesia Battery Market Leaders

Indonesia Battery Market News

• May 2023: Volkswagen announced its plans to invest USD 5 billion in an Indonesian plant to capture key raw materials for batteries; this battery factory is part of Volkswagen’s plan to establish an electric vehicle supply chain in Indonesia.
• Mar 2023: PT Vale Indonesia and Huayou signed a nickel agreement with Ford Motor, supporting the growth of the global sustainable EV battery industry.