BATTERY
MANUFACTURING

Establishing Australia as a World-Leader in Battery Manufacturing

BUILDING AUSTRALIA'S BATTERY INDUSTRY

Australia is uniquely positioned to secure a strategic advantage in the global battery value chain. By leveraging our wealth of critical minerals, world-class research, and a maturing clean-tech ecosystem, we are moving beyond resource extraction and into high-value manufacturing. From flow batteries for stationary energy storage to specialised lithium-ion battery assembly, Australia is building the industrial capability to meet the rising global demand for energy storage.

This is about more than just technology; it is about securing our economic future, through specific technical capability, supply chain resilience and creating high-skilled jobs in a sector that is fundamental to the global energy transition.

$2.4B

committed to six large scale Battery Energy Storage System projects in 2025

8.41%

expected annual growth rate for Australian battery market

1^st

Australia is the world’s largest producer of lithium

SECTOR OVERVIEW

Australia’s battery industry has diverse companies working across the battery value chain from advanced mineral processing and active materials to cell manufacturing and battery recycling.

While the sector continues to navigate a complex global landscape, the opportunity for Australia remains immense. We are focused on solving the critical challenges of scale, supply chain transparency, and local demand. By concentrating on key technologies like lithium-ion, flow batteries, and emerging chemistries, Australia is proving that it can deliver the energy infrastructure of the future.

powering australia - battery manufacturing - sector overview

Battery Workforce Skills and Training Grant

MAKING IT HAPPEN

Powering Australia is delivering key projects as part of the Building Future Battery Capabilities Program on behalf of the Federal Government. We are actively bridging the gap between mid-stage innovation and commercial reality through two strategic pillars.

The BWST Training Stream: We are equipping the Australian workforce with the specialised expertise required for battery manufacturing, transport, and recycling. By definitively setting the standard for skills and career pathways, we ensure our industry is powered by world-class talent. Explore our training grants.
The Demonstrator Stream: We’re assisting Australian innovators to scale. Through established initiatives like our supply chain navigator tool and the development of rigorous safety and ESG standards, as we establish the technical infrastructure that allows home-grown technologies to compete and win on the global stage.