# Honeycomb Energy ranks 9th in global battery installations for January-August 2026

Honeycomb Energy installed 22\.0GWh of power batteries globally in January-August 2026, ranking 9th with 39\.3% year-on-year growth, according to Gaogong Lithium Battery\. In non-China markets the company installed 11\.4GWh, ranking 8th with growth of 105\.2% and a 3\.2% share\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-17T02:26:16.909Z
Updated: 2026-10-17T02:26:16.910Z
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## Key takeaways

- Honeycomb Energy's global power battery installations reached 22\.0GWh in January-August 2026, ranking 9th worldwide with 39\.3% year-on-year growth\.
- Honeycomb Energy installed 11\.4GWh in non-China markets in January-August 2026, ranking 8th with 105\.2% year-on-year growth and a 3\.2% share\.
- Honeycomb Energy estimates overseas shipments will account for 54% of its total in 2026, exceeding its domestic share for the first time, and rise to 63% in 2028\.

## Global and non-China rankings

Honeycomb Energy installed 22\.0GWh of power batteries worldwide in January-August 2026, ranking 9th among battery makers with 39\.3% year-on-year growth, according to Gaogong Lithium Battery\. Global power battery installations totaled 844\.2GWh in the period, up 19\.7% year on year\.

In non-China markets, Honeycomb Energy installed 11\.4GWh in January-August 2026, ranking 8th with 105\.2% year-on-year growth and a 3\.2% share\. Those installations accounted for about 52% of the company's global total\.

## Overseas shipment outlook

Honeycomb Energy estimates overseas shipments will make up 54% of its total in 2026, surpassing its domestic share for the first time\. The company expects that proportion to reach 63% in 2028\.

## Export market backdrop

China exported 122\.7GWh of power batteries in the first half of 2026, up 50\.3% year on year, while lithium battery export value reached US$48\.649 billion, up 42\.72%\. The IEA expects global electric vehicle sales of 23 million units in 2026, nearly 30% of new car sales, with electric vehicle growth of 20% in Europe and more than 50% in Asia-Pacific markets outside China\.

## Customers and overseas production

Honeycomb Energy is embedded in international automakers including Stellantis, VinFast, Hyundai-Kia and BMW MINI\. Its plant in Chonburi, Thailand, a joint venture with Banpu NEXT, has two flexible production lines with annual capacity of 60,000 sets\. The company described a localization approach that starts with domestically sourced cells and locally assembled packs, then moves to local cell production as customer volumes grow\.

## Product and technology plans

The Fengxing short-blade 3\.0 battery raises capacity retention of the lithium iron phosphate system at -40°C by 35%, with peak charging of 10C, average charging of 8C and a 10%-80% charge time of 5\.25 minutes\. Honeycomb Energy plans to begin mass production of its first-generation hybrid solid-liquid fast-charging battery in October; the company says the battery reduces the probability of extreme thermal runaway failure by about 25%\.

An upgraded 6C cell with energy density of 233Wh/kg and a range of 750km is scheduled for mass production in the third quarter of 2027\. The Feidie 4\.0 stacking process stacks 16 cells simultaneously and is planned for mass production within the year\. Cumulative shipments of short-blade cells have reached 1\.2 million sets, and a battery passport is scheduled to launch in 2027\.

## Original publisher

高工锂电. Published: 2026-10-16T09:50:03.000Z