Innovation Leads the New Era of Large Cylindrical Batteries
Under the warm winter sun, the PBM2024 Wangcai Power Battery Industry Annual Summit – Closed-Door Executive Roundtable on Large Cylindrical Batteries, co-hosted by Wangcai New Media and Reliance Energy, concluded successfully on the morning of December 17th.
The event brought together industry elite to chart the future of power battery technology. As a co-organizer, Reliance Energy added profound insights and visionary perspectives to the discussions.
Host Xu Fenglan
Founding Partner, Jiangsu Reliance Energy Tech. Co., Ltd.
Executive Insights: Shaping the Future
Ms. Chen Xuan, Founder and Chairwoman of Reliance Energy, delivered a keynote speech titled “The Future of Tabless Large Cylindrical Cells: Emerging Applications and Mass Production Challenges,” sparking widespread interest and lively debate. Her remarks offered not only a deep analysis of current power battery trends but also a precise forecast of future developments.
Emerging Sectors: A New Frontier for Lithium Batteries
In the first segment, Chen Xuan highlighted surging lithium battery demand in emerging fields. She noted that rapid advancements in robotics and the growing adoption of low-altitude aircraft are driving explosive demand for high-performance, ultra-safe batteries. Large cylindrical cells—particularly those with tabless technology—are emerging as the ideal energy solution for these applications, thanks to their unmatched energy density, cycle life, and safety.
Tabless Large Cylindrical Battery Cells: Full of Surprises
In the second part, Chen Xuan elaborated on the performance and safety advantages of tabless large cylindrical cells. She emphasized that the tabless design significantly reduces internal resistance, enhances charge-discharge efficiency, and improves thermal management. This innovation provides reliable, efficient energy support for EVs, energy storage systems, and emerging applications, delivering safer and more convenient user experiences while surprising the industry with its transformative potential.
Overcoming Challenges: Reliance Energy’s Expertise
Addressing the technical hurdles of mass-producing tabless large cylindrical cells, Chen Xuan shared Reliance Energy’s unique solutions. The company’s decade-long expertise in premium cylindrical cell manufacturing, combined with deep insights into material innovation, design optimization, and process refinement (e.g., coating precision, welding reliability, and safety-performance balance), enables Reliance Energy to tackle production challenges head-on. Through end-to-end quality control, Reliance Energy has elevated consistency and safety to set a new industry benchmark for large cylindrical cells.
Working Together to Create a Promising Future
Chairwoman Chen Xuan’s speech not only showcased Reliance Energy’s profound expertise and innovative capabilities in the power battery sector but also highlighted its unwavering commitment to advancing industry progress and accelerating the transition to green energy.
Following Chairwoman Chen Xuan’s inspiring address, the closed-door discussion session reached new heights of engagement. Participants delved into in-depth conversations on critical topics such as material selection and production equipment requirements for large cylindrical batteries, collectively charting a clearer blueprint for the industry’s future development.
Regarding material choices for large cylindrical batteries, multiple experts shared insights. High-performance battery materials were emphasized as pivotal for enhancing performance and ensuring safety. On the production front, as large cylindrical battery technology matures, the integration of intelligent and automated equipment is expected to significantly boost production efficiency while ensuring battery consistency and safety.
We firmly believe that through the collective efforts of all stakeholders, large cylindrical battery technology will continue to break new ground, injecting stronger momentum into the sustainable development of new energy vehicles, emerging industries, and society at large. Reliance Energy looks forward to collaborating with partners worldwide to co-create an exceptional future for the power battery industry!
More Panelists Ranked in no particular order (part):
Ren Chunlei | R&D Lead, Changzhou Guiyuan New Energy Materials Co., Ltd.
Huang Jianrui | Investment Director, Xiaomi Group
Wang Youcao | Partner, Zifeng Capital
Wei Fei | Professor, Tsinghua University
Liang Guangchuan | Professor, Hebei University of Technology
Shao Jie | Dean, East China Research Institute, LiuGong Research Institute
Guo Liang | General Manager, Jiangsu Hoshen New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhang Jiarui | Investment Director, Jiangsu Reliance Energy Tech. Co., Ltd.
Dong Gang | Toray Engineering Co., Ltd. / Toray Advanced Technology Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Shang Dehua | Microgrid Product Line GM, Wanbang Digital Energy Co., Ltd.
Xie Lin | Sales Director, Minmetals New Energy Materials (Hunan) Co., Ltd.
Xu Jiazhen | Marketing Director, Tianjin Guodian Mengguli New Materials Co., Ltd.
Hu Youliang | Product Line GM, Hefei Huating Power Technology Co., Ltd.