ASEAN Battery Conference Proposes Unified Regional Battery Ecosystem - CleanTechnica

The 3rd ASEAN Battery Technology Conference (ABTC), held in Phuket, Thailand, brought together over 340 participants from more than 20 countries to advance a unified regional battery ecosystem and promote collaboration in clean energy. Co-hosted by the Thailand Energy Storage Technology Association (TESTA) and other leading organizations, the conference featured the launch of the ASEAN Battery Safety Network (ABSN), aimed at standardizing battery safety practices across ASEAN. ABSN, led by Dr. Sing Yang Chiam of the Singapore Battery Consortium, seeks to foster cross-border cooperation, knowledge exchange, and the advancement of battery safety science, supported by a strategic partnership with UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE). Significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed to enhance regional collaboration and innovation, including agreements to standardize swappable battery packs, develop grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and promote solid-state battery technology commercialization. Key partnerships involved companies such as Amphenol, Singamas Container Holdings, Zhejiang