Energy Transition

Renewables Rich List | China’s billionaire ‘battery king’ who has Washington worried

Scientist Robin Zeng has quietly built a battery-making behemoth worth $100bn

Chairman and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) Robin Zeng.
Chairman and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) Robin Zeng.HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images
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Published 5 March 2024, 10:59Updated 5 March 2024, 11:35