Section 01
Market Synopsis
Global Market Revenue Trajectory (USD) // 2025-2035
Global Battery Testing, Inspection, and Certification Market Revenue, 2025-2035 (USD Billion)
Base Year 2025 | CAGR 19.5% | Source: Faradex Partners, Company Filings
ⓘ Revenue estimates based on disclosed TIC provider segment revenue and accreditation activity, cross-checked against a second independent primary source and calibrated to a 2025 base year.
The global battery testing, inspection, and certification market size was USD 2.85 Billion in 2025 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 19.5% during the forecast period. Market revenue growth is supported by the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, which came into force on 18 August 2025 and, unlike the directive it replaces, requires mandatory third-party Notified Body conformity assessment for stationary battery energy storage systems rather than allowing self-declaration alone. Intertek's Swedish laboratory, Intertek Semko AB, achieved accreditation toward Notified Body status under the regulation in January 2026, among the first organisations accredited, while Bureau Veritas and TÜV Rheinland separately hold accreditation as third-party carbon footprint verification bodies under the regulation's Article 7 provisions. Established TIC groups continue to report strong overall growth, with Bureau Veritas reporting 2025 group revenue of EUR 6.47 billion and TÜV Rheinland reporting 2024 group revenue of EUR 2.71 billion, both spanning multiple industries beyond batteries but increasingly reliant on battery-related testing and certification for incremental growth. These are some of the key factors driving revenue growth of the market.
Battery safety and performance testing laboratories, inspection service providers, product and system certification bodies, and regulatory advisory and verification specialists are the commercial categories that constitute the battery testing, inspection, and certification market, with automakers, cell manufacturers and energy storage integrators increasingly required to demonstrate independent conformity rather than rely on supplier self-certification. For instance, in July 2026, Intertek, UK, awarded its first batch of Notified Body compliance certificates under the EU Battery Regulation to Chinese manufacturers RelyEZ Energy, for its GridUltra containerised energy storage systems, and StarCharge, for its commercial and industrial cabinet energy storage products, becoming the world's only Notified Body at that time capable of conducting Article 12 compliance assessments for stationary battery energy storage systems. Demand for accredited Notified Body capacity currently exceeds the number of laboratories able to provide it.
However, the number of laboratories accredited as EU Battery Regulation Notified Bodies remains small relative to the volume of battery and energy storage system models requiring conformity assessment before they can be placed on the EU market, creating queuing delays for manufacturers regardless of their ability to pay for testing services. Battery testing and certification also requires specialised, capital-intensive infrastructure, including thermal runaway and fire propagation test chambers rated for full-scale battery energy storage system containers, that smaller regional laboratories cannot economically replicate, concentrating capacity among a small number of established global TIC groups. These factors substantially limit battery testing, inspection, and certification market growth over the forecast period.
Section 02
Segment Insights
Service Type and Other Revenue Share, 2025
Leading segment drives market value
Application Revenue Share, 2025
End-use distribution 2025
Testing segment is expected to account for a significantly large revenue share in the global battery testing, inspection, and certification market during the forecast period
Based on service type, the global battery testing, inspection, and certification market is segmented into testing, certification, inspection, advisory and verification, and Notified Body conformity assessment. The testing segment commands the largest revenue share because performance, safety and abuse testing, including thermal runaway and fire propagation testing for battery energy storage system containers, requires the most extensive and capital-intensive laboratory infrastructure of any service category, and UL Solutions' description of its Auburn Hills, Michigan facility as its largest laboratory investment in company history reflects the scale of capital required to compete in this segment.
The Notified Body conformity assessment segment is expected to register a rapid revenue growth rate in the global battery testing, inspection, and certification market over the forecast period, from a small 2025 base, because it did not exist as a commercial service category before the EU Battery Regulation's mandatory third-party conformity requirement took effect. Intertek's January 2026 accreditation and July 2026 first-certificate issuance to RelyEZ Energy and StarCharge illustrate how quickly this new service line is scaling relative to established testing and certification categories, and additional TIC groups are expected to pursue Notified Body accreditation as demand outstrips the currently limited accredited capacity.
Revenue CAGR by Segment, 2026-2035 (%)
Growth rates by primary segmentation
ⓘ CAGR from primary panel and disclosed TIC provider accreditation and service data.
Section 03
Regional Insights
Revenue Share by Region, 2025 vs. 2035 Forecast (%)
Regional shift driven by EU Battery Regulation phase-in
Compliance and Carbon Reporting Asia Pacific — Largest Revenue Share, 2025
Based on regional analysis, the battery testing, inspection, and certification market in Asia Pacific accounted for the largest revenue share in 2025. China is the dominant country by testing and certification volume, reflecting its position as the source of more than 80% of global lithium-ion battery shipments and requiring domestic and international TIC providers alike to maintain extensive local laboratory capacity. SGS SA expanded its China laboratory network with automated battery testing systems to support reliability, performance and safety evaluation at the volumes required by Chinese cell manufacturers, and the company's April 2024 acquisition of ArcLight Wireless Inc. extended its systems engineering and field testing capabilities relevant to connected battery and energy storage products. South Korea and Japan contribute a smaller share of regional demand, with domestic and international TIC providers supporting LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On and Panasonic Energy's battery qualification programs for automotive and stationary storage customers.
Europe
The European battery testing, inspection, and certification market is expected to register the fastest revenue growth of any region over the forecast period, driven directly by the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, which came into force on 18 August 2025 and introduces a phased set of lifecycle requirements covering safety, carbon footprint declaration, recycled content and end-of-life management. Intertek's Swedish laboratory, Intertek Semko AB, became one of the first organisations accredited toward Notified Body status under the regulation in January 2026, while Bureau Veritas and TÜV Rheinland hold separate accreditation as Article 7 carbon footprint verification bodies, with TÜV Rheinland disclosing in September 2025 that 14 battery manufacturers had submitted verification requests for completion in the following two quarters. Germany remains the region's largest testing and certification market, reflecting its concentration of automotive OEMs and battery manufacturers including Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz supply chain participants.
North America
The North American battery testing, inspection, and certification market is expected to register rapid revenue growth, anchored by UL Solutions' North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which the company opened in August 2024 and describes as its largest laboratory investment in its history, providing testing and certification services for automotive and stationary battery safety and performance near the center of the US automotive industry. The facility's location reflects the concentration of US electric vehicle and industrial battery manufacturing in the Michigan and broader Midwest corridor, and its scale is intended to shorten development cycles and time-to-market for battery original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers. Section 45X-linked domestic battery manufacturing investment growth is expected to sustain demand for US-based testing and certification capacity independent of underlying battery chemistry or application.
Latin America
The battery testing, inspection, and certification market in Latin America is expected to register limited revenue growth from a very low base, with most battery products destined for the region's growing solar-plus-storage and EV assembly markets certified by international TIC providers operating through regional offices rather than by dedicated domestic battery testing infrastructure. Chile and Brazil represent the region's largest addressable demand, reflecting growing utility-scale battery energy storage system deployment and early-stage EV assembly, but neither country has yet attracted the scale of dedicated battery laboratory investment seen in North America, Europe or Asia Pacific.
Middle East and Africa
The battery testing, inspection, and certification market in the Middle East and Africa is expected to register limited revenue growth from a very low base, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates representing the region's most active demand given large-scale battery energy storage system procurement commitments including BYD Energy Storage's Saudi Electricity Company and Masdar contracts, which require system-level safety and performance certification before commissioning. International TIC providers including SGS, Bureau Veritas and TÜV Rheinland serve regional demand primarily through their existing Gulf-region industrial inspection offices rather than through dedicated battery-specific laboratories, with most detailed cell and pack-level testing still performed in Asia Pacific, Europe or North America prior to shipment.
Section 04
Indicative Price Trends
Battery Testing, Inspection, and Certification Market Indicative Price Trends, Q2 2025 vs. Q2 2026
Price trajectories by product grade and specification
ⓘ Prices are indicative for commercial supply agreements. Source: Faradex Partners primary panel.
| Product / Grade | Q2 2025 | Q2 2026 | Direction | Key Driver |
|---|
| UN38.3 transport test
full battery type (USD/type) | 18,500 | 17,200 | ▼ Declining | Standardisation and lab capacity growth |
| IEC 62133 safety certification
cell/pack (USD/model) | 24,000 | 26,500 | ▲ Rising | EU Battery Regulation scope expansion |
| EU BattReg Notified Body
assessment, BESS (USD/system family) | 45,000 | 52,000 | ▲ Rising | Limited accredited Notified Body capacity |
| Thermal runaway/fire test
BESS container (USD/test) | 32,000 | 34,500 | ▲ Rising | NFPA and grid-code compliance requirements |
| Carbon footprint LCA verification
per battery model (USD/engagement) | 41,000 | 38,500 | ▼ Declining | Growing verification body capacity since 2025 |
Section 05
Strategic Developments
July 2026
In July 2026, Intertek, UK, awarded its first batch of Notified Body compliance certificates under the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 to Chinese manufacturers RelyEZ Energy, for its GridUltra containerised energy storage systems, and StarCharge, for its commercial and industrial cabinet energy storage products, becoming the world's only Notified Body at the time capable of conducting Article 12 compliance assessments for stationary battery energy storage systems.
January 2026
In January 2026, Intertek's Swedish laboratory, Intertek Semko AB, achieved accreditation toward Notified Body status under the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, among the first organisations accredited under the regulation, expanding its offering to include mandatory third-party conformity assessment alongside existing regulatory advisory and testing services.
March 2026
In March 2026, Bureau Veritas, France, confirmed accreditation as an EU Battery Regulation Article 7 third-party carbon footprint verification body, completing the first accredited EV battery carbon footprint verification for a European automotive cell manufacturer at 58.4 kg CO2e per kilowatt-hour for renewable-powered Swedish gigafactory production.
September 2025
In September 2025, TÜV Rheinland, Germany, confirmed accreditation as the second EU Battery Regulation Article 7 third-party verification body in Germany and disclosed that 14 battery manufacturers had submitted EV battery carbon footprint verification requests for completion in the following two quarters.
August 2024
In August 2024, UL Solutions, USA, officially opened its North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, describing it as the company's largest laboratory investment in its history and one of the most extensive electric and hybrid vehicle and industrial battery testing laboratories in the United States.
April 2024
In April 2024, SGS SA, Switzerland, acquired ArcLight Wireless Inc., USA, a systems engineering, network services and field testing provider for the wireless industry, extending SGS's testing capabilities relevant to connected battery management and telematics systems.
Section 06
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Positioning: Global Revenue Scale vs. Battery Accreditation Depth
Faradex qualitative competitive indices, 2025
ⓘ Faradex qualitative indices derived from disclosed group revenue and battery-specific accreditation scope. Not a financial valuation.
Bureau Veritas
FRANCE // Multi-industry TIC with EU BattReg Article 7 verification // EUR 6.47 Bn 2025 group revenue, 140 countries
Bureau Veritas is one of the largest global testing, inspection and certification groups by revenue, reporting EUR 6.47 billion in group revenue for 2025 across 140 countries and roughly 82,000 employees. Within battery-specific services, the company holds accreditation as an EU Battery Regulation Article 7 third-party carbon footprint verification body and completed the first accredited EV battery carbon footprint verification disclosed publicly by any verification body, for a European automotive cell manufacturer's renewable-powered Swedish gigafactory production. Its competitive advantage rests on its industrial and marine inspection heritage, founded in 1828, combined with a certification services line that generates approximately 7% of group revenue and is expanding to cover battery-specific carbon footprint and supply chain due diligence verification as EU Battery Regulation requirements phase in.
| Company | Country | Specialisation | Position / Scale | Faradex Assessment |
|---|
| Bureau Veritas | France | Multi-industry TIC, EU BattReg Article 7 verification | EUR 6.47 Bn 2025 group revenue | HIGH |
| UL Solutions | USA | Battery safety testing and certification | Largest-ever lab investment, Auburn Hills, MI | HIGH |
| Intertek | UK | EU BattReg Notified Body conformity assessment | First NB battery certificates issued, July 2026 | HIGH |
| TÜV Rheinland | Germany | EU BattReg Article 7 verification, type testing | EUR 2.71 Bn 2024 group revenue, 14-manufacturer pipeline | MEDIUM-HIGH |
| SGS SA | Switzerland | Automated battery reliability/safety testing | China lab network, ArcLight Wireless acquisition | MEDIUM |
| DEKRA | Germany | Battery abuse and validation testing | Klettwitz, Germany test center under construction | MEDIUM |
| TÜV SÜD | Germany | Battery and EV component type testing | Established multi-industry TIC provider | LOWER |
| DNV | Norway | Grid-scale BESS assurance and certification | Established renewable energy assurance provider | LOWER |
Bureau Veritas
UL Solutions
Intertek
TÜV Rheinland
SGS SA
DEKRA
TÜV SÜD
DNV
Eurofins Scientific
Element Materials Technology
CSA Group
Applus+ Laboratories
Section 08
Key Questions Answered
- 01What is the global battery testing, inspection, and certification market size in 2025 and what CAGR is expected during 2026-2035?
- 02What EU Battery Regulation requirement took effect on 18 August 2025, and how does it change conformity assessment for stationary battery energy storage systems?
- 03Which laboratory became one of the first accredited toward Notified Body status under the EU Battery Regulation, and when?
- 04What companies received the first EU Battery Regulation Notified Body compliance certificates from Intertek, and for what products?
- 05What 2025 and 2024 group revenue did Bureau Veritas and TÜV Rheinland report, and how much of that spans battery-specific services?
- 06What did UL Solutions open in Auburn Hills, Michigan in August 2024, and why does the company describe it as its largest laboratory investment?
- 07Why does the testing segment account for the largest service-type revenue share in the global battery testing, inspection, and certification market?
- 08Why does the Notified Body conformity assessment segment register the fastest revenue growth rate in the global battery testing, inspection, and certification market over the forecast period?
- 09How many battery manufacturers had submitted EU Battery Regulation Article 7 verification requests to TÜV Rheinland as of September 2025?
- 10What acquisition did SGS SA complete in April 2024, and how does it extend the company's battery-relevant testing capabilities?
Section 09
Table of Contents
Section 10
Scope of Research
This report covers the global battery testing, inspection, and certification market across all major segments and geographic regions. Primary research combines panel conversations with industry experts and is cross-referenced against company annual reports and government agency data. All market size figures use 2025 as the base year with a 2026-2035 forecast period.
