Equipment manufacturing in the domestic energy storage sub-sector

How will China promote the new-type energy storage manufacturing sector?

BEIJING, Feb. 17 -- Chinese authorities unveiled several measures on Monday to promote the new-type energy storage manufacturing sector, as part of efforts to accelerate the development of emerging industries and the country's modern industrial system.

What is the new-type energy storage manufacturing industry?

According to an action plan jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other government organs, the new-type energy storage manufacturing industry refers to the sector that produces energy storage, information processing, safety control, and other products related to new energy storage methods.

How can China improve international cooperation in the energy storage sector?

To beef up international cooperation in the new-type energy storage sector, China will work to incorporate collaboration in the field into international cooperation mechanisms and frameworks such as the Belt and Road Initiative and BRICS and promote mutually beneficial cooperation on industrial and supply chains.

Is fire safety a trend in energy storage?

One trend that is perhaps universal to the global energy storage industry is an increased focus on fire safety, even if it’s one that is currently being felt more acutely in the US than elsewhere due to the recent high-profile fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California.