History of energy storage in china

How has China developed the energy storage industry?

The Chinese government has promulgated many policies to promote the development of energy storage. The energy storage industry had ushered in a period of development with the release of the 13th Five Year Plan (National Development and Reform Commission, 2016; China Energy Storage Alliance, 2021).

Is there a market mechanism for energy storage in China?

Second, there is still a lack of effective market mechanisms in energy storage industry. At present, the application of energy storage in China is mainly distributed power generation and grid connection of micro-grid and renewable energy. There were few applications of power transmission and distribution and auxiliary services.

Can China commercialize energy storage industry?

From 2017 to 2020, China experienced a preliminary exploration period for the commercialization of energy storage industry. The National Energy Administration promulgated the “Guiding Opinions on Promoting Energy Storage Technology and Industry Development (2017),” which first clarified the strategic position of energy storage.

Does China's energy storage industry have an industrial scale?

By tracing the evolution of energy storage policies, we found that China’s energy storage industry remained in its infancy and has not yet reached an industrial scale. First, the inadequate policy coordination hinders the development of energy storage industry.

Why is energy storage important in China?

Energy storage assists wind farms with the storage and transportation of electrical energy. Energy storage projects in North China are currently the most in China. Due to the geographical environment, the power grid in Northwest China cannot supply power to all regions.

How has energy storage changed over 20 years?

As can be seen from Fig. 1, energy storage has achieved a transformation from scientific research to large-scale application within 20 years. Energy storage has entered the golden period of rapid development. The development of energy storage in China is regional. North China has abundant wind power resources.