What is the policy document on enterprise energy storage subsidies

How do government subsidies help energy storage enterprises?

Government subsidies alleviate the financial constraints of energy storage enterprises. Government subsidies promote R&D investment in energy storage enterprises. Differentiated subsidy strategies can generate higher TFP improvement returns. Government subsidies are an important means to guide the development of the energy storage industry.

Do government subsidies increase total factor productivity of energy storage enterprises?

Based on panel data of Chinese 101 energy storage enterprises from 2007 to 2022, this paper examines the effectiveness of government subsidies in the energy storage industry from the perspective of total factor productivity (TFP). The results unveil that government subsidies significantly increase the TFP of ESEs.

What are energy storage policies?

These policies are mostly concentrated around battery storage system, which is considered to be the fastest growing energy storage technology due to its efficiency, flexibility and rapidly decreasing cost. ESS policies are primarily found in regions with highly developed economies, that have advanced knowledge and expertise in the sector.

How do ESS policies promote energy storage?

ESS policies mostly promote energy storage by providing incentives, soft loans, targets and a level playing field. Nevertheless, a relatively small number of countries around the world have implemented the ESS policies.

Do government subsidies improve TFP of energy storage enterprises?

Government subsidies improve the TFP of energy storage enterprises. The government's “picking winners” subsidy strategy is effective. Government subsidies alleviate the financial constraints of energy storage enterprises. Government subsidies promote R&D investment in energy storage enterprises.

Are government subsidies effective in reducing energy storage financing constraints?

Large ESEs with sufficient collateral and high technological maturity of their energy storage products are more likely to receive government subsidies and external financing from the banking sector. As a result, government subsidies are more effective in alleviating the financing constraints of large-scale ESEs.