Scale of energy storage field during the 14th five-year plan period

Will pumped storage projects be accelerated during the 14th five-year plan?

On April 2, 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Energy Administration jointly issued a notice to accelerate the development and construction of pumped storage projects during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.

Will energy storage industrialization be a part of the 14th five-year plan?

While looking back on 2020, we also looking forward to the development of energy storage industrialization during the 14th Five-year Plan, as policy and market mechanisms become the key to promote the full commercialization and large-scale application of energy storage.

What is China's new energy storage development plan?

On March 21, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration of China issued the New Energy Storage Development Plan During China’s "14th Five-Year Plan" Period. The plan specified development goals for new energy storage in China, by 2025, new

What is the 14th Five-Year Plan period?

The 14th Five-Year Plan period is the implementation of the Medium and Long Term Development Plan for Pumped Storage (2021–2035) , while “approval status” is an important “barometer” of pumped storage development and construction.

Why is the 14th five year plan for energy storage important?

However, the upcoming 14th Five Year Plan for Energy Storage shall address some critical matter. The country is eyeing on a massive renewable expansion in the coming decades, driven by the ambition to hit carbon neutrality by 2060. The nascent energy storage infrastructure becomes an obvious weak link.

Should the 14th five year plan provide a better policy framework?

The upcoming 14th Five Year Plan should consider providing a better policy infrastructure for the nascent energy storage market–especially, a policy framework that would provide a solid commercial case for storage developers. [Energy Iceberg’s 14th Five Year Plan series: on Coal, on Renewable targets. ]