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What is China's energy storage capacity?

China has total energy storage capacity of about 35 GW as of 2020, of which only 3.3 GW was new energy storage, according to the China Energy Storage Alliance.

How big is China's power storage industry?

Industry estimates show that China's power storage industry will have up to 100 million kilowatts of installed capacity by 2025, and 420 million kW installed capacity by 2060, attracting related investment of over 1.6 trillion yuan, said Li Jie, general manager of power storage at State Grid Integrated Energy Service Group Co Ltd.

What happened at an energy storage power station in Beijing?

Firefighters work in the accident site in an energy storage power station in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 16, 2021. Two firefighters died when they were putting out a fire in an energy storage power station on Friday.

Why is energy storage important in China?

Experts said developing energy storage is an important step in China's transition from fossil fuels to a renewable energy mix, while mitigating the impact of new energy's randomness, volatility, intermittence on the grid and managing power supply and demand.

Will China build a new energy storage system?

Technicians inspect wind farm operations in Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in May 2023. WANG ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China has been stepping up construction of new energy storage in recent years to build a new power system in the country amid its green energy transition, said authority.

How energy storage power stations are being built?

In terms of installed capacity, new energy storage power stations are now being built in a more centralized way and large scale with longer storage duration period, said the administration.