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What is the difference between China and the EU energy storage system?

There are differences in the energy storage system between China and the EU. EU countries have established IEA to build the national energy strategic storage, and China's strategic energy storage is less than the EU's.

Does China need strategic energy storage?

Contrast to the energy storage of China and the EU, China must develop large-scale strategic energy storage. China has a huge energy consumption market, and the total energy consumption is increasing every year, as shown in Fig. 22. At present, China's total annual energy consumption is maintained at >4 billion tons of standard coal.

How does the EU energy crisis affect China's energy storage?

The EU energy crisis has contributed to China's development of these energy storage modes. It is essential to assess the impact of the EU energy crisis on the growth of China's energy strategic storage. From the EU energy crisis research, Halkos et al. analyzed the effect of EU energy crisis on energy poverty.

What is China's Strategic energy storage equipment?

China's strategic energy storage is mainly oil and natural gas. From the point of the oil strategic storage, the current construction of oil strategic storage equipment is mainly the ground storage tanks and underground water-sealed caverns. There are no salt caverns to store the oil in China .

Will China add more energy storage capacity in 2023?

InfoLink expects China to add 39 GWh of energy storage capacity in 2023. The U.S. added 8.2 GWh of installed energy storage capacity in the first half of 2023, far behind anticipations. Constructions under the IRA face delays worse than expected.

Should China develop large-scale energy storage?

It is required for China to develop large-scale energy storage, and it can improve its defensive ability when facing the sudden emergency. Thus, the advantages and necessities of developing energy storage need to be analyzed.