Overseas energy storage project stored energy 12 000 times

Why is China promoting energy storage at the 2025 two sessions?

The buzzword “energy storage” at the 2025 Two Sessions underscores China’s strategic focus on building a resilient, sustainable, and diverse energy system, contributing new efforts to a sustainable global future. The country’s progress in new-type energy storage highlights how innovation can drive both economic and environmental progress worldwide.

What is the largest energy storage order in Southeast Asia?

Citicore's 1.5 GWh order is the largest in Southeast Asia, while Fidra Energy's 4.4 GWh order breaks the European record. Chinese companies such as Huawei, Envision Energy, CORNEX and Sunwoda have each secured major energy storage contracts in the Philippines, South Africa, Italy and Australia, respectively.

Does China's energy storage capacity exceed pumped storage capacity?

China's installed capacity of new-type energy storage exceeded that of pumped storage for the first time at the end of 2024, according to a recent data release by China Energy Storage Alliance.

How does energy storage work?

During energy storage, external electrical energy propels the flywheel rotor to spin faster, thereby storing energy as kinetic energy. Hydrogen China's largest offshore photovoltaic-hydrogen-storage project in Rudong also began generating electricity in January.

Why should you invest in China's Energy Storage Solutions?

As the world’s largest supplier of green technologies and the leading investor in overseas renewable projects, China’s energy storage solutions offer new hope to power-deficient regions worldwide, whether due to geographical challenges, limited infrastructure capacity, or conflict.

How is energy stored in China?

In the eastern Chinese city of Changzhou, Jiangsu, air compressed to over 120 atmospheres in salt caverns 1,000 meters underground is used for energy storage. The heat generated is transferred to thermal oil and then the electricity is regenerated on command.