New regulations open up a 100 billion yuan energy storage field

Will China's new energy storage sector grow in 2024?

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's new energy storage sector has seen a rapid growth in 2024, with installed capacity surpassing 70 million kilowatts, said an official with the National Energy Administration (NEA).

How big is China's energy storage industry?

As the country ratchets up policy support for the sector, an increasing number of Chinese enterprises have jumped on the bandwagon to develop business layouts oriented toward energy storage and compete in the lucrative market, with the industry scale predicted to surpass 1 trillion yuan (about 138.39 billion U.S. dollars) by 2025.

Is China's power storage capacity on the cusp of growth?

[WANG ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY] China's power storage capacity is on the cusp of growth, fueled by rapid advances in the renewable energy industry, innovative technologies and ambitious government policies aimed at driving sustainable development, experts said.

Which regions in China have the most energy storage capacity?

Geographically, the top five provincial-level regions in China for cumulative installed capacity of new energy storage are Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Ningxia.

Why is energy storage important in China?

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

How many new energy storage projects are there?

According to NEA's Bian, the government has released a list of 56 new-type energy storage pilot demonstration projects since the beginning of this year, including 17 lithium-ion battery projects and 11 compressed air energy storage projects, among others.