China energy storage field investment

Should China invest in energy storage technology?

Subsidies of at least 0.169 yuan/kWh to trigger energy storage technology investment. Energy storage technology is one of the critical supporting technologies to achieve carbon neutrality target. However, the investment in energy storage technology in China faces policy and other uncertain factors.

How has China's energy storage sector benefited from new technologies?

China’s energy storage sector nearly quadrupled its capacity from new technologies such as lithium-ion batteries over the past year, after attracting more than 100 billion yuan (US$13.9 billion) in direct investment over the past couple of years.

Is energy storage development accelerating in China?

While energy storage development is accelerating in China and other higher-income countries, the share of investment volume in storage technologies out of all forms of clean energy investments is very small.

Should energy storage be invested in China's peaking auxiliary services?

Therefore, direct investment in future energy storage technologies is the best choice when new technologies are already available. At this stage, the investment threshold for energy storage to involvement in China's peaking auxiliary services is 0.1068 USD/kWh.

Is energy storage a 'new driving force' for China's Economic Development?

Total investment in building energy storage projects has exceeded 100 billion yuan since 2021, making the sector a “new driving force” for China’s economic development, said Bian Guangqi, an NEA official.

How big is China's energy storage capacity?

Overall capacity in the new-type energy storage sector reached 31.39 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2023, representing a year-on-year increase of more than 260 per cent and almost 10 times the capacity in 2020, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) said in a press conference on Friday.