Energy storage investment of 100 million yuan

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.

Why should China develop energy storage?

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. "Developing power storage is important for China to achieve green goals.

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.

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.

What is China's energy storage capacity?

China’s energy storage capacity accounted for 22% of global installed capacity, reaching 46.1 GW in 2021 [ 5 ]. Of these, 39.8 GW is used in pumped-storage hydropower (PSH), which is the most widely used storage technology.

How can energy storage technologies address China's flexibility challenge in the power grid?

The large-scale development of energy storage technologies will address China’s flexibility challenge in the power grid, enabling the high penetration of renewable sources. This article intends to fill the existing research gap in energy storage technologies through the lens of policy and finance.