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Will China double its energy storage capacity by 2027?

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. China is looking to almost double its so-called new energy storage capacity to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, according to an industry plan announced by authorities on Friday.

What is China's energy storage capacity?

China has total energy storage capacity of about 35 GW as of 2020, of which only 3.3 GW was new energy storage, according to the China Energy Storage Alliance.

Will China's energy storage policy triple our capacity forecast?

China’s proposed policy to accelerate energy storage deployments – with a target to take its energy storage capacity to 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 – could triple our current capacity forecast. The five-year timeframe could prove challenging from an economic standpoint, but China has good reason to push ahead.

Will China overtake the US as the energy storage leader?

The new policy could mean that China overtakes the US as the energy storage leader in gigawatt terms by 2030, while requiring US$18 billion investment to meet its 2025 target.

What does 'new energy storage' mean for China?

Trade body China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA) said last week (15 January) that ‘new energy storage’ capacity reached 78.3GW/184.2GWh by the end of 2024, a term it appears to use to describe technologies other than pumped hydro energy storage.

What are the leading energy storage battery companies in China?

Leading energy storage battery companies in China include BYD (002594.SZ), which is also the country's biggest electric vehicle maker, and CATL (300750.SZ).