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What is China's burgeoning energy storage economy?

The demonstration project is an example of China's burgeoning energy storage economy. Building on its leadership in electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar panels, China is now poised to unlock a new economic growth frontier in new-type energy storage.

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

BEIJING — China's new energy storage sector saw rapid growth in 2024, with installed capacity surpassing 70 million kilowatts, said an official with the National Energy Administration.

What is new energy storage?

New energy storage refers to energy storage technologies other than conventional pump storage. An energy storage system charges when wind power or photovoltaic power generates a large volume of electricity or when the power consumption is low, and it discharges otherwise. China's operational efficiency of new energy storage continues to improve.

Why is new energy storage important?

"New energy storage plays an essential regulatory role in the new power system, significantly promoting the development and consumption of renewable energy," Bian said. New energy storage features a high intensity of technology and a long industrial chain, and encompasses multiple sectors.

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 big is China's energy storage capacity in 2024?

Bian Guangqi, deputy director-general of the NEA's energy saving and technology equipment department, said that by the end of 2024, total installed capacity of new energy storage projects in China reached 73.76 million kW, which represented an increase of over 130 percent compared to the end of 2023.