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Why is energy storage important in China?

Energy storage systems are pivotal in enabling the uptake of new energy. China's energy storage sector is advanced in technology and production, and can meet massive market needs in Europe," said Lin Boqiang, head of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University.

What is the difference between China and the EU energy storage system?

There are differences in the energy storage system between China and the EU. EU countries have established IEA to build the national energy strategic storage, and China's strategic energy storage is less than the EU's.

What are the main energy storage methods in China?

With the development of energy storage technology and the energy market in China , electrochemical energy storage and underground energy storage are the main energy storage methods [4, 5]. The EU energy crisis has contributed to China's development of these energy storage modes.

Does China need strategic energy storage?

Contrast to the energy storage of China and the EU, China must develop large-scale strategic energy storage. China has a huge energy consumption market, and the total energy consumption is increasing every year, as shown in Fig. 22. At present, China's total annual energy consumption is maintained at >4 billion tons of standard coal.

What is China's Strategic energy storage equipment?

China's strategic energy storage is mainly oil and natural gas. From the point of the oil strategic storage, the current construction of oil strategic storage equipment is mainly the ground storage tanks and underground water-sealed caverns. There are no salt caverns to store the oil in China .

Why are energy storage technologies important?

They are also strategically important for international competition. KPMG China and the Electric Transportation & Energy Storage Association of the China Electricity Council (‘CEC’) released the New Energy Storage Technologies Empower Energy Transition report at the 2023 China International Energy Storage Conference.