China''s National Energy Administration (NEA) has released the China New Energy Storage Development Report 2025, marking the first official and comprehensive government report dedicated to the country''s rapidly advancing new energy storage (NES) sector.
Let''s face it – when most people hear "energy storage," they picture AA batteries or maybe that power bank for their phone. But China''s energy storage network is rewriting the rules at grid-level scale.
The station was built in two phases; the first phase, a 100 MW/200 MWh energy storage station, was constructed with a grid-following design and was fully operational in June 2023, with an average monthly dispatch of about 28 times, showing overall good operation.
The plan specified development goals for new energy storage in China, by 2025, new energy storage technologies will step into a large-scale development period and meet the conditions for large-scale commercial applications.
But here''s the kicker: China''s Network Energy Saving and Storage Project directly impacts how your phone stays charged during blackouts, why your city''s air feels cleaner, and even how much you pay for electricity.
New energy storage features a high intensity of technology and a long industrial chain, and encompasses multiple sectors. It has nurtured numerous innovative enterprises, facilitated breakthroughs in key technologies, and promoted industrial quality
New energy storage features a high intensity of technology and a long industrial chain, and encompasses multiple sectors. It has nurtured numerous innovative enterprises, facilitated breakthroughs in key technologies, and promoted industrial quality
By the end of 2023, China had completed and put into operation a cumulative installed capacity of new type energy storage projects reaching 31.4GW / 66.9GWh, with an average storage duration of 2.1 hours.
The largest energy storage project in the electric grid has been launched – Energy China Network has established a dedicated platform for new energy services, specializing in the latest energy storage information!
By the end of 2023, China had completed and put into operation a cumulative installed capacity of new type energy storage projects reaching 31.4GW / 66.9GWh, with an average storage duration of 2.1 hours. The newly added installed capacity in 2023 was approximately 22.6GW / 48.7GWh, which is three times that for 2022 (7.3GW / 15.9GWh).
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's new energy storage sector has seen a rapid growth in 2024, with installed capacity surpassing 70 million kilowatts, said an official with the National Energy Administration (NEA).
CNESA’s involvement reflects the report’s collaborative yet government-led nature, ensuring data integrity and broad sectoral representation. The most notable finding: by the end of 2024, China had reached 73.76 GW / 168 GWh in cumulative new energy storage capacity—an increase of more than 130% year-on-year.
On March 31, the second phase of the 100 MW/200 MWh energy storage station, a supporting project of the Ningxia Power’s East NingxiaComposite Photovoltaic Base Project under CHN Energy, was successfully connected to the grid. This marks the completion and operation of the largest grid-forming energy storage station in China.
This marks the completion and operation of the largest grid-forming energy storage station in China. The photo shows the energy storage station supporting the Ningdong Composite Photovoltaic Base Project. This energy storage station is one of the first batch of projects supporting the 100 GW large-scale wind and photovoltaic bases nationwide.
The most notable finding: by the end of 2024, China had reached 73.76 GW / 168 GWh in cumulative new energy storage capacity—an increase of more than 130% year-on-year. This figure accounts for over 40% of the global total, consolidating China's leading position in the international NES market.
