Will China build a new energy storage system?

Technicians inspect wind farm operations in Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in May 2023. WANG ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China has been stepping up construction of new energy storage in recent years to build a new power system in the country amid its green energy transition, said authority.

How much energy storage does China have in 2023?

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).

How energy storage power stations are being built?

In terms of installed capacity, new energy storage power stations are now being built in a more centralized way and large scale with longer storage duration period, said the administration.

Which region is the fastest in developing new energy storage?

The northwestern regions of the country, rich in solar and wind energy resources, has become the fastest region in developing new energy storage in the country, with 10.3 million kilowatts of new energy storage installed capacity put into operation so far, accounting for 29.2 percent of the country's total, it said.

How much energy does China use a year?

According the to the administration, energy consumption continues to grow during the first three months this year, with China's total electricity consumption meanwhile reaching 2.3 trillion KWH, up 9.8 percent year-on-year. Industry is the main force driving the growth of energy use.

What is the scope of energy storage in the PRC?

“ 工业和信息化部等六部门关于推动能源电子产业发展的指导意见,” People’s Government of the PRC, 3 Jan 2023, at https:// The scope includes two categories: dispatch-controlled new type energy storage and self-used new type energy storage by power stations.