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How big is China's energy storage sector?

(Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images) China's energy storage sector is growing rapidly, with planned capacity based on newly published tenders of projects topping 19 gigawatts for the first five months of this year, up 93.5% from the same period last year, according to a report released late last month by Haitong Securities.

How has China's energy storage sector benefited from new technologies?

China’s energy storage sector nearly quadrupled its capacity from new technologies such as lithium-ion batteries over the past year, after attracting more than 100 billion yuan (US$13.9 billion) in direct investment over the past couple of years.

Will China have a new energy storage system by 2027?

By 2027, China is expected to have a total new energy storage capacity of 97 GW, with a 49.3% compound annual growth rate from 2023 to 2027, the report said, citing data from industry group the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA). New energy storage systems in China are largely based on lithium-ion battery technology.

Why did China double its energy storage capacity in 2022?

Power lines in Yichun, China. China almost quadrupled its energy storage capacity from new technologies last year, as the nation works to buttress its rapidly expanding but unreliable renewables sector and wean itself off dirty coal. Capacity rose to 31.4 gigawatts, from just 8.7 gigawatts in 2022, the National Energy Administration said Thursday.

How much does energy storage cost in China?

New energy storage also faces high electricity costs, making these storage systems commercially unviable without subsidies. China’s winning bid price for lithium iron phosphate energy storage in 2022 was largely in the range of USD 0.17-0.24 per watt-hour (Wh).

How will China's energy storage capacity grow in 2023?

Ahead and heading into a new era for new energy, it is expected that China’s energy storage capacity and its BESS capacity in particular will grow at a CAGR rate of 44% between 2023 and 2027. Finally, BESS development financing globally thus far has stemmed from various sources: funds, corporate funds, institutional investors, or bank financing.