China-europe energy storage capacity subsidy

How big is China's energy storage capacity?

According to incomplete statistics from CNESA DataLink Global Energy Storage Database, by the end of June 2023, the cumulative installed capacity of electrical energy storage projects commissioned in China was 70.2GW, with a year-on-year increase of 44%.

How many new energy storage projects are commissioned in China?

Figure 2: Cumulative installed capacity of new energy storage projects commissioned in China (as of the end of June 2023) In the first half of 2023, China's new energy storage continued to develop at a high speed, with 850 projects (including planning, under construction and commissioned projects), more than twice that of the same period last year.

Why did Europe's storage capacity installation rate fall 40% in 2019?

The storage capacity installation rate in Europe fell by 40% year on year in 2019, according to a report by the International Energy Agency. This decline was largely due to sluggish deployment of grid-scale applications, while behind-the-meter installations have fared much better, the report noted.

How much energy storage will China have by 2025?

Many Chinese provinces have set energy storage targets since 2021. As shown in the graph below, some provinces will see nearly 100 GW of installed ESS capacity by 2025. More provincial governments introduced regulations for the generation side, the grid side, and the end user side.

How much subsidy does ESS receive in Northeast China?

In Northeast China, end-user ESS receive RMB 0.1-0.2/kWh of subsidy, on condition that they are subject to the supervision of provincial or higher power electricity dispatch institutions. The subsidized ESS must charge and discharge on demand and are not allowed to charge during peak hours or discharge during valley hours.

How does the EU deal with China's reliance on solar?

Rather than blocking Chinese products and reshoring manufacturing, the EU instead invests existing resources in wind energy and hydropower. It thereby offsets the risks emanating from the dependency on China in solar by developing greater capacity in sectors where European companies are still more competitive.