Beijing: China plans to increase its installed capacity of new energy storage facilities to 300 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 under its 15th Five Year Plan (2026 – 2030).
The plan, issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, aims to expand the role of energy storage in electricity markets and introduce market based pricing mechanisms.
China’s installed new energy storage capacity reached 136 GW by the end of 2025, accounting for approximately 40% of the global total, according to official figures.
