On Aug. 27 at the 11th Western Energy Storage Forum, CNESA chairman Chen
Haisheng projected China’s cumulative new energy storage capacity at 200.7 GW
(conservative) and 221.9 GW (optimistic) in 2026, rising to 371.2 GW
(conservative) and 450.7 GW (optimistic) by 2030. The 2026–2030 CAGR is about
20.7% under the conservative scenario and 25.5% under the optimistic scenario.