A government report says pumped‑storage hydro — a mature, cost‑efficient flexible power source with large development potential and central to grid stability — will shift from pure scale expansion to balancing scale and quality. During the 15th Five‑Year Plan China will commission about 100 GW of new pumped‑storage capacity.

2026-06-12

A government report says pumped‑storage hydro — a mature, cost‑efficient flexible power source with large development potential and central to grid stability — will shift from pure scale expansion to balancing scale and quality. During the 15th Five‑Year Plan China will commission about 100 GW of new pumped‑storage capacity.