The factories on the banks of Ningde Bay are brightly lit, and energy storage cells are spreading globally from here. When the fluctuation of new energy generation meets the rigid demand of electricity users, energy storage is becoming the hand of the balance sheet - and China has already grasped the manufacturing lifeline of this hand. China's new energy storage industry has delivered impressive results, and a complete industrial chain has been formed.

At the 2026 World Energy Storage Conference held in Ningde, Fujian, the latest progress was disclosed: in terms of scale, the production of energy storage batteries exceeded 420 gigawatt hours in the first half of 2026, achieving a 110% increase compared to the same period last year; At the supporting level, from upstream raw material smelting, midstream battery manufacturing to downstream system integration, China has established a fully covered industrial chain, with a core production equipment self-sufficiency level of over 90%; At the technical level, there is currently a pattern of coordinated advancement of multiple technological routes such as lithium battery energy storage, sodium battery, flow battery, and compressed air energy storage; At the application level, new energy storage is accelerating its penetration into diverse scenarios such as new energy grids, industrial and commercial parks, data centers, and transportation. Keywords: battery, energy storage, technological innovation

Next, the development of the new energy storage industry must prioritize safety and build core competitive advantages with highly reliable products. At the same time, enterprises must continue to increase their technological innovation.Editor/Gong Ziwei