On November 3, 2026, State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power released the latest statistical data. As of the end of September 2026, the installed capacity of new energy storage in Xinjiang's power grid reached 25.115 million kilowatts, ranking first in the country in terms of total installed capacity.

Multi technology route energy storage system formation

In the first nine months of 2026, Xinjiang's new energy storage installed capacity will increase by 4.964 million kilowatts this year, with a year-on-year growth rate of 90.6%, and the expansion speed of the energy storage industry will lead the country. At present, Xinjiang has formed an industrial system that promotes the coordinated development of multiple technological routes, including lithium iron phosphate, vanadium flow, sodium ions, flywheels, supercapacitors, and compressed air. The technology types are complete, and the application scenarios cover all dimensions of the power grid side, power supply side, and user side.

In 2025, the cumulative charging capacity of new energy storage in Xinjiang's power grid will be 9.1 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 103%, and the equivalent utilization hours will be 1733 hours, an increase of 44 hours from the previous year. From January to September 2026, the new energy storage charging capacity of Xinjiang power grid was 10.71 billion kilowatt hours, the discharging capacity was 9.0 billion kilowatt hours, and the energy storage utilization hours were 1163 hours, of which the independent energy storage utilization hours reached 1361 hours. The operational efficiency of energy storage assets continued to maintain a leading level in the country.

Grid based energy storage supports high proportion of grid stability

As of the end of September 2026, the installed capacity of grid type energy storage in Xinjiang has reached 6.61 million kilowatts, with a total capacity of 25.92 million kilowatt hours, ranking among the top in the country in terms of scale. Xinjiang has comprehensively improved the short-circuit support capability of the power grid by operating 99 distributed phase-shifting cameras, 9 grid type energy storage facilities, and 10 SVG devices, effectively smoothing out the randomness and volatility of wind and solar power generation.

Relying on benchmark projects such as the Hetian 200000 kW cascaded high-voltage energy storage project and the Jimsar 200000 kW all vanadium liquid flow energy storage power station, Xinjiang continues to accumulate experience in large-scale grid construction and energy storage applications, successfully tackling the new energy M-G synchronous grid connection technology. Keywords: installed capacity of energy storage, new energy

At present, the installed capacity of new energy in Xinjiang power grid has exceeded 184 million kilowatts, accounting for more than 60% of the total installed capacity of the power grid and firmly ranking as the largest power source in Xinjiang power grid. In the future, State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power will accelerate the integration of 2 million kilowatts of new energy storage in 9 regions, continuously improve the proportion of grid construction and long-term energy storage, and promote the comprehensive upgrading of Xinjiang's new energy from large-scale installation to efficient utilization.Editor/Cheng Liting