New Energy Storage Highlights (March 14-17, 2025)

Date: March 14-17, 2025

Source: Xian

🔌 Corporate Collaborations and Capital Movements

1. Qilu Expressway Partners with Shanga Energy to Establish Joint Storage Company
   Date: March 14, 2025
   Details: A wholly-owned subsidiary of Qilu Expressway and Shanga Energy Development have invested 110 million yuan to create a joint venture focusing on energy storage projects. This new company will leverage both parties’ resources in transportation infrastructure and energy development, aiming to explore a “transportation + energy” integrated development model to support the absorption of renewable energy and stabilize regional power grids.
2. KeLuo Electronics Accelerates New Energy Industry Chain Layout
   Date: March 14-15, 2025
   Details: KeLuo Electronics has established two new energy companies through its subsidiaries: Lezhi County Kexing New Energy focuses on energy storage technology research and carbon reduction, while Shenzhen CheDianXing specializes in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This expansion enhances the company’s collaborative capabilities within the energy storage and charging sectors, strengthening its market competitiveness in the new energy field.

🚀 Technological Breakthroughs and Patent Innovations

1. China Green Technology Receives Patent for Air Energy Storage Technology
   Date: March 15, 2025
   Details: The patent for the “Air Energy Storage Integrated System for Production of Ammonium Bicarbonate and Methanol” has been published by the National Intellectual Property Administration. This technology integrates air energy storage with a chemical synthesis subsystem, allowing for the simultaneous production of ammonia and methanol while enhancing power generation efficiency through heat recovery, paving an innovative path for large-scale energy storage and industrial emission reduction.
2. New Source Smart Storage Secures Patent for Optimized Dispatch Method
   Date: March 15, 2025
   Details: New Source Smart Storage Energy Development Company has obtained a patent for a “Multi-Level Optimization Dispatch Method for Energy Storage Devices in Source-Grid-Load-Storage Scenarios.” This technique dynamically adjusts the operation strategies of energy storage devices to improve the overall efficiency and stability of multi-energy complementary systems, applicable in complex scenarios such as renewable energy grid integration and microgrids.
3. Zhongjun Energy Launches Battery Health Diagnosis System
   Date: March 15, 2025
   Details: Jiangsu Zhongjun Energy has released a patent for a big data-based battery health diagnosis system for energy storage stations. This system monitors the status parameters of battery packs in real-time, utilizing AI algorithms to predict battery lifespan and failure risks, significantly improving the operational efficiency and safety of energy storage stations.

🌍 Global Market Trends

1. Philippines Initiates 9.4 GW Green Energy Auction
   Date: March 14, 2025
   Details: The Philippine Department of Energy has launched the fourth round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-4), featuring 9.4 GW of renewable energy projects. This includes a mandatory storage requirement for the first time, specifying 1.1 GW of integrated photovoltaic and energy storage projects with a minimum of 4 hours of storage. Projects will be implemented across three regions, with winning bidders receiving 20-year power purchase agreements, aiming to increase the renewable energy share to 35% by 2030 while enhancing grid stability.
2. Trina Solar Delivers 49.9 MW Energy Storage Project to the UK
   Date: March 14, 2025
   Details: Trina Solar has provided a 49.9 MW integrated energy storage solution for the Sandon Brook project in the UK, which includes 700W+ modules, mounting systems, and a 70 MWh storage system. Upon operation, it will meet the electricity needs of approximately 16,500 households and reduce carbon emissions by 15,000 tons annually, marking a significant breakthrough for the company in the overseas high-end market.
3. China Energy Group Completes Main Structure of Storage Project
   Date: March 16, 2025
   Details: The main structure of the 1000 MWh molten salt energy storage project at Anhui Suzhou Power Plant, the largest of its kind in China, has been completed. This project employs high and low-temperature dual molten salt tank technology, which will reduce the peak load of the units to 30% of their rated capacity and enhance the renewable energy absorption capability by 128 million kWh per year, supporting the flexible transformation of coal power and the achievement of “dual carbon” goals.

💡 Policies and Market Trends

1. Explosive Growth in Data Center Energy Storage Demand
   Date: March 14-16, 2025
   Details: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with eight other departments, encourages data centers to equip new energy storage systems. The 25 MW/200 MWh project at the Anhui Smart Computing Center has been awarded, and Nandu Power has secured a 1.2 GW framework order from Global Data. According to Gao Gong Industry Research, global battery shipments for data center energy storage are expected to grow from 15 GWh to 300 GWh between 2025 and 2030, driven by AI computing demand, making energy storage a key factor in the greening of data centers.
2. EU Plans New Subsidy Policy for Energy Storage
   Date: March 16, 2025
   Details: Bloomberg New Energy Finance has reported that the European Commission plans to offer investment subsidies of up to 30% for newly constructed independent energy storage facilities, focusing on long-duration energy storage technology research and demonstration. This policy is expected to mobilize over 5 billion euros in private investment over the next five years, accelerating the development of the European energy storage industry chain and enhancing grid flexibility.
3. Intensive Launch of Local Energy Storage Subsidy Policies
   Date: March 17, 2025
   Details: A coastal city in Guangdong has introduced a subsidy of 300 yuan per kWh for commercial and industrial energy storage (with a cap of 2 million yuan), while a major new energy province in the west is implementing operational subsidies for energy storage projects. These local policies are forming a “combined approach” to promote the development of energy storage industry clusters and assist in the transformation of energy structures.

📈 Industry Events and Forecasts

1. 2025 China International Energy Storage Conference to Commence
   Date: March 17, 2025
   Details: The annual global energy storage industry event will be held in Hangzhou, focusing on the theme of “Building an Energy Storage Ecosystem.” The conference will feature four major exhibition areas and 23 activities covering battery technology, system integration, testing, and certification. The event is expected to attract over 300 companies, including CATL and BYD, with more than 30 new products and 50 new technologies to be unveiled.
2. Global Home Storage Market Continues to Climb
   Date: March 14, 2025
   Details: BNEF forecasts that the global home energy storage market will reach 100 GWh by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 62%, nearly quadrupling from 2022. The revival of overseas home storage demand has led to a significant increase of 39.4% in the export of energy storage batteries from China in February, accounting for 39% of total battery exports.

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