CNESA releases 2026 H1 China energy storage data

CNESA has announced the release of its 2026 H1 energy storage industry data at the 11th Western Energy Storage Forum in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, on 2026-08-27.

• CNESA released CNESA DataLink 2026 H1 energy storage industry data during the forum opening ceremony, alongside a keynote by Chen Haisheng, Chairman of CNESA and Director of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
• The data shows 237.7 GW cumulative installed power storage in China, 168.3 GW / 448.7 GWh new energy storage cumulative capacity, and 21.81 GW / 58.60 GWh newly commissioned new energy storage in H1 2026; the article also notes 298 GWh of overseas orders signed by Chinese enterprises.
• The piece is an industry data update and commentary, not a financing or project announcement; it also highlights AIDC-related demand, capacity compensation policy changes, and the upcoming ESIE 2027 event in Beijing on March 16-19, 2027.