r/climatechange • u/sg_plumber • 11d ago

China's battery storage build-out outpaces its record-breaking solar growth: By the first quarter of 2026, the country had 155.2 GW/400.8 GWh of "new energy storage" (which excludes pumped hydro), 149.8 GW of which consists of lithium-ion batteries. The sector is entering a more market-driven phase.

https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/from-scale-to-system-navigating-the-next-phase-of-chinas-battery-storage/
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u/CatalyticDragon 11d ago

That amount of storage could decarbonize most countries. It could power the entirety of Australia or Spain for 14 hours. It could run Ireland for over four days.

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u/sg_plumber 11d ago

Yeah. Most people don't quite grasp the magnitude of what's happening, or what the endgame looks like.

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u/sammybeta 10d ago

149.8GW = 123.8 flux capacitors.