Table 12 China supports energy storage related development policies
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2005 NDRC
Guidelines for the Development of
the Renewable Energy Industry
Identifies two battery projects as
priorities and promotes the pilot
deployment of energy storage
technologies
2009 NPC Standing Committee
The Amendment to the Renewable
Energy Law of the People’s
Republic of China
Policies to support the new energy
and energy storage industries
2010 State Grid Corporation of China
The 12th Five-Year Plan for the
Smart Power Grid
Development of smart grids
2010 China Southern Power Grid
China Southern Power Grid on
Supporting New Energy
Development
Deployment of new energy and
energy storage technologies
2011 National Energy Administration
(NEA)
The 12th Five-Year Plan for
National Energy Technologies
Lists the critical technologies for
developing energy storage and
multi-energy systems
2012 The Ministry of Finance, the
Ministry of Science and
Technology, and NEA
Circular on Implementing the
Golden Sun Solar Demonstration
Considers introducing subsidies
for energy storage facilities
2014 General Office of the State
Council
Strategic Action Plan on Energy
Development (2014–20)
Names energy storage as one of
nine major innovation fields for
the first time; proposes energy
storage support capabilities to
effectively address wind, hydro
and solar curtailment
2014 NEA
Circular of the NEA General
Office on the 13th Five-Year Plan
for Solar Energy Development
On creating a new energy system
that combines distributed solar
power, solar thermal, geothermal,
energy storage and distributed
natural gas
2015 CPC Central Committee and State
Council
On Deepening Reform of the
Electricity System
Encourages the deployment of
energy storage and IT
technologies to make energy use
more efficient
2015 NEA
Guidelines for Developing New
Energy Microgrid Demonstration
Projects
Energy storage as a critical
microgrid technology
2016 CPC Central Committee and State
Council
Outline for the 13th Five-Year
Plan
Large-scale energy storage is
listed as a critical technology. It is
needed to support the
development of strategic emerging
industries, including distributed
energy. China should develop
distributed new energy
technologies for scale deployment
2016 NEA
Circular of the National Energy
Administration on promoting
energy storage in electricity
ancillary services market
mechanisms in north, north-west
and north-east China
Energy storage is clearly defined
as part of the electricity market.
Power generation, retail
companies and users are
encouraged to invest in energy
storage facilities. Provinces are
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Date Department
Document
Main content
2005 NDRC
Guidelines for the Development of
the Renewable Energy Industry
Identifies two battery projects as
priorities and promotes the pilot
deployment of energy storage
technologies
2009 NPC Standing Committee
The Amendment to the Renewable
Energy Law of the People’s
Republic of China
Policies to support the new energy
and energy storage industries
2010 State Grid Corporation of China
The 12th Five-Year Plan for the
Smart Power Grid
Development of smart grids
2010 China Southern Power Grid
China Southern Power Grid on
Supporting New Energy
Development
Deployment of new energy and
energy storage technologies
2011 National Energy Administration
(NEA)
The 12th Five-Year Plan for
National Energy Technologies
Lists the critical technologies for
developing energy storage and
multi-energy systems
2012 The Ministry of Finance, the
Ministry of Science and
Technology, and NEA
Circular on Implementing the
Golden Sun Solar Demonstration
Considers introducing subsidies
for energy storage facilities
2014 General Office of the State
Council
Strategic Action Plan on Energy
Development (2014–20)
Names energy storage as one of
nine major innovation fields for
the first time; proposes energy
storage support capabilities to
effectively address wind, hydro
and solar curtailment
2014 NEA
Circular of the NEA General
Office on the 13th Five-Year Plan
for Solar Energy Development
On creating a new energy system
that combines distributed solar
power, solar thermal, geothermal,
energy storage and distributed
natural gas
2015 CPC Central Committee and State
Council
On Deepening Reform of the
Electricity System
Encourages the deployment of
energy storage and IT
technologies to make energy use
more efficient
2015 NEA
Guidelines for Developing New
Energy Microgrid Demonstration
Projects
Energy storage as a critical
microgrid technology
2016 CPC Central Committee and State
Council
Outline for the 13th Five-Year
Plan
Large-scale energy storage is
listed as a critical technology. It is
needed to support the
development of strategic emerging
industries, including distributed
energy. China should develop
distributed new energy
technologies for scale deployment
2016 NEA
Circular of the National Energy
Administration on promoting
energy storage in electricity
ancillary services market
mechanisms in north, north-west
and north-east China
Energy storage is clearly defined
as part of the electricity market.
Power generation, retail
companies and users are
encouraged to invest in energy
storage facilities. Provinces are
(continued)
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