Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the significant impact of the "Document No. 136" on the new energy storage market, leading to a surge in new energy storage installations and a shift towards market-oriented development in the industry [2][4]. Policy Development - As of June 2025, approximately 2,740 energy storage-related policies have been issued nationwide, with 323 new policies released in the first half of the year [2][4]. - The government is focusing on two main areas to enhance the policy framework: accelerating the construction of spot markets and ancillary service markets, and injecting new development momentum through industrial support and model innovation [2]. Industry Trends - The article highlights the importance of tracking policy evolution and market trends, indicating that the industry should pay attention to the ongoing changes in national and local policies [4]. - A seminar titled "2025 Energy Storage Policy Half-Year Observation" is planned to analyze macro policy guidance, market policy progress, regional economic analysis, and industry policy trends [5][7]. Event Announcement - The 97th session of the "CNESA Energy Storage Lecture Hall" will focus on the 323 energy storage policies released in the first half of 2025, featuring a presentation by Li Zhen, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Energy Research Society's Energy Storage Committee [5][7].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the first half of 2025, China's new energy storage installations reached 21.9GW/55.2GWh, with a capacity scale up 76.6% year-on-year. The full - year new installation is expected to reach 110.8GWh, a slight 3% increase year - on - year. However, the demand front - loading phenomenon is obvious, and the second - half installation may decline year - on - year [1]. - The US energy storage market is booming, with an expected annual new installation of 15.8GW/49.8GWh, a 34% increase year - on - year. In Europe, large - scale energy storage is on the rise while household energy storage remains weak. Emerging countries have slow commissioning speeds but high planned scales [2]. - In June 2025, energy storage battery exports rebounded, while inverter exports decreased. The domestic energy storage system bid price rebounded slightly, and overseas prices remained stable [3]. - From June to July, energy - storage - related policies were intensively introduced, focusing on power market mechanisms and energy storage subsidies, which is conducive to accelerating the marketization of independent energy storage and improving project profitability [4]. 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Domestic Market: New Installation Peak Front - loaded, Bid Scale Remains High 3.1.1 Domestic Energy Storage New Installation: Demand Front - loaded in June, "531" Rush - installation Drove High H1 Installations - In H1 2025, domestic new energy storage installations reached 21.9GW/55.2GWh, with a capacity scale up 76.6% year - on - year. The "531" rush - installation in new energy power stations drove synchronous energy storage installations, advancing the grid - connection peak to before June. In June, new installations were 4.1GW/10.3GWh, a 19.3% year - on - year decline [1][8]. - In terms of application scenarios, grid - side energy storage dominated, accounting for 60%. In terms of technology, lithium iron phosphate was mainstream, and long - duration energy storage was gradually penetrating [9]. 3.1.2 Domestic Energy Storage Future Installation: Bid Scale Keeps Rising, Annual Installation Expected to Slightly Increase - In June 2025, the energy storage bid scale continued to grow rapidly, reaching 4.6GW/23.5GWh, a 128% year - on - year increase in capacity. Independent energy storage projects accounted for 88% [13]. - The full - year new installation is expected to reach 110.8GWh, a 3% increase year - on - year. After the cancellation of mandatory energy storage policies, the bid scale still increased significantly. The proportion of independent energy storage in bid projects is expected to continue rising, and the average charge - discharge duration of front - of - meter energy storage is expected to drop to 2.3 hours [17]. - Behind - the - meter energy storage growth may be slower than expected due to time - of - use electricity price policy adjustments. It is expected to add 4.7GW/10GWh in 2025, a 27% increase year - on - year [18]. 3.2 Overseas Market: Planned Scales in Emerging Countries Keep Increasing, European and American Markets Perform Well 3.2.1 US Energy Storage Installation: Completion Rate Improves as Expected, Installation Forecast Remains High - In May, the new grid - connected energy storage (≥1MW) in the US was 1555.1MW, a 44% year - on - year increase, with a project planning completion rate of 57%. The annual new installation is expected to be 15.8GW/49.8GWh, a 34% increase year - on - year [21]. - In Q1 2025, the new installation was 2042MW/5034MWh, with a capacity installation up 39% year - on - year. Front - of - meter energy storage maintained high - speed growth, while behind - the - meter energy storage had different performances: weak commercial and industrial installations and strong household energy storage [26]. 3.2.2 European Energy Storage Installation: Large - scale Energy Storage Rises, Household Energy Storage Remains Weak - In June 2025, Germany's new energy storage installations were 243MW/456MWh, with a capacity down 7% year - on - year and up 12% month - on - month. Large - scale energy storage boomed, while household energy storage continued to be weak [29]. - In the UK, large - scale energy storage in Q2 2025 increased by 141% year - on - year, and the annual new installation is expected to be 3.4GWh, a 17% increase year - on - year. In Italy, the new installation in Q1 2025 decreased by 57.8% year - on - year, and the annual new installation is expected to be 5.1GWh, a 15% decrease year - on - year [33]. 3.2.3 Emerging Countries Installation: Slow Commissioning Speed, Planned Scales Keep Increasing - In Chile, the actual commissioning speed is slow, but the planned scale has increased significantly. The annual new installation is expected to be 4.3GWh, an 83% increase year - on - year [35][36]. - In Australia, the energy storage market construction accelerated in Q1 2025. The annual new installation is expected to be around 10GWh. In India, the mandatory energy storage policy has brought new increments [38][39]. 3.2.4 Energy Storage Battery and Inverter Export Tracking: Exports Recover, Overseas Demand is Stable and Positive - In June 2025, energy storage battery exports rebounded to 8.5GWh, a 35.2% year - on - year and 54.7% month - on - month increase. Inverter exports decreased to 512.9 million units, a 12.4% year - on - year and 13.1% month - on - month decrease [40]. - In June, exports to the US and Europe showed different trends. The cumulative exports of inverters to Europe from January to June increased by over 40% year - on - year, indicating strong European demand [40]. 3.3 Energy Storage Industry Price Tracking: Domestic Energy Storage System Bid Price Rebounds, Overseas Prices Remain Stable 3.3.1 Domestic Energy Storage - related Prices: Battery Cells Remain Stable, Terminal Bid Price Rebounds - In June, the average bid price of 2 - hour energy storage systems was 0.64 yuan/Wh, a 16.6% month - on - month increase, while that of 4 - hour systems was 0.432 yuan/Wh, a 9.6% month - on - month decrease [42]. - In June, energy storage battery cell prices remained stable. Enterprises' profits have recovered but are still at a low level. Inventory may face upward pressure after the end of the domestic rush - installation [48]. 3.3.2 Overseas Energy Storage - related Prices: Energy Storage System Prices Remain Flat, European Residential Electricity Prices Rise Slightly - In recent months, overseas energy storage system prices have remained stable. The US price is 0.835 yuan/Wh, Europe and Australia are 0.755 yuan/Wh, and Chile, South Africa, and the Middle East are 0.59 yuan/Wh [50]. - In June, European residential electricity prices rose slightly. Due to weak natural gas prices and soft Asian demand, European electricity prices are expected to fluctuate weakly [53]. 3.4 Policy Tracking: Independent Energy Storage Market Entry Accelerates, Capacity Subsidies are Imminent - From June to July, nine important energy - storage - related policies were introduced, focusing on power market mechanisms and energy storage subsidies. Independent energy storage marketization is accelerating, and capacity subsidy mechanisms in some regions are expected to improve project profitability [4][55].

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Policy Overview - In April 2025, a total of 64 energy storage-related policies were released or solicited for opinions, with 8 at the national level and the rest at the local level, primarily from Guangdong, Shandong, Anhui, and Zhejiang [2][9] - Among the 64 policies, 39 were classified as very important, accounting for 61% of the total [2][3] National Policies - The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration announced the first batch of pilot cities for vehicle-grid interaction, identifying 9 cities and 30 pilot projects [7] - A list of 101 green low-carbon advanced technology demonstration projects was published, with over 50 energy storage projects totaling more than 5.4 GW/24 GWh [7] - The basic rules for the electricity auxiliary service market were released, allowing new business entities like energy storage companies to participate [7][8] Local Policies - Guangdong and Anhui provinces released their 2025 key project plans, with Guangdong listing 1,443 key projects, including 20 energy storage projects with a total capacity exceeding 3,406 MW/7,012 MWh [9] - The Anhui provincial government announced 11 energy storage-related projects, including 7 pumped storage projects and 4 energy storage stations [9] - Jiangxi province established a complete market system for independent energy storage, allowing independent storage stations to send electricity to the grid without bearing transmission and distribution costs [9] Energy Storage Development Plans - Jilin province aims to achieve a new energy storage scale of at least 1 GW by 2027 and 3 GW by 2030 [10] - Hefei city plans to build 60 new energy storage stations with a total capacity exceeding 1 GW by the end of 2025 [10] New Energy and Storage Integration - Henan province announced the implementation of the eighth batch of source-network-load-storage integration projects, including 42 projects across various categories [12] - Dongguan city set a target for distributed photovoltaic capacity to reach 3 million kW by the end of 2025, with a requirement for energy storage systems [12] Electricity Market Policies - Qinghai province initiated the second trial operation of its electricity spot market, allowing energy storage stations to participate in trading [14] - The Guangdong Electricity Trading Center issued implementation details for the electricity market, including spot energy trading and market registration [15] Auxiliary Services Policies - The National Energy Administration released operational rules for the Northeast electricity auxiliary service market, setting price limits for real-time deep peak shaving transactions [18] - Independent energy storage stations are allowed to provide frequency regulation auxiliary services [19] Electricity Pricing Policies - Anhui province proposed adjustments to peak and valley pricing policies, including changes to time slots for peak and low valley periods [21] - Jiangxi province also announced improvements to its time-of-use pricing mechanism [21] Subsidy Policies - Guangzhou city introduced a funding management approach to support the development of new energy storage industries, offering rewards for projects included in national and provincial pilot programs [24] Management Norms - Hangzhou city released fire design guidelines for electrochemical energy storage stations, focusing on safety measures [25] - The East China Energy Regulatory Bureau announced safety enhancement projects for energy storage stations [26] Demonstration Projects - Shanxi province announced adjustments to its new energy storage project library, including 119 new projects with a total capacity of 24.1 GW/47.15 GWh [28] - Jiangxi province is soliciting applications for provincial-level independent energy storage pilot demonstration projects [28]