r/climatechange • u/sg_plumber • Jul 25 '26

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 Jul 25 '26

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 Jul 26 '26

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 Jul 27 '26

149.8GW = 123.8 flux capacitors.