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Grid Storages in China

China has 401 grid storages mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 1st-largest fleet of the 58 countries that hold any, and 42% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 60 operating and 341 under construction or proposed. The largest is Yebatan Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant (4.5 GW).

The largest owner-operators are State Grid Xinyuan Co Ltd (55), China Southern Power Grid Peak Shaving and Frequency Modulation Power Generation Co Ltd (12) and China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage Co Ltd (9) — State Grid Xinyuan Co Ltd alone is named on 14% of them. Half of China's grid storages in service predate 2017 (median commissioning year of the 60 with a known date), 33 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Xianghongdian Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant, dating from 1959. 341 are in the pipeline, led by Yebatan Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant (4.5 GW), proposed. They account for 2% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in China.

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401
Grid Storage in China
#1
of 58 countries
341
In construction / proposed

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Largest grid storages in China

Who owns China's grid storages

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2017 · oldest Xianghongdian Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant (1959) · newest Yixian hydroelectric plant (2025) · 60 of 401 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How China compares · grid storages by country

Frequently asked

How many grid storages are there in China?
OverWatts maps 401 grid storages in China — 42% of the world's mapped total, the 1st-largest national fleet of the 58 countries with any.
What is the largest grid storage in China?
Yebatan Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant, at 4.5 GW.
Who owns the grid storages in China?
State Grid Xinyuan Co Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 55 of 401 (14%). Next are China Southern Power Grid Peak Shaving and Frequency Modulation Power Generation Co Ltd (12), China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage Co Ltd (9) and Design and Research Institute Co Ltd (9).
How old are China's grid storages?
The median commissioning year is 2017, across the 60 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Xianghongdian Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant (1959); 33 came online in the past ten years.
What new grid storages are being built in China?
341 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Yebatan Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant (4.5 GW), Gonghe hydroelectric plant (4.0 GW) and Reba Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant (3.6 GW).

Other asset classes in China

Power Plant 11,537Coal / Uranium Mine 2,582Pipeline 1,108Cement Plant 1,094Iron & Steel Plant 458Chemical Plant 365Oil & Gas Field 264Iron Ore Mine 201LNG Terminal 168Interconnector 81Export Terminal 74Refinery 30

Grid Storages in other countries

United States 101India 86Japan 35Spain 35Austria 26Germany 25Australia 23Italy 23Philippines 21South Korea 18Switzerland 17Portugal 14