Chinese energy storage firms secured a record 366 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of overseas orders in 2025, up 144% from a year earlier reports Caixin. This is reportedly driven by grid instability in Europe and favorable policy tailwinds in the US and Australia.
The China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA), which released the figures Thursday, said more than half of those orders—nearly 200 GWh—came in the second half of the year. But the group cautioned that order volume outpaced actual shipments due to long delivery cycles.
The US and Australia were the top buyers, with Chinese firms booking orders of roughly 50 GWh and 55 GWh from each country, respectively. Demand from the Middle East and South America also picked up, with combined shipments to Saudi Arabia, Chile and the UAE totaling about 20 GWh. India, Japan, the UK and Poland made up another 10 GWh.