From November 17-20, the 2026 9th China International Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Industry Conference, themed "PV-Storage Integration, Ecosystem Co-building, Chain-driven Future," will be grandly held in Chengdu, China. As one of the flagship parallel sessions of the conference, the International Energy Storage Application Market Development Forum, hosted by Bajie New Energy, will take place during the event, bringing together political, industrial, academic, and research elites from the global energy storage sector to take the pulse of international energy storage development, interpret the latest energy storage policies, explore diversified market applications, and jointly chart a new blueprint for the high-quality development of the global energy storage industry.

Global Market Surges at High Speed, Chinese Companies Take the Lead Across the Board

In 2026, the global energy storage market is entering a fast-growth lane. According to a report released by Wood Mackenzie, global new energy storage installations are expected to reach 331.9 GW in 2026, with China, the United States, and Europe remaining the three major markets. Chinese companies hold an overwhelmingly dominant position — in 2025, China's energy storage battery shipments accounted for over 96% of the global total. By the end of 2025, China's cumulative installed capacity of new energy storage reached 144.7 GW, surpassing half of the global market share for the first time at 51.9%, marking the transformation of China's energy storage industry from a "follower" to a global market "frontrunner." Meanwhile, emerging markets are becoming important growth poles. The large-scale development of new energy in the Middle East, energy storage substitution driven by grid shortcomings in Southeast Asia, and residential storage demand in Australia are creating converging momentum, while emerging markets such as Poland, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates are also accelerating their rise.

Scene of the 2025 8th China International Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Industry Conference

Global Policy Resonance, Energy Storage "Role" Upgraded Again

In 2026, the global energy storage policy framework has welcomed a milestone breakthrough. On the domestic front, the "15th Five-Year Plan for Building a New Energy System" explicitly sets the target of reaching 300 GW of new energy storage installations by 2030. In January, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) jointly issued the "Notice on Improving the Capacity Electricity Price Mechanism on the Generation Side," establishing for the first time at the national level an independent new energy storage capacity electricity price mechanism on the grid side. This policy has been hailed by the industry as a "reassurance pill," giving energy storage power stations stable revenue expectations and effectively stimulating investment enthusiasm from social capital. This year's Government Work Report explicitly proposed to "focus on building a new power system, accelerate smart grid construction, develop new energy storage, and expand green electricity applications." The diversified revenue model of "energy volume + capacity compensation + ancillary services" is gradually taking shape, and the profit model for energy storage projects is becoming increasingly clear.

On the international front, in June 2026, the European Union officially signed the first-ever "EU Energy Storage Tripartite Agreement," requiring an average annual new installation of 29 GW from 2026 to 2028 — a 140% surge compared to the 12 GW installed in 2025. The Agreement elevates energy storage from an "optional supporting facility" to core infrastructure for power systems and industrial competitiveness. At the same time, the driving logic of the energy storage industry is undergoing profound transformation. According to the "2026 Energy Storage White Paper" published by TÜV Rheinland, China's energy storage market is shifting from policy-driven to market-led high-quality development, and global energy storage policies are also transitioning from subsidy-driven to electricity price mechanism-driven models.

Exhibition Scene of the 2025 8th China International Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Industry Conference

Diversified Scenarios Explode, PV-Storage Integration Accelerates

The application boundaries of energy storage are expanding at an unprecedented pace. At the power system level, independent energy storage has evolved from a supporting cost for photovoltaics to an independent profit-generating entity, with 2026 being regarded by the industry as the "inaugural year of energy storage value recognition." The parallel model of capacity electricity price plus spot market returns has further refined the return model for large-scale domestic energy storage. In terms of emerging application scenarios, artificial intelligence data centers (AIDCs) are becoming an important incremental market for energy storage. The synergy of computing and electricity is expected to open entirely new space for domestic energy storage, while new models such as native PV-storage integration, virtual power plant dispatch, grid-forming energy storage, and PV-storage microgrids are accelerating their deployment.

This International Energy Storage Application Market Development Forum will closely follow the cutting-edge trend of "AI + PV-Storage" and conduct in-depth discussions on hot energy storage topics. Attending guests will focus on battery material innovation, energy storage technology breakthroughs, solid-state battery industrialization, and other hot-button issues, sharing practical achievements in green electricity direct connection, source-grid-load-storage integration, and zero-carbon industrial parks. The forum will also provide in-depth interpretation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" energy storage-related policies, analyze market opportunities brought by the latest policies, and discuss core topics such as the market-oriented transformation of the energy storage industry and global cooperation.

In addition, the exhibition and display of the 2026 9th China International PV & Storage Conference will receive a major upgrade, with dedicated "PV-Storage-Charging Integration" and "Source-Grid-Load-Storage" special exhibition zones. From high-efficiency PV modules to long-duration energy storage, solid-state batteries, and other frontier technologies, to smart energy management systems, the entire PV-storage industrial chain will be showcased under one roof, presenting cutting-edge technologies and innovative achievements to the world.

From November 17-20, the 2026 9th China International Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Industry Conference and the International Energy Storage Application Market Development Forum sincerely invite global PV and storage professionals to gather in the City of Hibiscus (Chengdu) — to gain insight into industry trends, seize policy opportunities, connect with global business prospects, and jointly stride toward a new future of high-quality PV-storage integration.