China releases New-type Energy Storage Technology Development Roadmap (2025-2035)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the New-type Energy Storage Technology Development Roadmap (2025-2035) on Wednesday at the main forum of the World Energy Storage Conference 2025, providing guidance and reference for further promoting high-quality industrial development and high-level industrial security.

This roadmap focuses on five key subfields: electrochemical energy storage, mechanical energy storage, electromagnetic energy storage, cold thermal energy storage, and hydrogen storage. It outlines key products, essential materials and components, as well as development goals for various fields leading up to 2035.

"From a national perspective, the roadmap systematically evaluates the development status of different technology industrial chains. On the enterprise level, it also presents specific indicators for product development and outlines future development direction," said Zhang Yanli, associate researcher at the Equipment Industry Development Center of the MIIT.

Currently, the country's new-type energy storage technologies are developing rapidly, with a surge of innovative achievements emerging.

A newly released energy storage system in China is the world's first to achieve zero degradation over five years and can be mass-produced on a large scale. It boasts a storage capacity of 6.25 megawatt-hours (MWh) of high energy within a single 20-foot container, with energy density increased by 30 percent.

Meanwhile, the application scenarios for new technologies are also continuously expanding. At present, Shanghai's Mingdong Container Terminal, a key hub for global trade, is undergoing new energy transformation of fuel equipment.

"Custom battery packs have been specifically developed, featuring an electrophoretic powder coating and painting process on the battery housing, making them fully capable of withstanding the high-salinity and high-humidity environment of the port," said Zhou Gong, product engineer at China's CATL, the world's largest battery maker.

In the first half of this year, the country's installed capacity of new-type energy storage had reached 94.91 million kilowatts, representing an increase of approximately 29 percent compared to the end of 2024.

China releases New-type Energy Storage Technology Development Roadmap (2025-2035)

The Afghan Taliban celebrated on Saturday the fifth anniversary of its return to power after defeating the U.S.-led coalition forces in the country amid tight security.

Calling the day "Victory Day," groups of security personnel holding white flags in their hands drove vehicles on Kabul streets while chanting slogans. In addition to holding a large gathering attended by officials to highlight the significance of the day, the government also dispatched helicopters to drop flowers on citizens in parts of Kabul city.

Kabul residents said the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan had led to social unrest, and years of war have dragged Afghanistan into deep misery.

"This is not just my view, it is a view of all Afghans. The United States dragged Afghanistan into a crisis. They came here claiming they would develop Afghanistan, but they did not develop it. On the contrary, they inflicted enormous destruction on our country," said Bilal Ahmad, a resident.

"The United States committed countless horrifying atrocities, too many brutal acts to list. To give you just my own case, U.S. forces killed nine of my family members," said Shafiullah, another resident.

The Afghan Taliban took over power again on Aug 15, 2021, following years of war against the U.S.-led coalition forces. The last American soldier left the country at the end of August 2021.

The day is a public holiday, and no security incidents have been reported so far. Meanwhile, various cultural events, including sports competitions, have been organized in Kabul and other cities.

Afghan Taliban celebrates 5th anniversary of its return to power