Storage Tenders Hit 72.84 GWh in September; EPC Awarded Volume Hits New High for the Year

TrendForce’s China Energy Storage Industry Tender Database (September 2026 Report) shows that China saw 72.84 GWh of domestic energy storage tenders in September 2026, with standalone energy storage maintaining a dominant position. The awarded volume exceeded 56 GWh; awarded EPC project volume hit a year-to-date high. Overall awarded prices for energy storage systems declined, with the weighted average price for 4-hour systems at RMB 0.53/Wh.

September Energy Storage Tender Volume: 72.84 GWh

According to incomplete statistics from TrendForce, newly added domestic energy storage tender volume reached 24.36 GW / 72.84 GWh in September 2026, rising 87% and 93% year-on-year respectively. On a month-on-month basis, power capacity grew 10% while energy capacity fell 4%.

• New EPC tender volume stood at 20.51 GW / 59.99 GWh, up 16% and 6% month-on-month. Shanxi led with 9.8 GWh of tender volume, while Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and Xinjiang each recorded tender volumes above 5 GWh.
• New energy storage system tender volume was 3.84 GW / 12.85 GWh, down 14% and 34% month-on-month, with a notable drop in group procurement/framework tender projects.

Standalone Energy Storage Accounts for 80% of Tenders

By tender type, standalone energy storage tenders totalled 21.32 GW / 61.3 GWh, with strong performance in Ningxia and Shanxi. Framework/group procurement projects recorded 0.9 GW / 3.6 GWh, accounting for 5% of total tenders. Renewable energy paired storage represented 4%, with tender volume rising markedly from the previous month. Commercial & industrial (C&I) energy storage made up 2%, mainly concentrated in Shandong and Sichuan.

September Energy Storage Awarded Volume: 56.07 GWh

Data from TrendForce’s China Energy Storage Industry Tender Database indicates newly added domestic awarded energy storage volume reached 15.87 GW / 56.07 GWh in September 2026. Month-on-month, power capacity increased 19% while energy capacity dropped 26%, and awarded EPC volume set a new year-to-date high.

• New awarded EPC volume hit 14.5 GW / 47.44 GWh, climbing 27% and 34% month-on-month. Thanks to multiple GWh-scale standalone energy storage projects, both Inner Mongolia and Ningxia achieved monthly awarded volumes exceeding 7.5 GWh.
• New awarded volume for energy storage systems was 1.38 GW / 8.62 GWh, a sharp month-on-month decline of 26% and 79%. Lacking support from large group/framework procurement projects this month, awarded energy storage system volume fell both year-on-year and month-on-month.

Weighted Average Price of 4-hour Systems: RMB 0.53/Wh

In September 2026, overall awarded energy storage prices trended down, with notable drops in prices for 2-hour and 4-hour energy storage systems as well as EPC projects.

Awarded prices for 2-hour energy storage systems ranged from RMB 0.53–0.86/Wh, with a weighted average price of RMB 0.60/Wh, down 21% month-on-month.

Awarded prices for 4-hour energy storage systems ranged from RMB 0.52–0.58/Wh, with a weighted average price of RMB 0.53/Wh, falling 12% month-on-month.

Awarded EPC prices for 2-hour energy storage projects ranged from RMB 0.68–1.50/Wh, with a weighted average price of RMB 1.02/Wh, down 10% month-on-month.

Awarded EPC prices for 4-hour energy storage projects ranged from RMB 0.57–1.04/Wh, with a weighted average price of RMB 0.78/Wh, declining 12% month-on-month.

Source：EnergyTrend