The global energy storage industry has entered a new stage of large-scale

market-oriented

value-based parallel development. The contradiction between rapid industrial expansion and the lagging talent supply system has become increasingly prominent. Based on authoritative statistical data released by BloombergNEF

the China Energy Storage Alliance

and the National Energy Administration in 2025—2026

this paper systematically reviews the installed capacity

market structure

and application landscape of both the global and Chinese energy storage industries and outlines the overall picture of growth. This growth has been accompanied by the rapid deployment of emerging technologies (e.g.

grid-forming energy storage

long-duration energy storage

computing-power synergy) and diversified revenue models. This paper analyzes the new requirements imposed on the knowledge structure and interdisciplinary capabilities of talents by the industry's transition from cost- to value-based competition. Based on the dual-track-type education framework of general higher and vocational education in China

the talent supply system is divided into two major categories: R&D-innovative and technical-skilled. Based on a textual analysis of talent cultivation programs and practical training conditions from 18 double first-class undergraduate institutions and 42 higher vocational colleges

first-hand survey data from 36 up- and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain

and in-depth interviews with technical directors from five group companies

this paper reveals three dimensions to the specific manifestations of the talent supply-demand mismatch. Structural mismatch manifested as the misalignment between homogenized cultivation programs and diversified job competency requirements. Forward-looking mismatch occurs as the lag of educational cultivation cycles behind the rapid iteration of industrial technologies. Regional mismatch entails the spatial imbalance between industrial agglomeration areas and educational resource distribution. The paper analyzes the deeper mechanisms of mismatch formation from three levels: institutional incentive deviation

industry-education cycle time lag

and spatial resource fragmentation. This reveals the transmission path through which these three factors superimpose and reproduce the contradiction. Using this analysis

the paper proposes the construction of a four-dimensional

collaborative industry-education- integration system for energy storage involving government coordination

industry guidance

institutional implementation

and enterprise support. Detailed implementation pathways are modeled from four dimensions: institutional supply optimization

dynamic standard establishment

cultivation mode reform

and real-scenario empowerment. It thus provides a theoretical basis and practical reference point for resolving the contradiction between talent supply and demand in energy storage

improving the energy sector's industry-education integration mechanism

supporting the construction of new power systems

and advancing China's national energy security strategy.