Ndrc launches energy storage demonstration application

What are the NDRC projects focusing on?

The projects will focus on several key sectors, including non-fossil energy, the fields of industry and construction, new and efficient types of power grids and energy storage, as well as carbon dioxide capture, according to a circular formulated by the NDRC and nine other departments.

When will new energy storage development be introduced?

The commission said earlier it will introduce a plan for new energy storage development for 2021-25 and beyond, while local energy authorities should also make plans for the scale and project layout of new energy storage systems in their regions.

What is science and Technology Innovation (Energy Storage)?

On November 10, 2020, the National Energy Administration published a list of its first batch of science and technology innovation (energy storage) pilot demonstration projects. The list of projects includes generation-side, behind-the-meter, and grid-side applications, as well as thermal-generation-bundled energy storage for frequency regulation.

What are demonstration projects?

The demonstration projects are of a comprehensive and representative type. Projects cover generation-side (both renewable energy generation and conventional thermal generation), grid-side, and behind-the-meter applications, while technologies include electrochemical, physical, and thermal storage.

Will China achieve full market-oriented development of new energy storage by 2030?

The country has vowed to realize the full market-oriented development of new energy storage by 2030, as part of efforts to boost renewable power consumption while ensuring stable operation of the electric grid system, a statement released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration said.

What is new energy storage?

New energy storage refers to electricity storage processes that use electrochemical, compressed air, flywheel and supercapacitor systems but not pumped hydro, which uses water stored behind dams to generate electricity when needed.