Shiheng thermal power storage project

How to judge the progress of energy storage industry in China?

Chen Haisheng, Chairman of the China Energy Storage Alliance: When judging the progress of an industry, we must take a rational view that considers the overall situation, development, and long-term perspective. In regard to the overall situation, the development of energy storage in China is still proceeding at a fast pace.

How big are energy storage projects?

By the end of 2019, energy storage projects with a cumulative size of more than 200MW had been put into operation in applications such as peak shaving and frequency regulation, renewable energy integration, generation-side thermal storage combined frequency regulation, and overseas energy storage markets.

Will electrochemical energy storage grow in China in 2019?

The installation of electrochemical energy storage in China saw a steep increase in 2018, with an annual growth rate of 464.4% for new capacity, an amount of growth that is rare to see. Subsequently, the lowering of electrochemical energy storage growth in China in 2019 compared to 2018 should be viewed rationally.

What is thermal solar salt energy storage?

Thermal solar salt energy storage has in other instances meant using concentrated solar power (CSP) to heat and melt salt and store that thermal energy for charging, and then discharging the system by using the heat from the molten salt to power a turbine generator, after which the salt is circulated back into the system for ‘charging’ again.

How has grid-side energy storage changed the world?

The takeoff of grid-side energy storage in 2018 injected new vitality into the whole market, not only bringing new points of growth, but also driving a reduction of costs for energy storage technologies and guiding technologies towards a direction more suited to the power system.

How much energy storage capacity does the energy storage industry have?

New operational electrochemical energy storage capacity totaled 519.6 MW/855.0 MWh (note: final data to be released in the CNESA 2020 Energy Storage Industry White Paper). In 2019, overall growth in the development of electrical energy storage projects slowed, as the industry entered a period of rational adjustment.