Bangui grid energy storage plan announced

Will Chinese solar project developer Xinyi add battery storage?

With Chinese solar project developer and PV glassmaker Xinyi having this week moved to add battery storage to its solar generation portfolio, its prediction storage would be mandated under the nation's latest five-year plan has been borne out by the National Energy Administration (NEA).

Why did the NEA order the use of energy storage?

In stipulating to its subsidiaries and major state-owned enterprises that the proportion taken up by solar and wind power in the national power generation mix must rise to 11% this year, the NEA also ordered the use of energy storage for the first time.

Should project capacity include energy storage capacity?

Project capacity planned from this year onwards must include a certain proportion of energy storage capacity, the NEA stated in a notification, following similar moves by some provincial authorities concerned about a lack of grid connection capacity.