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Will Pu Neng build the largest vanadium flow battery in China?

Friedland is a chairman at Beijing-based Pu Neng, and on Wednesday (November 1), it was awarded a contract to build “the largest vanadium flow battery in China.” Pu Neng will build a 3-megawatt (MW), 12-megawatt-hour (MWh) vanadium flow battery as part of Phase 1 of the Hubei Zaoyang 10-MW, 40-MWh Storage Integration Demonstration Project.

How much vanadium does Pingfan have?

Pingfan apparently has more than one million tonnes of vanadium at one of its own reserves. Perhaps more significantly, Hubei Pingfan was listed in the Chinese government’s 12th five-year plan of national strategy, issued in 2011, as a national pilot enterprise for vanadium.

What is Hubei Zaoyang storage integration demonstration project?

The first phase of the Hubei Zaoyang Storage Integration Demonstration Project will be a 3MW / 12MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) in Zaoyang, Hubei Province. The battery storage system will be used to assist the integration of power from large-scale photovoltaics (PV) locally.

Why is energy storage technology needed in China?

In China, RES are experiencing rapid development. However, because of the randomness of RES and the volatility of power output, energy storage technology is needed to chip peak off and fill valley up, promoting RES utilization and economic performance.

Is energy storage a key innovation field in China?

In November 2014, the State Council of China issued the Strategic Action Plan for energy development (2014–2020), confirming energy storage as one of the 9 key innovation fields and 20 key innovation directions.

Who owns Pu Neng flow batteries?

Pu Neng flow batteries. The company, formerly known as Prudent Energy, received investment from Canadian company High Power Exploration (HPX), earlier this year. Image: Pu Neng.