Jianshan energy storage power station

What is a compressed air energy storage station?

"The compressed-air energy storage station offers large capacity, long storage time (over 4 hours), and efficient response, making it comparable to small and medium-sized pumped storage power plants," Liu Yong, Secretary General of Energy Storage Application Branch of China Industrial Association of Power Sources told the Global Times on Wednesday.

What is Jintan salt cavern energy storage project?

A bird's-eye view of the Jintan salt cavern compressed air energy storage project in Changzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province [Photo/sasac.gov.cn] Both the storage and installed capacities of the first phase of the project are 60 megawatts and the total generation capacity of the project is expected to reach 1,000 MW.

Can compressed air energy be stored at Jintan salt cavern?

The national pilot demonstration project for storage of compressed air energy at Jintan salt cavern was officially put into commercial operation in Changzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, on May 26.

When did China's salt cavern energy storage project start?

Its construction started in 2018 and the plant went into service on Sept 30, 2021. Completion and operation of the first phase of the project was a breakthrough in China's salt cavern compressed air energy storage technology and a milestone of commercialization of new-type energy storage technology in the country.

Who built the first commercial power plant in China?

The only national demonstration project and the first commercial power plant project in the compressed air energy storage field, the plant was jointly constructed by China National Salt Industry Group Co., Ltd. (CNSIC), China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. (China Huaneng) and Tsinghua University.