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Fluorite mine compressed air energy storage innovation demonstration project

Jointly invested and built by China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and Tai'an-based Taian Taishan New Energy Development Co., Ltd., the project has an investment of 2.23 billion yuan in the first phase, which includes construction of a 350-MW/1.4 million kWh generator unit based on the 325-degree Celsius low-melting point molten salt high-temperature thermal insulation compression technology.

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What is a compressed air energy storage project?

A compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in Hubei, China, has come online, with 300MW/1,500MWh of capacity. The 5-hour duration project, called Hubei Yingchang, was built in two years with a total investment of CNY1.95 billion (US$270 million) and uses abandoned salt mines in the Yingcheng area of Hubei, China’s sixth-most populous province.

When will the salt cave compressed air energy storage national test & demonstration project start?

On August 18, the main construction of the "Salt Cave Compressed Air Energy Storage National Test and Demonstration Project" begin in Xuebu town, marking the project’s entrance into the critical period of construction.

What are the advantages of non-afterburning compressed air energy storage power generation?

The non-afterburning compressed air energy storage power generation technology possesses advantages such as large capacity, long life cycle, low cost, and fast response speed. The project makes full use of underground salt cavity resources with compressed air as the main medium.