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The importance of battery energy storage systems (BESS) have never been more essential to China’s energy mix.
Through the country’s transition to renewable energy, China has moved away from an adjustable energy source (coal) to two very intermittent sources of renewable energy (wind and solar). The variability of these renewable sources of energy have meant there is no smooth flow of energy.
Intermittent energy sources have complicated China’s electricity grid. The main solution to solve intermittencies in electricity flow is energy storage solutions. BESS systems can store excess renewable energy when production is at its peak and release it back onto the grid at times of high demand.
Now the countries renewable energy generation has surpassed coal, BESS technologies are more important than ever. So much so, the Chinese government have included the upscaling of energy storage systems into their energy policy roadmap.
A part of this policy roadmap has led to the creation of the National Innovation Hub in Guangzhou. International renewable energy leaders in Uzbekistan, Chile and Egypt have visited the facility to encourage collaboration with Chinese firms. Li Yitao, Co-President of the Innovation Hub, explained that international interest in the hub has expanded past business collaboration. International students are actively contacting the Innovation Hub for opportunities in China’s energy sector.
The renewable technologies currently on the rise in China include:
- Gravity Cube System
- Compressed Air Energy Storage Solutions
- Large Scale Battery Installations
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