6MW/36MWh! Anhui Wuhu Vanadium Flow Battery Energy Storage Project (Phase I) Successfully Connected to the Grid
Date: 15 Jul 2024 |
Source: China Energy Storage Network News, 13 July 2024
Recently, Wuhu's first 6MW/36MWh vanadium flow battery energy storage project (Phase I), jointly invested and constructed by Jiuzi Energy (a subsidiary of Anhui Wuhu Communications Investment Company) and Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited (part of Conch Group), has been successfully connected to the grid.
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The 6MW/36MWh vanadium flow battery energy storage power station features peak-shaving and frequency-regulating capabilities. It employs a peak-shaving and valley-filling operational mode to achieve deep coordination of "source, grid, load, and storage" within the industrial park. The facility is expected to deliver approximately 7.9 million kWh of discharge capacity annually, effectively alleviating peak power supply pressures, increasing the consumption of renewable energy, and enhancing the flexibility of power grid regulation. Additionally, it aims to reduce energy costs for enterprises and plans to connect to the Wuhu Virtual Power Plant, participating in the urban power grid's demand-side response services.
The vanadium flow battery operates on a redox mechanism, using vanadium as the active material in a circulating liquid state. This technology offers several advantages, including a long service life, rapid start-up speed, excellent charging and discharging performance, deep discharge capabilities without battery damage, and a high level of safety with no risk of explosion or fire.
This energy storage demonstration project aligns with the provincial government's initiative outlined in the document "Several Policies to Support the High-Quality Development of Advanced Photovoltaic and New Energy Storage Industry Clusters." With the backing of municipal government functional departments, it represents the first energy storage demonstration project resulting from in-depth cooperation between state-owned enterprises at both provincial and municipal levels in the energy sector. Moving forward, both parties are committed to deepening their collaboration in the new energy industry, fulfilling the responsibilities and missions of state-owned enterprises, and achieving mutual benefits through complementary advantages and win-win cooperation.