Southwest China’s Largest Vanadium Flow Battery Standalone Energy Storage Station to be Established in Leshan

Date: 08 Aug 2024 | Author: Dr Yu Li

Categories: News |

8 August 2024 – A significant milestone in the energy sector was achieved today with the signing of 11 major industrial projects at the Leshan Shizhong District Major Industrial Project Signing Ceremony. These projects collectively represent an investment of approximately 7.34 billion yuan. Among these, the standout project is the 100MW/400MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Energy Storage Station, which will become the largest and most advanced vanadium flow battery standalone energy storage station in Southwest China upon completion.

Key Project Details:

  • Investment: 1.4 billion yuan
  • Location: 45 mu of industrial land in Tuzhu Textile Park
  • Facilities: New energy storage equipment area, step-up station, comprehensive building, and ancillary facilities
  • Technology: Vanadium flow battery storage technology

The signing ceremony marked a pivotal step in enhancing the region's energy storage capacity and technological advancement. This project is set to play a critical role in energy management, contributing significantly to the stability and efficiency of the power grid. 

On 24 March 2024, the Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Sichuan Provincial Energy Bureau announced the first batch of new energy storage demonstration projects. Among the 19 projects listed, five are vanadium flow battery energy storage projects, with a total capacity of 500MW/2.1GWh. These include:

  1. State Power Investment Corporation Sichuan Panzhihua 100MW/500MWh Electrochemical Energy Storage Station
  2. China Huadian Neijiang Baima 100MW/400MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Shared Energy Storage Station
  3. State Power Investment Sichuan Company Neijiang Economic Development Zone 100MW/400MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Energy Storage Station
  4. Leshan Shizhong District Weili 100MW/400MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Energy Storage Station
  5. Sichuan Meishan Ganmei Industrial Park 100MW/400MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Energy Storage Demonstration Project