A visit to China's biggest electrochemical energy storage station

STORY: A visit to China's biggest electrochemical energy storage station DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's biggest electrochemical energy storage station in Guazhou County, Jiuquan City 2. various of clean energy industry in northwest China's Gansu Province STORYLINE: An array of giant boxes-alike lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are lining up on the vast desert in Guazhou County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The total battery installed capacity of this electrochemical energy storage station stood at 240 MWh, ranking 1st of its kind in China. Energy storage batteries can smooth the impact on the grid caused by the intermittence of wind power to ensure the continuity and stability of power transmission. Being launched in 2020, the station has been playing an important role in promoting the progress of national energy storage technology and equipment, exploring the market business model and enhancing the safet