China's biggest lead carbon battery energy storage power station on the user side recently started operating in Jingjiang – a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Taizhou city, in East China's Jiangsu province.
Costing 224 million yuan ($30.76 million), the facility boasts a capacity of 25.2 megawatts/243.3 megawatt-hours and aims to deliver services in East China, while also cutting costs and boosting efficiency.
A view of China's largest lead carbon battery energy storage station on the user side in Jingjiang city. [Photo/xuexi.cn]
To achieve the goal of peak load shifting, the power station charges during off-peak hours and discharges during peak hours. It is projected to save Changqiang Steel – one of the project's partners, located in Jingjiang – 4.71 million yuan in annual electricity costs, while also alleviating the State Grid's load during periods of high electricity consumption.
Operating at a daily charging capacity of 197,000 kilowatt-hours and a discharge capacity of 163,000 kWh, the station aims to meet the full demand from Changqiang Steel by discharging around 57.2 million kWh annually, accounting for 60 percent of the company's total peak electricity consumption.
Equipped with liquid-cooled lead carbon batteries, the power station is leveraging TEC-Engine technology and utilizing a digital EMS smart energy management platform for remote control and protection.
The successful operation of the facility is said to demonstrates China's firm commitment to green and low-carbon transformation.