This is a current on-going project of a power plant construction that allows the energy storage by pumping water from a low-level reservoir to a high-level reservoir. The height difference between the two reservoirs is 574 meters. This environmentally friendly plant complements the unique landscape of the North of Israel.
This demonstration project comprises the design, implementation and operation of a hydrogen energy storage system that has been added to an existing renewable energy (RE) system at West Beacon Farm, Leicestershire, UK.
At 10:00 AM, the plant was successfully connected to the grid and operated stably, marking the completion of the construction of the first national demonstration project of compressed air energy storage in China in accordance with the commercial power station standards.
"Compressed air energy storage", alongside pumped-storage hydroelectricity, is one of the most mature physical energy storage technologies currently available. It will serve for constructing a new energy system and developing a new power system in China, as well as a key direction for cultivating strategic emerging industries.
In this context, CAES has distinct merits of large-scale, cost-effectiveness, high efficiency and eco-friendliness etc., which is one of the most promising large-scale energy storage solutions.