Why is Inner Mongolia constructing a new energy storage power station?

[Photo/Xinhua] HOHHOT -- Inner Mongolia Energy Group has started constructing a large-scale new energy storage power station in the Ulan Buh Desert, the eighth-largest in China, to better harness new energy power for grid connection.

Will Mongolia have a battery energy storage system?

A planned battery energy storage system for Mongolia will be the largest of its type in the world and provide a blueprint for other developing countries to follow as they decarbonize their power systems. Mongolia’s coal-dependent energy sector accounts for about two thirds of Mongolia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

What is the largest energy storage power station under construction?

Designed with a capacity of 605,000 kilowatts, the project is the largest single energy storage power station under construction in the country. The energy storage station can help send a stable supply of electricity from photovoltaic power facilities to the grid.

What is the proposed project in Mongolia?

The proposed project is included in the Country Operations Business Plan for Mongolia (2020-2021). The outcome targets of the proposed project are (i) 610 GWh of annual renewable power evacuated; (ii) 44 GWh of annual imported peak time electricity reduced; and (iii) at least 650,000 tons of CO2 emissions avoided per year.