First new-type energy storage station connected to grid
2026-01-07 19:01:14
By Yan Wanqin
Yichang's first 50-megawatt all-vanadium redox flow battery energy storage station was connected to the grid in Changyang on January 6. The facility will provide stable energy support for local industrial production, residential use, and regional green development.
Yichang's first 50-megawatt all-vanadium redox flow battery energy storage station was connected to the grid in Changyang on January 6. The facility will provide stable energy support for local industrial production, residential use, and regional green development.
A newly completed energy storage power station in Longzhouping Town, Changyang Tujia Autonomous County.
The station’s core function is peak shaving, storing surplus electricity during low-demand periods and releasing it back to the grid during peak demand.
The facility is equipped with 13 energy storage units, with a maximum discharge capacity of 50MW that can be sustained for four hours, equivalent to the output of approximately 5.4 million 10,000mAh power banks.
With multiple sensing units enabling intelligent control, the station requires only a small number of staff to operate.
Energy storage equipment at the all-vanadium redox flow battery energy storage station.
According to Yang Yuhua, deputy general manager of the Changyang City Development Group Asset Management Co., Ltd., the station is expected to achieve full grid connection by the end of March.
This "super power bank" will help prevent power outages and protect regional factories from electricity cuts, significantly improving power supply reliability for residents.
Dong Zhilie also contributed to this story.
