🔋 Giant "power bank" using CO₂: China launches its first 100 MW energy storage project.

In Mulei County, Xinjiang, China, the country's first 100 MW energy storage project based on compressed carbon dioxide has been successfully connected to the grid. It stores electricity during periods of low demand and releases it during peak periods, responding to changes in load within minutes. The technology is based on a closed-loop system, with CO₂ transitioning between gaseous and liquid states.

❗️Key project parameters:
• Can store up to 290 million kWh annually and release up to 180 million kWh of electricity.
• Continuous generation for over 6 hours.
• The complex consists of 5 gas tanks, 141 liquid storage tanks, and 97 thermal storage modules.

The installation will increase the flexibility of the energy system: it will help smooth out peaks and troughs in demand, regulate frequency and voltage, and increase the share of "green" generation.