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Can liquid air energy storage systems be used in China?

The CRYOBattery. The feasibility of utility scale liquid air energy storage systems in China is being investigated through a partnership between Japanese industrial giant Sumitomo ’s energy tech subsidiary Sumitomo SHI FW and the Shanghai Power Equipment Research Institute, a subsidiary of the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC).

What is a compressed air energy storage project?

A compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in Hubei, China, has come online, with 300MW/1,500MWh of capacity. The 5-hour duration project, called Hubei Yingchang, was built in two years with a total investment of CNY1.95 billion (US$270 million) and uses abandoned salt mines in the Yingcheng area of Hubei, China’s sixth-most populous province.

Could underground energy storage be the cheapest form of energy storage?

Corre Energy says underground energy storage in the form of compressed air and green hydrogen could provide one of the cheapest forms of energy storage. Groningen-based Corre Energy has signed an agreement with Dutch energy supplier Eneco for offtake, co-development, and co-investment of a compressed air energy storage project in Ahaus, Germany.

What is liquid air energy storage?

Liquid air energy storage offers high energy density and ease of deployment, compared to incumbent storage tech. Versus pumped-hydro storage, which harnesses the power of water in a similar way, liquid air systems offer much greater flexibility as they do not have to be tied to bodies of water.

Could liquid air energy storage be a good investment?

Waste cold and heat from the process is stored separately. Last year, a British-Australian research team assessed the potential of liquid air energy storage for large scale application and found such systems could be built for €300-600/kWh and offer a 20-year return on investment.